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Originally Posted by GERMAN M3
lakefront …..I honestly think it’s the Cowboys.We can’t stop the run, and our pass defense isn’t much better. Granted we have injuries on D, but I think it’s a combination of injuries and having a new defensive coordinator (Zimmer). Offensively we have NO run game whatsoever, and Dak hasn’t proven that he’s worthy of his new contract. Cowboys should have tried to sign Henry in the off-season, but our wonderful GM / Owner had other thoughts.
Great win by the Lions today! They played a great game and gave the Cowboys fits! Give credit where credit is due. Hate that they lost Hutchinson! 
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Its just overall a bad situation.
All the injuries in the secondary, we are starting a CB that has never been on an active roster in 5 seasons, whos playing because our 5th round rookie is injured, who is playing because our #2 cb is injured, have created a defense where there is a glaring need for big plays to stop teams which leads to guys playing hero ball and not playing disciplined football, which is what you need to do vs a good team.
From there, our offense turns in to a "you need to make big plays and score" because our defense isnt stopping anyone, and like most QBs, when they have to make high risk, high reward plays, it rarely turns out well.
We've seen it throughout Daks career, where when the offense needs to make up for a piss poor defense, it fails, and we saw it with Romo's career as well.
You add in the bad offensive scheme and playcalling, our WRs are bottom of the league in separation and dak is at the top of the league in tight window throws, and Dak and the WRs need to be perfect all game long to do anything.
I havent fully been on the "McCarthy needs to go" train yet, but after yesterday, it is very clear he needs to go. Unfortunately, I dont think we have a coach that could step up in to the HC or OC role and be any improvement, so I think McCarthy probably finishes out the season. For next season, we need to look at some of these hot OCs. Every week you see OCs scheming guys wide open and QBs are able to make easy completions. Grab one of them and this team could be great with Dak.
Hell, Lions OC had goff getting wide open easy throws downfield all game and has made Goff look like an elite QB. Jerry has never been shy about throwing truck loads of money at coaches, try and get Ben Johnson in the offseason.