Dallas Cowboys: Who is on the hottest seat in Big D?

It’s time for the Dallas Cowboys to make a change. Who should America’s Team show the door to after the loss in Seattle? Who is on the hottest seat in Big D?

The Dallas Cowboys first season with quarterback Dak Prescott and running back Ezekiel Elliott was a thing of beauty in 2016. And offensive coordinator Scott Linehan was at the helm, calling the plays. The offense had their opponents on their heels trying to figure out how to stop the rushing attack of both Elliott and Prescott. So what happened? Why has the offense gone from explosive to nonexistent?

It seems like the answer people are going to first think is that Prescott isn’t the Cowboys franchise quarterback of the future. Well, those people are wrong. The problem is that the special offense we saw that first season was created to help a fourth-round rookie quarterback with zero NFL experience.

Following the Cowboys 24-13 loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, I believe it’s Linehan that is actually the problem. He is certainly on the hot seat and the Cowboys need to make a change.

It’s as if Linehan is overthinking his play-calling and not focusing on the talent that his quarterback and running back possess. He seems to think that opposing defensive coordinators have figured out the Cowboys offense.  In response, he has been trying to turn Prescott into a pocket passer, which is something that Dak may eventually become … but he isn’t there quite yet.

When Linehan watches game film, he has to see that every time that he calls a run-pass option (RPO) using Prescott and Elliott, how successful it has been for them. And how it helped the passing game through play action.

Scott Linehan’s inability to come to this realization should be more than enough for the Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones to force the play-calling duties back on head coach Jason Garrett until the team can find themselves a new offensive coordinator.