Dak Prescott makes feelings clear on Brian Schottenheimer possibly becoming next Cowboys HC: Report
Brian Schottenheimer is increasingly becoming the heavy favorite to become the Dallas Cowboys' next head coach. Dak Prescott, the current franchise quarterback, allegedly thinks that it would be a good idea if it happens.
On Wednesday, the team's incumbent offensive coordinator was reported to have met with owner/de facto general manager Jerry Jones on Wednesday regarding the head coach job. That same day, the DLLS Cowboys podcast claimed that Prescott had texted Clarence Hill Jr. regarding the potential hire.
“He’ll be ready for the next step. He has the right personality and brain,” Prescott allegedly wrote.
The heavily-anticipated decision has been met with much condemnation from many. Sports Illustrated's Matt Galarzan wrote on Tuesday that it would mark the end of a long drawn out search that saw the Cowboys miss out on Detroit Lions coordinators Ben Johnson (who joined the Chicago Bears) and Aaron Glenn (who has been hired by the New York Jets), also pointing out that only twice has a Schottenheimer-led unit cracked the top ten in overall offense.
LP Cruz, writer for the team's SBNation website Blogging the Boys, seconded him, noting that only once did a quarterback coached by him between 2001 and 2014 throw single-digit interceptions: Drew Brees in 2004.
Cowboys hiring Brian Schottenheimer might not be as bad as initially thought
However, not everyone thinks that Brian Schottenheimer will be an uninspired and terrible hire for Jerry Jones. Sports Illustrated's Koby Skillern posits that the OC’s experience and familiarity with the Dallas Cowboys’ current system may prove the biggest positive for him:
“His familiarity with Dak Prescott and existing relationships within the Cowboys' roster would ease the transition, allowing him to fine-tune Prescott's game and avoid the franchise signal-caller being forced to learn new verbiage.”
He also other things going for him: a history of mentorship under the likes of Pete Carroll, Rex Ryan, and Mike McCarthy; gravitation towards balanced run and play-attack schemes just as most of the rest of the league is using; and experience in championship games back from when he was with the New York Jets in 2009 and 2010 (something the Cowboys have yet to do in the 21st century).