Sometimes when you examine a team like the Dallas Cowboys, you want to zoom in on the details. But that can lead to conclusions that are quite different from what you draw when you step back and take in the whole picture. I think I have been guilty of this with some of my own criticisms of head coach Mike McCarthy. His offensive and defensive coordinators have been getting nothing but praise, and deservedly so. If we are being honest about things, however, some of that needs to be heaped on McCarthy as well.
Head coaching is one of those “buck stops here” things, at least in well-run organizations.