CFZ The Mike McCarthy conundrum!

[Chasing6]

I'm really struggling with Big Mike.

Here's why.

To start the year, he insisted on running a very outdated version of his West Coast offense. Quick passing game, run heavy, 90s offense that was rather pedestrian.

They got smoked by the 9ers with it, BUT he changed. He went much more heavy with Brian Schottenheimer's offense, that features TE's and a more vertical passing game. Similar to what you saw in Seattle with Russ but he is truely letting Dak "Cook".

This offense is so, soooo, much better that Kellen's. Especially mid game. In season's past we'd be great on our first 15 of the 1/2 but really stall out mid game. This offense is always attacking. I love it. Watching the QB school and the all 22, it's really impressive on how they are attacking defenses and Dak is really humming along with it.

But for all that positive from Big Mike, he still makes TERRIBLE decisions with "in-game management". e.g. Passing up on FGs when he should take the points, passing when he should run, clock management stuff, just bone head stuff that will cost us in the playoffs or against good teams.

I know other teams hire guys to help the HC with this stuff, do we not have someone, can we get someone?

It's a real killer!

Huge momentum swing after the Bland pick. I love the confidence he has in the offense and it was a great play call that should have converted the first down, but we have to get points there.

Completely gave the momentum back to Seahawks.

 

[HungryLion]

12-5, 12-5, 9-3.

First road playoff win in 30 years. Very likely first three consecutive playoff seasons in almost 30 years.

So yeah, let's get rid of the head coach.

Well CL…. When you put it like that. Lol

 

[75boyz]

Pay McCarthy a truck load of money to be offensive coordinator as he and Dak have a good thing going.

Bring in a Head Coach to manage 4th down decisions, time outs and give sign off on huge play calls like the brainless throw on 3rd down during the final drive - a better team wins the game on the last drive (e.g., the Chiefs) and fans are left scratching their heads how on earth it happened. Then remember not kicking a field goal to take the lead and trying to throw a TD when it wasn’t needed on 3rd down giving the opposition 40 seconds more.

Sometimes people need saving from themselves and McCarthy falls into that bracket.

Yep. You're either in the camp of thinking these obvious in game coaching errors are gonna cost us and should be pointed out...
OR
Ya think he hasnt failed YET so ya kinda ignore/gloss over these shortcomings.

I fall under the former category.

jmo