The Dallas Cowboys entered the offseason with significant questions after a challenging 2024 NFL season in which they finished with a 7-10 record and missed the playoffs.
The Cowboys were plagued by injuries for most of the regular season, the most devastating one affecting Dak Prescott, who suffered a hamstring injury that required surgery.
Even when Prescott was healthy, though, Dallas’ offense left much to be desired under former head coach Mike McCarthy.
Team owner Jerry Jones was committed to McCarthy finishing out his contract in 2024 and it appeared the two sides were going to stay together this offseason before parting ways.
Dallas’ subsequent coaching search was not very extensive, as they did not interview any prominent coaching candidates, such as Ben Johnson or Aaron Glenn.
Instead, the Cowboys decided to elevate offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer as their next head coach, drawing a negative reaction from Skip Bayless via The Skip Bayless Show.
“Mike McCarthy’s best buddy just replaced him as the next Mike McCarthy, “head coach” of my Dallas Cowboys. Translation, next in line to be Jerry Jones’ puppet is Brian Schottenheimer,” Bayless said.
Brian Schottenheimer is next in line to be Jerry Jones' PUPPET. pic.twitter.com/DtGpnUbzqB
— The Skip Bayless Show (@SkipBaylessShow) January 25, 2025
Schottenheimer has been the team’s offensive coordinator for the past two seasons and a coaching analyst the year before.
As Bayless points out, this hire seems far too conservative and a way for Jones to keep influence at all levels in the organization.
It’s no secret that Jones is far too involved in day-to-day operations, and Schottenheimer’s promotion signals more of the same for a struggling franchise.
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