This week on the PFN Dallas Cowboys podcast, Jess Nevarez is joined by former Dallas Cowboys LB Jay March to discuss the Cowboys’ decision to keep Mike McCarthy, the downfalls of their season, and how to improve going forward.
The Dallas Cowboys’ Downfalls
March explains how the Cowboys’ loss to the Packers in the Wild Card Round could be a personnel issue more than a coaching issue.
Execution seemed to be the team’s biggest issue, but does that mean there is a culture issue in Dallas? Nevarez and March discuss the team’s current state after the loss.
What areas of the defense were the most vulnerable in the loss, and were these reoccurring issues that were happening during the season as well?
The former linebacker discusses how the team can use the loss to propel them forward starting next season.
The State of the Cowboys’ LB Room
With March being a former linebacker, he discusses what he saw from Damone Clark, Markquese Bell, and Micah Parsons this season.
March discusses where he thinks Parsons thrives best and why he should stay at one position next season.
He assesses how the room changed with the absence of Leighton Vander Esch and DeMarvion Overshown this year. Does he think the team should draft more depth or look into more depth in free agency?
The Mike McCarthy Era Continues
As a former player who has worked with McCarthy, March explains why he thinks the team made the right call by allowing the head coach to stay in 2024.
March goes into detail about the team’s personnel and what improvements are needed to win important games, especially against coaches under the Kyle Shanahan tree who seem to be the team’s kryptonite.
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Which areas of improvement can the Cowboys focus on next season to ensure they break the threshold of their dry spell from the NFC Championship Game?
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