Cowboys Make Significant Front Office Move After Hiring New Coach

It's been a big week for the Dallas Cowboys, who named Brian Schottenheimer as the 10th head coach in franchise history on Monday. The 51-year-old bench boss has already brought in former Chicago Bears HC Matt Eberflus as his defensive coordinator, and it doesn't look like the Cowboys are done making personnel announcements just yet.

Cowboys News: VP of Player Personnel Will McClay Signs Contract Extension

NFL insider Todd Archer is reporting that the Cowboys have signed vice president of player personnel Will McClay to a new multi-year extension. It's a major move for Jerry Jones & Co. as they attempt to maintain the draft success they've experienced throughout the last decade.

McClay's extension is well deserved for all the hard work he's put in since joining the Cowboys as a pro scout in 2002. As Archer points out, the 58-year-old Memphis, TN native has led Dallas' scouting department going on 11 years at this point and has held his current VP position since 2017.

Even though McClay doesn't get as much media attention as Jones, he's been a key reason why the Cowboys consistently find studs in the NFL draft.

Since the start of the 2014 campaign, the Cowboys have drafted 15 players who went on to make the Pro Bowl while six of those also received All-Pro honors. Micah Parsons, Tyler Smith, Jake Ferguson, Da'Ron Bland, Trevon Diggs, CeeDee Lamb, and, of course, Dak Prescott are the current Cowboys who've accomplished both feats during that stretch.

It'll be interesting to see if McClay will find another future Pro Bowl/All-Pro player in April's draft. The Cowboys currently possess 10 selections this year with the 12th overall pick sitting at the top of their list, giving the team plenty of opportunities to find some much-needed help.

Round 1 of the 2025 NFL draft begins at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, WI on Thursday, Apr. 24.

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