Dallas Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer has received a brutal ranking.
Dallas Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer has gotten the new era at The Star off to a positive and impressive start.
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Yes, not a snap has been played yet, but the vibe, energy and commitment to one another, which several Dallas legends have already lauded during OTAs and minicamp, has this Schottenheimer train pulling in the right direction.
But once the football begins, that is where we can truly evaluate Schottenheimer; however, at this stage of the offseason, listicles are being made with rankings for positions, and now we have a head coach list.
And in CBS Sports' ranking of all 32 head coaches, Schottenheimer comes in at No. 31.
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"To say his promotion after Mike McCarthy's exit was an anticlimactic surprise would be an understatement," CBS Sports writes. "But this is Jerry Jones' show, so it's actually par for the course. Yes, Schottenheimer's name may be bigger than his resume, but this man first held a coordinator job way back in 2006; it's not like he's totally lacking in NFL chops.
"Are we sure there isn't a remote possibility he makes like, say, Doug Pederson -- another former NFC East hire who was overlooked by all except his own team's powerful front office -- and proves to be just the approachable leader Dallas needs?"
Brian Schottenheimer And DakBy Tony Fisher
That could be seen as quite the kick to the stomach, but in truth, there is nothing to base the evaluation on. It is pure speculation, which is fine, but out of the other head coaches with limited experience in Kellen Moore (29), Aaron Glenn (28), Liam Coen (26) and Ben Johnson (24), what makes them "better" than Schottenheimer as a head coach?
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We know that all have good skins on the wall as coordinators, but being a head coach? It's their first time, like Schottenheimer. Now it is up to Brian to prove the doubters wrong, and trust me, there are a lot of them, not that he concerns himself with them, though.
Still being ranked 31 out of 32 NFL head coaches is a nice little motivation piece that we think, might make it across Brian's desk at some point this season.
Schottenheimer has doubters everywhere, and the only way to silence them is to win football games, which we think he is hellbent on doing.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 15, 2025, where it first appeared.
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