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The Dallas Cowboys need an offensive and defensive coordinator, and they have their feelers out searching for the next big coach.
Mike Zimmer will not return, and retirement is the most likely next step for the old coach.
The offensive coordinator position was opened after the Cowboys promoted Brian Schottenheimer to head coach.
The Cowboys front office and the new head coach have some work to do in filling their staff, as these are not the only positions open on the coaching staff.
This article will only focus on the offensive and defensive coordinator openings.
Let’s look at the three latest names to get interviews with the Dallas Cowboys.
Kevin Kroger, currently the Atlanta Falcons’ tight ends coach, is set to interview for the Cowboys’ offensive coordinator position.
Kroger also earned an interview with the Cleveland Browns for their offensive coordinator position, but it ultimately went to Tommy Rees.
Kroger,35, began his NFL coaching career with the Green Bay Packers, serving as their quality control coach from 2019-20 under Offensive Coordinator Nathaniel Hackett.
Kevin Kroger left the Packers to become the tight ends coach of the Los Angeles Chargers for three seasons from 2021 to 2023.
In his first two seasons with the Los Angeles Chargers in 2021 and 2022, Koger played a pivotal role on an offensive staff that achieved remarkable success.
The Chargers consistently ranked in the top five for passing offense and in the top ten for total offense during both years.
In 2022, they dominated, ranking third in passing offense, averaging 269.6 yards per game, and ninth in total offense, averaging 359.3 yards per game.
Despite facing injury challenges, the tight ends excelled, combining for 83 receptions, which placed them tenth among all tight end groups in the NFL for the 2022 season.
This could be a promising young coach to which the Cowboys’ offensive players can relate. His experience under three different offensive coordinators gives him some adaptability in offensive schemes.
There does not seem to be a connection to the Cowboys or Brian Schottenheimer.
Ryan Crow (38), currently the Miami Dolphins outside linebackers coach, is set to interview with the Dallas Cowboys for the defensive coordinator position.
Crow began his NFL career with the Tennessee Titans as a defensive assistant in 2018 and 2019. In 2020, he became Tennessee’s assistant special teams coach.
Ryan Crow’s first season as an outside linebackers coach with the Titans was in 2021. He played a key role in helping Harold Landry III earn his first Pro Bowl selection.
Landry achieved a career-high 12.0 sacks and recorded 75 tackles, ranking 10th in the league for sacks and the highest total by a Titan since 2010.
He was among only four NFL players with 75+ tackles and 10+ sacks in 2021, alongside Micah Parsons, Aaron Donald, and Cameron Heyward. Autry contributed 9.0 sacks, placing him 21st in the NFL.
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