Jerry Jones has decided against hiring Deion Sanders as the Cowboys’ head coach, despite speculation and interest from Sanders himself.
Jones loves the spotlight, but he also likes to keep things under control. Sure, it sounds flashy to think about hiring a big name like Sanders, but the Cowboys have a history of sticking with safer choices. Remember Jason Garrett? He was there for nine years.
Jones has shown he can be flexible, especially with contract talks for players like Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb. But when it comes to coaching, he seems to hesitate. Instead of making a bold move with Mike McCarthy, he’s been dragging his feet.
Hiring someone like Kellen Moore, who used to be the Cowboys’ offensive coordinator, seems more in line with what Jones usually does. Moore is young and still figuring things out, which means he’d likely let Jones and the team take the spotlight.
Even veteran coach Pete Carroll might fit the Cowboys’ mold better than Sanders. Carroll could bring a familiar face to AT&T Stadium and help keep the focus on winning. Plus, at 73, he might just be happy to have such a high-profile job without causing too much drama.
There are plenty of reasons to doubt that 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 his college days, it might not go over well.
Also, managing a college team is a whole different ball game than running an NFL locker room. In college, Sanders is a superstar, but in the pros, he’d be just another coach under scrutiny. How he’d handle that pressure is anyone’s guess.
And if he did get the job, how would he feel about Jerry Jones being the main voice? Would he be okay with not having the same freedom he had in college? Sanders seems confident, though, and he’s definitely interested in making the jump to 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. That could explain his interest in the Raiders, who have a high draft pick and need a quarterback.
But the Raiders reportedly aren’t interested in hiring him, and the Cowboys already have Prescott on a big contract. Plus, they’re picking lower in the draft, so they’re looking for immediate help, not a rebuild.
If Sanders did take the Cowboys job, the Giants could trade back in the draft to get his son, Shedeur. But that doesn’t really make sense for a Cowboys team that has more pressing needs.
And let’s not forget, McCarthy just had a solid record, so it’s not like he was a total failure. This isn’t college football, where you can just make a quick change.
Jones has a strange habit of keeping coaches around longer than necessary before letting them go. He did it with Garrett and is doing it again with McCarthy, which raises questions about his decision-making.
Some think he’s trying to block rivals from hiring his coaches, while others believe he’s just indecisive. Either way, it’s puzzling.
If he was serious about moving on, you’d think he’d have a top candidate lined up by now. But it doesn’t seem like that’s the case.
Troy Aikman, a Hall of Famer, pointed out that this job might not be as attractive as people think. He believes Sanders is interested, but that doesn’t mean he’ll get the job. A phone call is one thing, but actually hiring him is another story altogether.
