Dallas Cowboys: Mike McCarthy Will Win Games Because of This

Dallas Cowboys’ fans have grown accustomed to playing in closer games than they should be in, Mike McCarthy should change that standard.

One of the things Dallas Cowboys’ fans got tired of with Jason Garrett was the lack of killer instinct. That is, there were far too many times it seemed Jason Garret played not to lose, rather than to win. Big leads were dwindled as the playcalling became conservative, and at times, it seemed okay to settle for field goals over anything else.

What fans need to understand is that there is a large push toward the opposite of this in the NFL. With a year away from coaching, Mike McCarthy studied the modern NFL, tendencies, and trends. We all know the stories of studying analytics. What this means is that one of the most maddening things over the past ten years should change.

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Instead of being up by ten with ten minutes left and resorting to a strict running playbook, McCarthy should continue to play his game, keep the playbook open, and put teams away. We saw the Jason Garrett staff allow teams to hang around and let teams back into games they had no business being in.

What this means, ultimately, is that when we look at the schedule and try to predict records, we should allow for an adjustment that McCarthy should be able to win a game here and there. If you believe the Cowboys are a nine win team (my prediction will be later this summer), then you should add a win for McCarthy.

Sure, it is possible we are off the mark here, but all signs point to McCarthy being the anti-Garrett. While Garrett did some things well, his conservative nature put the team in some precarious positions. A little more aggressiveness, and one would have to believe Jason Garrett would have probably seen more success in Dallas.

Mike McCarthy should win the Cowboys games this year. Make no mistake, this is all theory until we see it, but the hope for change is there. If McCarthy has studied the analytics, adjusted for them and trends, then there is nothing to worry about. The Cowboys should win games they wouldn’t have won under Garrett.

• Published on 06/09/2020 at 16:01 PM
• Last updated at 06/09/2020 at 09:40 AM