The Dallas Cowboys’ locker room is heating up faster than a Texas summer. What started as a post-game outburst has spiraled into pointed criticism of the coaching staff’s game management. At the center of it all? A fired-up Trevon Diggs who’s not pulling any punches.
Fresh off their 30-24 loss to the San Francisco 49ers, Diggs took to Micah Parsons’ podcast “The Edge” today to break down what went wrong. His assessment? The Cowboys’ coaching staff dropped the ball when it mattered most. “They made some adjustments that we didn’t adjust to,” Diggs lamented about not being able to 49ers change strategies. “Everything that they called was just a counter to what we were in, and we just didn’t make the proper adjustments.” The Cowboys’ inability to match San Francisco’s in-game tweaks proved costly, as third-string running back Isaac Guerendo rumbled for 86 yards on 6.1 yards per carry.
The first half showed promise. Dallas held their own, leading 10-6 at halftime. The Cowboys’ defense flew to the ba-l, contained the run game, and kept the 49ers out of the end zone. But then came the turning point that has Cowboys Nation scratching their heads.
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Trevon Diggs talks about the reasons for the loss to the 49ers:
“I feel like it was their coach. They had great coaching. They adjusted to the things we were running. I felt like everything that they called was just a counter to what we were and it was just like SOL. They got… pic.twitter.com/asAkoSYQJN
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San Francisco’s offense exploded with three straight touchdown drives to open the third quarter. Despite missing Christian McCaffrey and their top three receivers, the 49ers still managed to rack up 223 rushing yards.
The cornerback’s criticism didn’t stop with the coaching breakdown. After a heated exchange with WFAA’s Mike Leslie over a social media post about George Kittle’s 43-yard reception, Diggs defended his emotional response. “I’m a competitor and I wanted to win….I let my emotions get the best of me,” he admitted on Parsons’ podcast.
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Meanwhile, head coach Mike McCarthy’s post-game comments painted a different picture, one that seemed disconnected from the reality on the field.
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Diggs’ assessment stood in stark contrast to head coach Mike McCarthy’s post-game remarks. “We did some things, but we got to stop the run and stay committed to the run for four quarters,” McCarthy said, seemingly oblivious to the fact that the Cowboys‘ ground game managed just 56 yards on 19 attempts.
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Meanwhile, His frustration stems deeper than just one play or one reporter’s tweet. While McCarthy preaches about “complementary football” and staying “committed to the run,” the Cowboys sit at a disappointing 3-4 record. The head coach’s promises ring hollow against Diggs’ raw assessment of the team’s tactical shortcomings.
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When McCarthy’s game plan started crumbling under pressure, that is precisely when the Cowboys needed his coaching staff to be strong. Now, in facing a crucial matchup with the Atlanta Falcons, it’s no longer about fixing X’s and O’s-it is about whether the coaching staff can regain their trust among the players.
The disconnect between McCarthy’s post-game platitudes and Diggs’ candid breakdown has Cowboys fans wondering: Who’s calling the shots in Dallas, and more importantly, who’s willing to take responsibility when those calls miss the mark?
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