News: ESPN: Barnwell: Ranking potential NFL head-coach openings (Cowboys at 1)

Jason 82 Witten said:

Personally, I don’t think the last sentence is true

If not, the Cowboys will likely go for a less experienced option and wait to strike when the right candidate approaches. The obvious move in that scenario would be to promote Kellen Moore, given that the first-year offensive coordinator could leave for a head-coaching job elsewhere this offseason. Moore would appease Cowboys fans who have seen the growth in Dallas

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Reality said:

Barnwell: Ranking potential NFL head-coach openings from worst to first

Dallas has talent. Atlanta has a patient owner. Washington has ... a football team. Let's rank possible openings from 9-1.

Biggest strength: Talent
Biggest weakness: Ownership

At the top of this list is arguably the most difficult job in the NFL. Whoever takes the Cowboys job will be held to an unrealistic standard and expected to win immediately. Jason Garrett has won an average of 8.9 games per 16, won the NFC East last season, might win it again this season and is being run out of town. I suspect there are people who see this as the most enticing job on this list and others who see it as something closer to the least enticing opportunity.

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darthseinfeld said:

I dont think making Moore HC would appease any Cowboys fan

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DasSchnitzel said:

Just imagine...

Belichick.

Will it happen? Nope.

But, just imagine...

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cowboy_ron said:

They're trying to rush that guy way to much.

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cowboy_ron said:

They're trying to rush that guy way to much.

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Reality said:

Barnwell: Ranking potential NFL head-coach openings from worst to first

Dallas has talent. Atlanta has a patient owner. Washington has ... a football team. Let's rank possible openings from 9-1.

Biggest strength: Talent
Biggest weakness: Ownership

At the top of this list is arguably the most difficult job in the NFL. Whoever takes the Cowboys job will be held to an unrealistic standard and expected to win immediately. Jason Garrett has won an average of 8.9 games per 16, won the NFC East last season, might win it again this season and is being run out of town. I suspect there are people who see this as the most enticing job on this list and others who see it as something closer to the least enticing opportunity.

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bsbellomy said:

And has done exactly what to merit being rushed?

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DasSchnitzel said:

Just imagine...

Belichick.

Will it happen? Nope.

But, just imagine...

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Jason 82 Witten said:

Personally, I don’t think the last sentence is true

If not, the Cowboys will likely go for a less experienced option and wait to strike when the right candidate approaches. The obvious move in that scenario would be to promote Kellen Moore, given that the first-year offensive coordinator could leave for a head-coaching job elsewhere this offseason. Moore would appease Cowboys fans who have seen the growth in Dallas

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Alexander said:

Yet another #1 ranking that means absolutely zero.

This is almost as valuable as being the franchise that is worth the most.

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Reality said:

Barnwell: Ranking
potential NFL head-coach openings from worst to first

Dallas has talent. Atlanta has a patient owner. Washington has ... a football team. Let's rank possible openings from 9-1.

Biggest strength: Talent
Biggest weakness: Ownership

At the top of this list is arguably the most difficult job in the NFL. Whoever takes the Cowboys job will be held to an unrealistic standard and expected to win immediately. Jason Garrett has won an average of 8.9 games per 16, won the NFC East last season, might win it again this season and is being run out of town. I suspect there are people who see this as the most enticing job on this list and others who see it as something closer to the least enticing opportunity.

Read Full Story

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