4 Kellen Moore replacements Cowboys should have on their radar

2. Brian Johnson

It’s never a bad idea to take a talented player or coach from a rival team and right now, the Cowboys’ biggest rival has a lot of talent on their sideline. One name to watch in that regard is Brian Johnson, who is in just his second season as a coach in the NFL after a long career in the NCAA.

Johnson was hired by Nick Sirianni to coach the Philadelphia Eagles quarterbacks and has been a major factor in the ascension of Jalen Hurts. He’s also been gaining a lot of traction as a young coach to watch, with Adam Schefter going as far as to say he gets “head coaching vibes” with Johnson.

A former collegiate quarterback at Utah, Johnson began coaching at his alma mater in 2010 and became the offensive coordinator in 2012. He then left in 2014 and took a position at Mississippi State as the quarterback coach. During the first two of those three seasons, he worked with Dak Prescott, the Cowboys current starter.

Prescott had a huge leap in production once Johnson joined the staff. He had 7,242 yards passing with 56 touchdowns and 16 picks during those two years. He became a more refined passer and saw his completion percentage grow each year and relied less on his legs. Even so, he still had 24 rushing touchdowns in that span as well.

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Adding Johnson would mean Prescott would have familiarity with the coach and Johnson has shown he can help an NFL quarterback take a step forward. That’s why he would make a lot of sense as a potential replacement if needed.