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Cardinals Fire Offensive Coordinator

DBCooper said:
Bet this guy would be an upgrade over ours......
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Why do people think McCoy is a good OC?

McCoy's seat was scorching hot even before Thursday night's turnover-filled dud. The Cardinals own one of the worst offenses in the league, highlighted by an unimaginative, stale, droning scheme. In a league of high-flying creative attacks, McCoy was stuck in a dreary past.

Friday's firing marks the third time in the past 22 months an NFL team has jettisoned McCoy. Last season the Broncos canned the offensive coordinator after just 10 games. This time around the veteran play-caller couldn't even make it to the mid-way point of the season. After a flailing four years in San Diego ended in his termination, and two brief unsuccessful stints to reignite his career as an OC, McCoy shouldn't be on the radar of another young defensive-minded coach looking for a coordinator.

Under McCoy, the Cardinals generated a measly 13.1 points per game (31st in the NFL), 156.1 passing yards per game (31st) and are dead last in total yards per game at 220.7 and rushing yards per game at 64.6.

Not all of Arizona's offensive problems are on McCoy. The offensive line continues to be a sieve, and rookie quarterback Josh Rosen has struggled through bouts of turnover-prone play, including Thursday night's five-turnover disaster. But the complete offensive ineptitude, lack of preparedness, and an inability to put the talent that is on the roster in spots to make plays falls on McCoy.

The most frustrating aspect of McCoy's scheme was the inability to utilize running back David Johnson's dual-threat ability. Instead of getting the running back in space, to the edge, and exploit his matchups in the passing attack, McCoy used DJ as a between-the-tackles battering ram and little else. The Cardinals' 452 rushing yards is their second-fewest through seven games in the Super Bowlera, per NFL Research.

Compare the running back's 2016 usage (Bruce Arians) to his 2018 numbers (McCoy):

David Johnson 2016: 23.6 touches per game; 132.4 scrimmage YPG; 5.7 scrimmage yards per touch.
David Johnson 2018: 18 touches per game; 71.6 scrimmage YPG; 4.0 scrimmage yards per touch
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I don't see any improvement over OB there.
 
cuppacoffee said:
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap30...rdinals-fire-offensive-coordinator-mike-mccoy

"A play-caller that can't utilize the talents of his best players is not long to keep his job."

One can only hope.

:coffee:
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The fall guy for a team that's got a terrible Ol. I hope Rosen's career doesn't get wasted playing behind that group. Sad part is Humphries is an avg LT and if he were to hit the trade market I would trade for him in a heartbeat.

BTW, another HC who's in over his head.
 
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