There are many takeaways and points of criticism for the Dallas Cowboys after the 42-10 thrashing they just took in San Francisco. But in a year where the futures of head coach Mike McCarthy and quarterback Dak Prescott were major offseason topics, the spotlight is rightly on these key figures and the way they failed the team against the 49ers.
There’s no denying that both McCarthy and Prescott have been successful overall in their roles. McCarthy has won 60% of the regular season games, 69% if you throw out 2020, since becoming head coach. He’s led Dallas to two straight playoff appearances and a division title in the last two years.