Just for arguments sake, because it could be true...
What if Mularky, after some argument and wavering back and forth, gave the reins to veterans like Moulds, because they held the leadership positions that the other players respected? Maybe Mularkey figured that they would fail, because he figured that in the first place.
Then, what if Mularkey gave those veterans a solid chance at proving that they could win, because those veterans believed that they could win, with a veteran quarterback and everything. And what if those veterans let everyone down?
Wouldn't that just be the perfect opportunity to get rid of those veterans like Moulds that would have been such fan favorites before?