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Don’t let the smooth taste fool you. Mike McCarthy’s club may have pulled off the upset on Sunday, but that victory didn’t come close to changing the fact he and his staff will be allowed to walk or be fired come mid-January. The Dallas Cowboys are still 4-7 on the season and halting a five-game skid is hardly enough to move he needle after how things have unfolded so far in 2024.
At this point, winning out and ending 10-7 probably still wouldn’t be enough, not without making the NFC Championship game with a backup quarterback. That’s how down bad things feel around Dallas and with owner Jerry Jones’ clear approach to the offseason. Yes, we’ve heard what Jones said. No, we don’t believe him. McCarthy was playing out the string, and continues to do so. So the Replacement Rankings forge ahead, looking at the top candidates heading into the 2025 offseason.
This week, a new wrinkle, tracking where the candidate was in last week’s rankings.
Honorable Mentions:
Liam Coen, OC, Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Last Week: Not ranked
Dan Pritchard, Cincinnati Bengals OC | Last Week: Honorable Mention
Ryan Grubb, Seattle Seahawks OC | Last Week: Honorable Mention
Ejiro Evero, Carolina Panthers, DC | Last Week: Honorable Mention
Jesse Minter, Los Angeles Chargers, DC | Last Week: Honorable Mention
Vance Joseph, Denver Broncos, DC | Last Week: Honorable Mention
Lincoln Riley, USC, HC | Last Week: Honorable Mention
Adam Stenovich, Green Bay Packers OC | Last Week: Honorable Mention
University of Georgia head coach Kirby Smart | Last Week: 12