Coaching Shake-Up: 2 Fresh Faces for Dallas’ Coaching Staff
The Dallas Cowboys are having the worst season in recent memory, and changes to the coaching staff could be coming.
The NFL has seen teams with offensive-minded coaches lead their teams to great heights. Yes, Mike McCarthy is one of those offensive-minded coaches, but his offensive scheme was relevant when Brett Favre and a young Aaron Rodgers were leading the way.
As the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys, Mike McCarthy has seen his offense fall close to the bottom of the NFL’s offensive rankings.
If a change were to be made, the following three coaches would be significant assets for the offense, and they could bring in a young, up-and-coming defensive coordinator.
Without further ado, here are the two coaches who could lead the Cowboys into the future.
Ryan Day Could Save the Day
Ohio State University head coach Ryan Day has a record of 62-9 during his time in Columbus, Ohio. He is also an offensive-minded coach who could take over a Dallas Cowboys team with a top-ten quarterback and wide receiver.
The other plus is that if the Cowboys’ disappointing season continues, he could be working with a top-ten draft pick.
“I think kind of the art of coaching college football is adjusting your scheme to utilize the personnel that you have at that moment.” We recruit the best players and then adjust our scheme. That’s the coach’s job, to put them in the best position to be successful.”
Adjusting your scheme to utilize personnel is one thing the current coaching staff refuses to do. An open-minded coach like Ryan Day, who can look at the players on the offensive side of the ball and make adjustments to fit their skill set, would be a welcome change.
This may also be a move Jerry Jones is willing to make if the coach is willing to use the players on the roster and adjust the scheme. Rather than wanting total control of personnel decisions.
The other benefit is that Ryan Day has NFL experience as a quarterbacks coach for the Philadelphia Eagles in 2015 and the San Francisco 49ers in 2016. Neither of these stops played out well for him, so he moved on to Ohio State, where he flourished as offensive coordinator.
At Ohio State this year, his passing game is ranked 31st in the country with 278.8 yards per game, and his running game is ranked 34th in the country with 186.5 rushing yards per game.
Obviously, these numbers will not be the same in the NFL, but upgraded play calling and adjustments could help the offense return to the top of the rankings.
