MOBILE, Ala. — When Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy arrived in 2020, he believed in keeping Kellen Moore as offensive coordinator and play caller. McCarthy called...
McCarthy called the plays the majority of his time as head coach of the Green Bay Packers before eventually giving it up.
That’s the word from the Cowboys’ brass in their first public comments Wednesday about why Moore and the team decided to part ways last weekend.
You will see more ball control, something McCarthy stressed in his three seasons in watching Moore run the show. McCarthy said he wanted at least 30 running plays a game as a good balance with the pass. At times, Moore missed that mark. Expect more short passes - such as quick slants - that can use receiver CeeDee Lamb as a player to make defenders miss in space. It also means
“For Mike to take the next step, he’s got to do something different,” Stephen Jones said. “For us to take the next step, same thing. We all fall into that category, not just Mike, not just Dak, not just Kellen, not just me and Jerry. Someone said, ‘At some point. if you keep doing the same thing over and over again and expect different results, good luck.’ ”
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