Jerry Jones seems hesitant to bring Deion Sanders on board as the Cowboys’ head coach, despite the buzz around it.
Dallas: So, it looks like Jerry Jones isn’t ready to hire Deion Sanders as the Cowboys’ next head coach. Everyone’s talking about it, but until Sanders signs a contract, it’s all just chatter.
Jones loves the spotlight, but he also likes to keep things under control. Sure, they might seem like the Wild West team that would go for a big name like Sanders, but their history tells a different story. They stuck with Jason Garrett for nine long years.
Jones has shown he can be flexible, especially with contract talks for Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb. He hesitated on Mike McCarthy’s future instead of jumping right into a coaching search.
All this conservative behavior makes it hard to believe they’d actually hire Sanders and let him run the show. A safer bet for Jones might be Kellen Moore, the former offensive coordinator. He’s young and still finding his way, which means he’d likely let Jones and the team take the spotlight.
Even Pete Carroll, the seasoned coach, would fit the Cowboys’ mold better than Sanders. Carroll could bring a familiar face to AT&T Stadium and keep the focus on winning, which is what Dallas wants.
There are plenty of reasons to doubt Sanders will end up in Dallas. The Cowboys have a pretty laid-back culture where players are treated like stars. If Sanders tried to bring a stricter approach from Colorado, it might not go over well.
Plus, managing a college team is a whole different ballgame than handling an NFL locker room. In Dallas, Sanders wouldn’t be the superstar he was in college; he’d be just another coach under scrutiny.
If he did take the job, how would he handle Jerry Jones being the main voice? Would he be okay with not having the same freedom he had in college?
Sanders seems confident and interested in the NFL. He mentioned on ‘Good Morning America’ that he’d only consider coaching in the NFL if it meant coaching his sons, Shedeur and Shilo Sanders.
His desire to coach Shedeur might explain his interest in the Raiders’ head coaching job. The Raiders have the No. 6 pick in the draft, which could help them grab a quarterback.
But the Raiders reportedly have no interest in hiring Sanders. The Cowboys already have Prescott on a hefty contract and are picking at No. 12, looking for talent to win now, not rebuild.
If Sanders did join the Cowboys, the Giants could trade back from their No. 3 pick to get Shedeur. But that wouldn’t make much sense for a Cowboys team that has more pressing needs.
Or the Giants could draft Shedeur and then fire their coach, bringing him and his dad together in New York down the line.
Sanders should know that McCarthy just had a solid 12-5 record for three seasons but still didn’t get his contract renewed. This isn’t college football.
Also, it’s worth noting how Jones tends to keep fired coaches around longer than expected. He did it with Garrett, and now he’s dragging his feet with McCarthy while other teams make their moves.
Is Jones trying to block rivals from hiring his coaches, or is he just indecisive? It’s hard to tell. But letting McCarthy go should have meant they had a top candidate lined up, yet that doesn’t seem to be the case.
Hall of Famer Troy Aikman pointed out that it looks like there’s no real plan in place. He also mentioned that the Cowboys job might not be as attractive as some think.
Still, Sanders seems eager for the role, which is more than most candidates can say. But wanting the job and actually getting hired are two very different things.
