Hypothesis has swirled round Mike McCarthy’s job safety all season lengthy.
The Dallas Cowboys struggles this season have appeared to amplify the noise surrounding the top coach. The Cowboys did handle to upset the Washington Commanders this previous Sunday, however the group’s general file sits at 4-7. Dallas remains to be projected to land a top-12 draft choose.
McCarthy is within the final 12 months of his contract, and it stays unclear whether or not longtime group proprietor Jerry Jones would choose to convey him or any members of the present teaching employees again. Throughout an look on 105.3 The Fan on Tuesday, Jones was requested if providing McCarthy a contract extension was one thing that he would take into account questionable.
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Head coach Mike McCarthy of the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Cowboys proprietor Jerry Jones discuss with the media throughout a press convention on the Ford Middle at The Star on January 08, 2020 in Frisco, Texas. (Tom Pennington/Getty Pictures)
“I do not suppose that is loopy in any respect. That is not loopy,” Jones stated. “Hear, Mike McCarthy is an impressive coach. … Mike McCarthy has been there, executed that. He is bought nice concepts. So the underside line is in no place in my physique language or the rest have you ever seen a sign about what we will be doing relative to this employees on the finish of this 12 months. And we should not. We have a variety of soccer left.”
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McCarthy dismissed questions on Jones’ feedback, citing preparations for the Cowboys Thanksgiving Day recreation towards the New York Giants.
“I actually have not talked about all of it 12 months and undoubtedly not going to start out on a brief week and an vital division recreation,” he stated. “However I am not going to throw away constructive vibes, both. So preserve them coming. It is all good. However, yeah, that is not one thing I am actually centered on.”
Proprietor Jerry Jones of the Dallas Cowboys attends coaching camp at River Ridge Complicated on July 24, 2021 in Oxnard, California. (Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Pictures)
The Cowboys misplaced quarterback Dak Prescott to damage earlier this month, however Jones identified some causes for optimism. Dallas vast receiver Brandin Cooks and defensive finish DeMarcus Lawrence will quickly be eligible to return from injured reserve. In the meantime, offensive lineman Zack Martin and tight finish Jake Ferguson are anticipated to return quickly.
The Cowboys are in third place within the NFC East standings.
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Dallas has not been mathematically eradicated from playoff rivalry, clinching a wild-card spot appears unlikely. Regardless, one factor Dallas will not be doing is tanking video games down the stretch for the sake of higher NFL Draft positioning.
“I simply suppose the sport is just too vital. The win is just too vital,” Jones stated. “You have a look at a coach and, boy, a coach is sitting there, do not suppose they do not add up their wins and losses throughout their profession and so they do not prefer to have a loss on there if they’ll simply ask for it. And so my level is, for all of us, a win is a really satisfying factor beneath any circumstance and it helps you construct. And so there’s a variety of ambiguity with these draft picks. As you recognize, I’ve had draft picks that have been terribly excessive that did not work. I’ve had them low that knocked it out of the park. And so you have to weigh what occurs whenever you get the picks and the chances of you knocking one out of the park there as effectively, versus successful a recreation.”
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