All but one projected starter for the Cowboys offense sat out for Saturday’s preseason debut against the Jacksonville Jaguars, but there was still plenty to look for in this one. Mike McCarthy, who took over play-calling after Kellen Moore took the same job with the Chargers, made his debut running the offense Saturday.
It may have just been backups, but the game offered the best look yet at what this new offense will look like under McCarthy. The head coach, who called plays for all but one of his 13 seasons with the Packers, has insisted that this year’s offense is not a complete overhaul of the scheme but rather a continuation of what had worked under Moore while integrating some new concepts and marrying some of McCarthy’s West Coast principles into the offense.