The Jerry Jones Dallas Cowboys move differently from the rest of the 31 NFL teams. they are “All together” to “do it with less.”
Dallas He separated from the chief coach Mike McCarthy After five seasons, Jones decided to ascend to McCarthy’s offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer. be the next coach of the cowboys . Jones did it despite the fact that Schottenheimer did not summon the plays in each of the last two seasons as oC of the team, since that was a responsibility that McCarthy claimed famous After Kellen Moore ceased to be the offensive coordinator of Los Angeles Chargers in 2023.
Jones, who is now 82 years old, has indicated with his actions that prefer comfort and profit margins at a true “all -inclusive” search of another Super Bowl. The cowboys have spent the least amount of money on free agents, 20.47 million dollars according to Overthecap.com, from the conclusion of the Super Bowl last season, and Dallas signed Schottenheimer, chief coach for the first time in the NFL , with a four -year contract that is probably one of the lowest compensation in the League given the unique circumstances that surrounded the promotion of Schottenheimer. In particular, the Cowboys did not interview any of the main NFL candidates in this hiring cycle, including former chief coach of the Lions OC/Now Chicago Bears, Ben Johnson, the now coach chief of the New England Patriots , Mike Vrabel, former Lions DC/Now New York Jets. Chief coach Aaron Glenn (former corner of the Cowboys), the defensive coordinator of the Minnesota Vikings, Brian Flores, the six -time chief coach of the Super Bowl, Bill Belichick, or the offensive coordinator of the Washington Commanders, Kliff Kingsbury. Dallas interviewed four candidates before deciding on his current offensive coordinator at the end of the hall. No other team tried to interview Schottenheimer in this hiring cycle, so the 51 -year -old man had no real influence when negotiating the details of his new agreement.
However, Jones can say that he prioritized the continuity of the Dak Prescott Field Marshal Browns to sign again with a four -year contract. , Extension of 240 million dollars. Actually, Jones valued continuity when hiring someone who was already in his building. Schottenheimer has 12 years of experience in offensive plays calls as an offensive coordinator with the New York Jets (2006-2011), Rams (2012-2014) and Seattle Seahawks (2018-2020). The 2021 season passed as a field marshal coach and air game coordinator for the first -selection of the first selection of general selection Trevor Lawrence in the staff of the Jacksonville Jaguars of Urban Meyer before landing necessarily in Dallas as a consultant in 2022.
Brian Schottenheimer as OC and responsible for offensive plays
2020 |
SEA |
28.7 |
eighth |
2019 |
SEA |
25.3 |
ninth |
2018 |
SEA |
26.8 |
6th |
2014 |
STL |
20.3 |
21 |
2013 |
STL |
21.8 |
21 |
2012 |
STL |
18.7 |
25 |
2011 |
New York |
23.6 |
13 |
2010 |
New York |
22.9 |
13 |
2009 |
New York |
21.8 |
17 |
2008 |
New York |
25.3 |
ninth |
2007 |
New York |
22.2 |
25 |
2006 |
New York |
19.8 |
18 |
It is fair to ask if Jones’s lack of investment in free agency last season had to do with not wanting to compromise with McCarthy as a outgoing duck while working in extensions for Prescott and the open receiver All-Proe Ceedee Lamb. Now, it is clear that taking the comfortable route instead of which implies the effort to bring external and more expensive help is the way the cowboys operate now. The three-time All-Pro Micah Parsons corridor tried to avoid this operational procedure in 2025 to Starting its extension negotiations with Jones on January 10 in the owner’s suite in the semifinal of Cotton Bowl College Football Playoff. Parsons is pressing to close his treatment as soon as possible so that Jones can maneuver around the salary stop to add more pieces and depth around him, Prescott and Lamb in an effort to avoid another season devastated by injuries in 2025.
What Jones showed when hiring Schottenheimer is that his cowboys will continue along the path they have traveled the most since the heading of the chief of the Hall of Fame, Jimmy Johnson, in 1994: his way or the highway. He said it after the defeat of the team in week 18 against the Washington Commanders that brought his record to 7-10. Jones declared that he bought the cowboys to direct them in their way for life. The hiring of Schottenheimer is an even more evidence of this reality: Jones, the owner, is “committed” to Jones, the general manager.
“No, no,” Jones said after the game in week 18 when asked if he would consider giving someone else the title of general manager of the cowboys. “I bought the team. I think the first thing that came out of my mouth, does anyone here who was in that press conference? Ok, someone asked: ‘Did you buy this for your children?’ I said: ‘Devils, no. .