What needs to happen: Get rid of McCarthy, back the Brinks truck up to Ben Johnson's house.
What probably happens: Get rid of McCarthy, promote Zimmer (full time, not interim).
You can get rid of McCarthy and so what. You could have Knute Rockne as coach and he won't be able to do anything thanks to Jerry Jones not getting a decent RB.
He doesn't throw interceptions. He doesn't commit the penalties. He doesn't stand in on the field and get the ball run down his throat. This is all personnel that Jerry has put together. McCarthy has to make best with what he has, and it isn't much.
If you want to blame him for not having more discipline, maybe. But what the hell are you going to do without a RB?
Tell me what McCarthy could have done different beyond playing on the field in the games the Cowboys have lost? The Cowboys are a soft team. They need to rebuild to become more physical. They need a good RB. They need to rebuild the O-line. When teams know you can't run the ball, they can line up and bring everyone. Dak is not a superstar QB that can overcome that.
All of this is Jerry Jones doing or not doing. He is the issue and no decent coach will want to coach under him, nor will he ever have any success as Jerry believes he know more than anyone else.
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