{"id":8782,"date":"2024-12-08T08:28:45","date_gmt":"2024-12-08T08:28:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=8782"},"modified":"2024-12-08T08:28:45","modified_gmt":"2024-12-08T08:28:45","slug":"breaking-cowboys-fans-can-cross-ben-johnson-off-their-head-coach-wish-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=8782","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Cowboys fans can cross Ben Johnson off their head coach wish list!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ben Johnson will be the hottest name in the coaching carousel this offseason but there’s no way the Dallas Cowboys will offer what he’s looking for.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson \/ David Reginek-Imagn Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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On the heels of back-to-back wins, the\u00a0support for Mike McCarthy\u00a0has increased slightly. Despite this, it’s\u00a0hard to envision him back\u00a0on the sidelines with the\u00a0Dallas Cowboys\u00a0in 2025.<\/p>\n

Not only did McCarthy coach this season on a lame-duck contract, but Jerry Jones\u00a0made no real effort to build a championship roster. Instead, it appears he’s got his eyes on 2025 and beyond, which has led to a lot of speculation surrounding the next head coach.<\/p>\n

One of the\u00a0hottest names out there\u00a0is Ben Johnson, the offensive coordinator for the Detroit Lions. Johnson is in his thrid season with the Lions and turned their offense into a powerhouse. They finished in the top five in yards in 2022 and 2023 and are currently second this season. They’re also\u00a0first in scoring\u00a0while boasting one of the more balanced offenses in the NFL.<\/p>\n

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Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson \/ Junfu Han \/ USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

It’s only natural that Dallas fans have been throwing his name around as the potential heir to McCarthy but a recent report from Albert Breer makes that seem impossible. While speaking on Thursday Night Football before the Detroit game against Green Bay, Breer listed out what Johnson is looking for in a head coaching job.<\/p>\n

\u201cNumber one: he\u2019ll be looking for organizational alignment, in particular between the GM and the head coach. And then he\u2019ll be looking for a recognition from the organization of the things that have gone wrong and a willingness to fix them.\u201d \u2014\u00a0<\/em>Breer said via NFL on Prime Video<\/em><\/p>\n

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