The Cowboys choose Brian Schottenheimer as coach, with a rather modest career

There is possibly no more complicated job in the entire NFL than that of head coach of the Dallas Cowboys. The lone star team has finally made its decision and will give the opportunity to a man with a long career, although relatively modest results.

The Cowboys reported this Friday that Brian Schottenheimer, who was the team’s offensive coordinator, is the chosen one to become the tenth head coach in the history of the prestigious but faded Texan franchise.

After the firing of Mike McCarthy Some big names were mentioned as possible candidates, including Bill Belichick and Deion Sanders. There were others who were interviewed. But Jerry Jones, the controversial owner of the Cowboys, has opted for someone “from home.”

Schottenheimer, 51, came to Dallas in 2022 in a coaching analyst role before becoming the offensive coordinator in 2023 and 2024. ESPN reported the deal is for four years.

Schottenheimer is the son of a legend, but he has no champion pedigree

The son of legendary coach Marty Schottenheimer (Browns, Redskins, Chargers, Chiefs) has never been a head coach. He began his career in 1997 as an assistant on the Rams staff. He was offensive coordinator for the NY Jets (2006-2011), the Rams (2012-14) and the Seahawks (2018-20) with good, but nothing impressive, results.

Schottenheimer is not considered one of those offensive “geniuses” who have been making the NFL evolve. He also does not have a championship pedigree, since He has never been part of a championship team in the league or conference.

Of course, the Cowboys had one of the best offenses in the NFL in the 2023 season, reaching the playoffs. In 2024, the team finished with a 7-10 record affected by injuriesincluding quarterback Dak Prescott.

The new Dallas coach won’t have it easy at all

It is worth mentioning that Schottenheimer was not the man who called the offensive plays for the Cowboys during the games these past years. That work was carried out by McCarthy, a highly respected coach within the organization and around the league, with a Super Bowl win leading the Green Bay Packers.

But the pressure to find new leadership after another failure for the Cowboys It ended up being too much for Jones to give McCarthy a vote of confidence. Dallas fans’ expectations are often exaggerated.

Schottenheimer will not have it easy at all, first of all because the Cowboys do not have much salary flexibility to reinforce the team due to some mega contracts signed or about to be signed. Besides, The NFC East Division now not only has a powerhouse like the Philadelphia Eagles, but the Washington Commanders have emerged as the revelation of the NFL and this Sunday they will compete for the conference championship against the Eagles.

On top of that is the constant criticism, demand and excessive pressure that a Cowboys head coach will always have to know how to handle. The chosen man will have a lot to prove and without patience or consideration on the part of an owner who gets involved in the decision making excessively.

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