The entire Cowboys coaching staff signed off on a 4th consecutive miss.

Mike McCarthy job security has been in question all season, but he’s not the only one who should be in the spotlight. After a comedy of errors in the third quarter against the Falcons, it’s clear that the entire team Dallas Cowboys The coaching staff is in a difficult position.

Trailing 14-10, the Cowboys got the ball early in the third quarter, and Rico Dowdle’s 10-yard run would normally be enough to move the chains. Thanks to Terence Steele’s false start, that didn’t happen. Instead, a few snaps later, they were still facing 4th-and-2 and had to punt.

Or at least they lined up.

Dallas didn’t punt, however, as Brian Anger faked a throw. The pass didn’t have a chance and fell to the turf, giving the ball to Atlanta at the Dallas 38. Special teams coach John Fassel has been good for most of his career, but his unit, with the exception of Brandon Aubrey, has struggled and this was another example. this.

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Unsurprisingly, Mike Zimmer’s defense gave up a touchdown in the blink of an eye. That drive ended with an 11-yard punt from Ray-Ray McCloud that was wide open. The reason he was so open was because Zimmer’s defense couldn’t handle the pre-snap motion. What any other defense can protect.

On the next drive, McCarthy reminded us that he was just as unprepared for his offense. A completion from Dak Prescott to CeeDee Lamb set up 4th and inches. Dallas was going to go for it, possibly with a QB, but that didn’t happen.

His team was once again undisciplined, this time being flagged for having 12 members. This pushed them back five yards, resulting in a strike.

What’s worse is that McCarthy was just as bad on fourth-and-short in the first half. On this play, he reversed the receiver to Lamb instead of doing it to their 238-pound QB or one of their running backs.

Dallas is in danger of falling to 3-5, and if that happens, it’s hard to expect Jerry Jones to remain patient. Especially if the coaches continue to make life difficult for themselves.

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