3 Cowboys Who Should Be Embarrassed by Pathetic Week 2 Performance

The Dallas Cowboys just suffered one of the most embarrassing losses in recent memory, getting eviscerated by a mediocre New Orleans Saints team that wasn't even expected to make the playoffs just two weeks ago.

For the second time in the last three real games, Mike McCarthy's defense was obliterated while the offense struggled. Mike Zimmer is the defensive coordinator now instead of Dan Quinn, but the results were the same. Simply put, this team doesn't look like a legitimate contender and the blame starts at the top.

Many people should be reprimanded for this disastrous result though. CeeDee Lamb and Brandon Aubrey are perhaps the only Cowboy who played well. With that in mind, let's look at who specifically must be embarrassed going into a Week 3 showdown with the vaunted Ravens.

1. Mike Zimmer - Defensive Coordinator

Dallas fans were thrilled with Zimmer's defense in Week 1, smothering Deshaun Watson and the Browns. Zimmer quickly forfeited that goodwill though, putting forth a pathetic effort in Week 2 and making Derek Carr look like the best QB in the league.

Going into the fourth quarter, New Orleans scored on every single drive en route to a lead over 20 points. The Saints were impressive against the pathetic Panthers in Week 1, yet no one saw this demolition coming. Unfortunately for Zimmer, the terrible effort somehow made Cowboys fans yearn for the Quinn days.

Alvin Kamara is seemingly Zimmer's kryptonite. The defense as a whole now faces significant questions moving forward. If Carr and Kamara can make Micah Parsons and company look like swiss cheese, just imagine what two-time MVP Lamar Jackson and the Ravens' stout unit will do.

Dallas' secondary was a massive weak spot. Trevon Diggs was routinely burned, and there are no excuses for how poor the entire group played. Zimmer has to take a tough look in the mirror and make major corrections, otherwise the Cowboys will get shredded by creative offenses.

This is still a playoff team, but it's hard to imagine them making any noise unless the issues are fixed.