After the Dallas Cowboys parted ways with Mike McCarthy, they reportedly courted a number of head coaching candidates, including Deion Sanders.
In the end, the Cowboys went with an underwhelming choice: Brian Schottenheimer, a relatively low-key man who had been their offensive coordinator the past two seasons.
While many Cowboys fans may be disappointed with the hire, All-Pro guard Zach Martin said he’s fully on board with the promotion.
“I love it. He’s great. … He’s obviously made an impression on a lot of people in that building. I’m excited for him to get this opportunity. He’s hungry to be a head coach,” Martin said, via Jon Machota of The Athletic.
The Cowboys have many things they need to fix coming off a season when they were 7-10 and missed the playoffs, but having the right head coach is the first necessary step to get back on track.
Schottenheimer has been around the NFL as a coach for more than 20 years, and he had been the offensive coordinator for the New York Jets, St. Louis Rams and Seattle Seahawks for many years before coming to Dallas.
At 51 years old, this will be his first head coaching gig.
He is the son of Marty Schottenheimer, who was an NFL head coach for 21 seasons, notably with the Cleveland Browns, Kansas City Chiefs and San Diego Chargers.
The biggest thing Dallas needs to do is upgrade its roster, especially when it comes to the running back position and the interior of their defensive line, in order to give their new head coach a real shot at success.
