Via NFL.com - NFL News:

Jones has pondered the idea of talking with Chicago Bears quarterbacks coach Wade Wilson, who played in Dallas from 1995-97 and coached there from 2000-02. But Jones will have to wait until after the Super Bowl.

Jones also has been an admirer of San Francisco offensive coordinator Norv Turner, who coached in Dallas during the halcyon days of 1991-93.

But maybe the most intriguing thought involves former Cowboys quarterback Jason Garrett. Jones has contemplated pairing San Diego defensive coordinator Wade Phillips with Garrett as his offensive coordinator/head coach in training. Each would bring an intangible Jones desires. Phillips is a master of the 3-4 defense that Jones wants to run; Garrett is a bright, young offensive mind who has the support of Jones and former Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman.

I must confess that I am intrigued by the Jason Garrett situation, insofar as it was clear even when he was the 3rd stringer for Dallas back in the day that he had a coaching career in his future. Still, I worry that Jones is reverting to form from the pre-Parcells days and not just hiring an HC and letting that HC assemble his own staff (although, granted, even with Parcells Jones didn’t let him choose his DefCoord).

The Wade Wilson situation is interesting only insofar as there is talk that Jones might try to woo Lovie Smith away from Chicago after the SB with more money than the Bears are likely to pay. However, I must confess: that seems like something of a long-shot.

Back to Garrett: the idea of having him as OffCoord makes some sense. However, ESPN’s Chris Mortensen reported on SportsCenter last night, and the Palm Beach Post this morning, that Garrett could be a candidate for the HC job, which seems a stretch at this point:

Quarterbacks coach Jason Garrett could be a candidate to succeed Bill Parcells as coach of the Cowboys, according to an NFL.com report.

The Browns had sought to interview Garrett for their offensive coordinator position, and he turned down offers from Alabama and LSU.

Garrett could be in the mix to become Miami’s offensive coordinator, but Cameron said he will call the plays.

“All I’ll say is that I’m excited with the talk Cam and I had,” Garrett said.

3 Comments

1. […] Former backup QB (and hero of Thanksgiving Day 1994) is in the Dallas coaching search as a possible OffCoord or even HC. Details here. […]

   Pingback by Jason Garrett in the Cowboys’ Mix » OTB Sports — 01/24/07 @ 5:15 am

2. I’ve had the same though re: hiring the coordinators first. Not sure I get it.

   The problem with hiring from within is that, not only has the team woefully underperformed the talent, we just have no clue about who they are since Bill kept them away from the microphones. I have no idea of the personality or qualifications of any of these guys.

   Comment by James Joyner — 01/25/07 @ 8:06 am

3. The hiring from within may be problematic, as I really have no data.

   I am not as convinced as you are, however, that we woefully underperformed this year. We had the 5th ranked offense in the league, and that was with a QB switch to a guy who had taken a handful of snaps to that point and star WR who dropped key passing left and right.

   I will accept the notion that the defense imploded for reasons I do not understand.

   Comment by Steven L. Taylor — 01/25/07 @ 10:38 am

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