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Jettisoning McCoy Key For Arizona Cardinals

By Chad Barrett

GLENDALE, AZ - SEPTEMBER 08: Head coach Mike McCoy of the San Diego Chargers reacts on the sidelines during the NFL game against the Arizona Cardinals at the University of Phoenix Stadium on September 8, 2014 in Glendale, Arizona. The Cardinals defeated the Chargers 18-17. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, AZ - SEPTEMBER 08: Head coach Mike McCoy of the San Diego Chargers reacts on the sidelines during the NFL game against the Arizona Cardinals at the University of Phoenix Stadium on September 8, 2014 in Glendale, Arizona. The Cardinals defeated the Chargers 18-17. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – OCTOBER 14: Josh Rosen #3 of the Arizona Cardinals is sacked with the ball by Harrison Smith #22 of the Minnesota Vikings in the second half of the game at U.S. Bank Stadium on October 14, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – OCTOBER 14: Josh Rosen #3 of the Arizona Cardinals is sacked with the ball by Harrison Smith #22 of the Minnesota Vikings in the second half of the game at U.S. Bank Stadium on October 14, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) /

Fans patience is running thin with Arizona Cardinals offensive coordinator Mike McCoy

ESPN’s Josh Weinfuss summed it up quite well with the simple statement, “Arizona’s offense has been dismal under offensive coordinator Mike McCoy.”  With the Valley of the Sun burning with the #FireMcCoy movement, it’s time for the Arizona Cardinals Steves (Wilks and Keim) to take a hard look at the only thing that doesn’t lie – the stats.

McCoy came to Arizona with a career coaching record of 28-38 and riding a 6 game losing streak after being fired by the Broncos as their OC in November 2017.  He promptly extended that streak to 10 games with the Cardinals starting 0-4 before finally beating the Niners with a win that can generously be described as ugly.

Granted, the Cardinals certainly aren’t “show stoppers” this year, but the fact that two of their games were only lost by 2 or 3 points and they put up a decent performance against the Minnesota Vikings in a winnable game, shows there’s potential there but something’s missing.  That missing ingredient is effective play calling.

There are three areas where McCoy is failing substantially. So substantially, in fact, that the armchair quarterbacks actually have it right this time.

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