A week ago, as the Cowboys were sitting on their bye and preparing for the game against the Rams, these McCarthy Chronicles took a deep dive into the offense that Mike McCarthy now runs, breaking down the good and the bad through six games. The general takeaway was that there were some good things for McCarthy to hang his hat on, but some other key areas needing improvement. A brief summary of the latter:
- An anemic run game
- Not enough deep shots
- Limited use of tight ends
- Red zone woes
- Lack of motion at the snap
Perhaps McCarthy himself read that breakdown, because the Cowboys came out against the Rams and diligently checked off every single one of those bullet points.