Yes, Jerry knows the value of making a splash. Brian Schottenheimer, a career assistant who at age 51 has never been a head coach, would make make the roughly the same kind of impact as a pebble thrown toward the ocean in a stiff breeze.

The hire of Brian Schottenheimer sent shockwaves around the NFL. In what seemed to be a combination of the “familiarity” hire and a “trying to out-think the room” hire, the Dallas Cowboys made long-time NFL offensive coordinator,

The Cowboys finished 7-10 this season under McCarthy, missing the playoffs after three straight 12-5 campaigns. Schottenheimer inherits a team featuring Dak Prescott, who signed a record $240 million contract in September, averaging $60 million annually.

Jones made the comfortable move that likely won't cost too much to replace Mike McCarthy as the Cowboys head coach

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones discussed the exit of former head coach Mike McCarthy after he was eventually replaced by offensive coordinator

Jerry Jones' coaching decisions have been controversial in the past, and this offseason was no exception. The Dallas Cowboys owner admitted that continuity on offense was his biggest priority, leading him to hire Brian Schottenheimer as head coach.

After reportedly agreeing to terms with Brian Schottenheimer to become the 10th coach in Dallas Cowboys' franchise history on Friday, the organization formally introduced the new coach—who has been the team's offensive coordinator since 2023—on Monday.