{"id":30040,"date":"2025-03-03T00:56:20","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T00:56:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=30040"},"modified":"2025-03-03T00:56:20","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T00:56:20","slug":"cant-let-go-kellen-moore-keeps-stacking-staff-with-former-cowboys-coaches-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=30040","title":{"rendered":"CAN\u2019T LET GO: Kellen Moore Keeps Stacking Staff with Former Cowboys Coaches"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mb-0 md:mb-9 relative md:mx-10 md:mb-9\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"overflow-hidden bg-lightGrey\"><picture><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full\" title=\"New Orleans Saints Introduce Kellen Moore as Head Coach\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_475,y_374,w_4896,h_2754\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/GettyImages\/mmsport\/129\/01jmnakez0ser0q1pqrq.jpg\" alt=\"New Orleans Saints Introduce Kellen Moore as Head Coach\" width=\"4896\" height=\"2754\" data-uw-rm-alt-original=\"New Orleans Saints Introduce Kellen Moore as Head Coach\" data-uw-rm-alt=\"ALT\" \/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"ml-1 pb-2 mt-4 md:m-3 text-darkGrey font-group-tiny\">New Orleans Saints Introduce Kellen Moore as Head Coach | Derick E. Hingle\/GettyImages<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap\">\n<div class=\"flex mr-4 lg:w-[calc(70%-3em)] max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"hidden md:block md:mx-4 hidden md:block\" data-testid=\"share-menu\">\n<div class=\"sticky top-20 mb-3\" data-testid=\"share-menu-inner\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><main>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"viewablity-block\">\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">It is well-documented that the national media loves to rag on the Dallas Cowboys for just about everything they do. Most of that criticism is warranted.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-6\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">However, it says a lot about the coaching staff Brian Schottenheimer has put together that some of the\u00a0NFL\u2019s finest analysts are excited\u00a0about what the Cowboys\u2019 offense could look like next season.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">Schottenheimer made it clear in his introductory press conference that he wants Dallas to be a physical team.\u00a0New offensive coordinator Klayton Adams\u00a0and offensive line coach Conor Riley have followed Schottenheimer\u2019s lead in wanting to establish violence.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">Adams in particular looks the part of a fantastic hire. Highly regarded around the league after a successful stint as Cardinals offensive line coach, Adams was going to become an offensive coordinator sooner rather than later.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">It was previously reported that Kellen Moore wanted to hire Adams as his OC if he landed a head coaching job. Moore has since been hired by the New Orleans Saints and has wasted no time plucking former Cowboys coaches for his staff.<\/p>\n<div id=\"inarticle_d_1_5\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">With Adams unavailable Moore has pivoted \u2026 to another former Dallas coach.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">Kellen Moore hires former Cowboys assistant Doug Nussmeier to Saints staff<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">Multiple reports have confirmed\u00a0that Moore has hired longtime assistant Doug Nussmeier as his offensive coordinator.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">Nussmeier served as quarterbacks coach at all of Moore\u2019s previous three stops as an offensive coordinator, including with the Eagles last season, the Cowboys for four seasons from 2019 to 2022 and the Chargers in 2023.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">Moore has already confirmed he will call plays for the Saints, but Nussmeier will play a pivotal role installing Moore\u2019s offense throughout the offseason program and designing weekly game plans once the regular season rolls around.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">Nussmeier\u2019s son, Garrett Nussmeier, is LSU\u2019s starting quarterback so you can circle New Orleans as a likely landing spot for the talented QB assuming he declares for the 2026 NFL Draft.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-12\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">It\u2019s an intriguing hire for the Saints. With several years of experience as a QBs coach, Nussmeier was bound to become an offensive coordinator at some point. It is fitting that Moore affords him that opportunity.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-13\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">While Moore has poached multiple former Eagles coaches, New Orleans\u2019 staff will have a lot of Cowboys flavor.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-14\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">Joining Nussmeier in the Big Easy are Scott Tolzien, a former Dallas assistant who will be Moore\u2019s QBs coach and Chase Haslett, a former Cowboys assistant tight ends coach who will preside over the Saints\u2019 TE room.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-15\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">It\u2019s no surprise that Moore relied on his Cowboys roots to fill out his coaching staff, but it is quite funny that multiple former Dallas coaches who didn\u2019t pan out with the franchise will have prominent roles on Moore\u2019s staff.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-16\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\">We\u2019ll see how it works out for him.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/main><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Orleans Saints Introduce Kellen Moore as Head Coach | Derick E. 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