Blogging The Boys
This is going to be quite the year for the Dallas Cowboys.
After undergoing a losing season and the acknowledged failure of what was believed to be a good football coach, things were looking glum for the Dallas Cowboys. With the division featuring the two teams who played in last year’s NFC Championship game, including the Super Bowl-winning Philadelphia Eagles, many aren’t expecting things to get much easier for the ‘Boys. The win total for the Cowboys in 2025 is set at 7.5 games.
The front office personnel have been busy beavers this offseason. Between free agency, the draft, and trades, the team has done quite a bit in revamping the roster. So much in fact that we can start to feel the slow-developing butterflies of excitement building up inside of us. The team has given us a lot of reasons to feel encouraged, but would we be wise to slow our roll as we enter an era with a first-time head coach? Growing pains typically accompany a new coaching staff, so maybe he smart thing to do would be to temper our expectations?
Nah. Phooey on that.
This season won’t be like typical seasons when there is a big coaching shake-up. Normally, a new head coach means a team has been struggling under the previous management, resulting in the change. Bad teams with chronic issues make up the bulk of these situations.
But that is not what’s going on in Dallas. The Cowboys are just a year removed from coming off their third consecutive 12-win season. Sure, last year they underperformed, but they were also hit with an onslaught of injuries, especially key players. This could be a much more favorable type of transition, and we have some arguments to back it up.
Brian Schottenheimer may be a first-time head coach in the NFL, but he’s been hanging out with the Cowboys for the past three seasons. The players already have some familiarity with him, especially on the offensive side. In fact, the time spent in the building is what has given the brain trust the confidence that he’s the right guy to lead this team. Everything we’ve heard thus far about Schotty has been positive, but some of his already built relationships will be a nice plus for the Cowboys.
On the defensive side of the ball the Cowboys also have a coach who's been in the building; Matt Eberflus was the team’s linebacker coach for seven years before being promoted to defensive coordinator for the Indianapolis Colts. After a stint with the Chicago Bears as their head coach, he’s back in Dallas as the team’s new defensive coordinator. While the players have changed since he was here, Eberflus is no stranger to the atmosphere that comes with being a part of the Cowboys organization.
The one big coaching change that isn’t familiar is the addition of new offensive coordinator Klayton Adams. As an assistant offensive line coach with the Indianapolis...
