Quote:A great QB covers up a lot of holes. This team should have won more games than they did this year. We had the easiest schedule in the league and still managed 5 wins. 

 

The Dallas coaching staff proved it can win games. Gus hasn't proved anything. So yes, the Dallas team lost more than us but they also lost their 2 best players for about 10 games. One of which is the most important position on the field. If they had gone, 4-12 with Romo and Dez healthy, you think they bring that staff back? Doubt it.

 

I get the pass rush part but how come it can't even be mediocre? How come Gus (who is a defensive minded coach) can't even make this decent average. I'm not saying very good... I'm saying just average. Doesn't seem like a tall order to be the 16th best defense in the league. 

That's not unreasonable what you're saying and I somewhat agree. I happen to think it's a miracle we won 4 games in 13 but only 5 games last season. I guess I'm just willing to put some stock in a horrid defense hurting us to the degree of losing several winnable games than I am in placing all the blame on one person. I get that Gus is a defensive minded coach and as perplexing as that is, it was clear to see where the issue were and there didn't appear to be any way they could scheme rushing the passer with the players they had to work with. Could a better coach have gotten more out of Branch, Clemons, Davis, etc.? Maybe, but it's hard to see that happening. 

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