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Dallas Cowboys: Who should be the next head coach of America’s Team?

By Daniel Ruppert

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - SEPTEMBER 08: The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders perform as the Cowboys take on the New York Giants at AT&T Stadium on September 08, 2019 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TEXAS - SEPTEMBER 08: The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders perform as the Cowboys take on the New York Giants at AT&T Stadium on September 08, 2019 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /
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ARLINGTON, TEXAS – NOVEMBER 28: Head coach Jason Garrett of the Dallas Cowboys rubs his head during the game against the Buffalo Bills at AT&T Stadium on November 28, 2019 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images) /

All signs point to the Dallas Cowboys having a new head coach in 2020, there are plenty of options to choose from. Which direction the Cowboys head is anyone’s guess.

Instead of listing all the possible coaching options right now for the Dallas Cowboys, let’s look at the different types of coaches the Cowboys could pursue. There are quite a few routes Jerry and Stephen Jones could go, each one has positives and negatives to the option. We will discuss the various names later, but for now, let’s look at them in generalities.

The Internal Candidate

The internal candidate are the guys we know. These names are Kris Richard, Kellen Moore, Jon Kitna, and others (I’m not looking at you Keith O’Quinn). These are coaches the owner already has on staff in some way and feel like they are next in line to run the team. This is how Jason Garrett was hired and many teams have used this route over the years.

The positives are that they already know the players, coaches, owner, GM, and fans. They know what to expect not only out of the NFL but within the organization itself. Some have been a head coach (Rod Marinelli), and others have been a name thrown around off and on (Kris RIchard).

They provide an easy transition. Fans know them, there will be minimal changes with the players and keep continuity.

The downside is they may be part of the problem as to why the last coach left. Their scheme and/or coaching may not be an actual upgrade, but just more of the same. Players know how to work the coach, the coach has favorites, and the owner or GM knows they may not get push back when needed.

This type of coach could go either way, but usually when a head coach is fired, much of the staff leaves with him. Either they are fired or they follow the coach to their next destination. While some of the small coordinators might stay, odds are they may not be the answer many are looking for.

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