Owner Jerry Jones explains why Schottenheimer was the choice to replace Mike McCarthy after disappointing 7-10 season.

Dallas Cowboys COO Stephen Jones has detailed what head coach Brian Schottenheimer is looking for in an offensive coordinator.

Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones defended Brian Schottenheimer as his choice for head coach during a news conference Monday. Fans and pundits alike have been criticizing his pick."Doesn't look like they're really going out to try to improve anything,

McCarthy is widely seen as a better head-coaching candidate than Schottenheimer, who had never served as a head coach before this month.

Jerry Jones' search to replace Mike McCarthy didn't take him far. The Cowboys are hiring Brian Schottenheimer as their new head coach.

New Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer was tasked by owner Jerry Jones with calling his own plays next season.

The first question was about why Jones hired Schottenheimer as head coach. Ten minutes of emotional rambling later, the tone was set, and it felt familiar to anyone who's followed the Cowboys in recent decades.

Schottenheimer, the team’s offensive coordinator the last two seasons, has agreed to a contract to become the Cowboys head coach, the team announced Friday night. The deal is for four years, a person with knowledge of the contract told The Dallas Morning News.

Schottenheimer is a sucker for an efficient running game. Unfortunately, the Cowboys are pretty far from efficient on the ground. In 2024, Dallas finished with an EPA/rush of -0.128 ( 26 th in the NFL) and a success rate of 40.3 percent (14 th in the NFL). That kind of inefficiency isn’t going to cut if for Schottenheimer.

Clemson Tigers quarterback Cade Klubnik (2) is sacked by Kentucky Wildcats defensive lineman Deone Walker (0) during the third quarter of an NCAA football matchup in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl Friday, Dec. 29, 2023 at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. The Clemson Tigers edged the Kentucky Wildcats 38-35. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union]

From the front office to the locker room, Schottenheimer has earned praise for his leadership and approach. The latest endorsement came from second-year linebacker DeMarvion Overshown, who spoke highly of the new coach’s potential impact on the team.