Following a controversial press conference where Jerry Jones called out Micah Parsons and Trevon Diggs, the Dallas Cowboys finally got to the field to showcase their talents, and it's pretty clear that the new man at the helm, Brian Schottenheimer, was nothing but ready.
One thing Brian Schottenheimer made clear in his introductory press conference was that he wanted to incorporate shifts and motion into the offense. While the offense had some shifting and motion under Mike McCarthy, it wasn't used nearly enough.
Cowboys podcaster and film analyst Voch Lombardi got a close look in Oxnard and it appears that Schottenheimer has been waiting for his shot to showcase his play-calling talents and not waste any time doing it.
Patrik Walker of the team's official website recorded a sequence where CeeDee Lamb motioned to George Pickens' side of the offense. If that doesn't get you excited about what Schottenheimer has planned for the offense, we're not sure what will.
Brian Schottenheimer wastes no time showcasing motion and shifting into the Cowboys' offense
How about another example?
Cowboys team reporter Nicole Hutchison caught a play where fullback Hunter Luepke went in motion seemingly to set up a handoff to Miles Sanders. The play finished with Dak Prescott connecting with CeeDee Lamb on an out route. While Prescott could have sold the handoff a little better, it is the first day of camp. There is plenty of time for the kinks to get worked out.
A little motion pre-snap motion action with Hunter Luepke—> 88 finish 🤌🏽🤌🏽#Dallascowboys pic.twitter.com/l3Ey4ymhn2
— Nicole Hutchison (@nhutchisontv) July 22, 2025
In the past, Mike McCarthy would've had Luepke standing still next to Prescott in the shotgun, but Schottenheimer looks like he's trying to find new schemes for Luepke's blocking abilities.
This is exactly what fans were optimistic about. While Schottenheimer undoubtedly learned some things from McCarthy that he will take into his first head coaching gig. He also learned from what McCarthy failed to do. Schottenheimer's idea is to confuse defenses with routes and blocking.
As the offensive coordinator, Schottenheimer led the Cowboys to one of their best offensive seasons yet. He brought them to fifth in total yards per game and second in passing yards with 4,660.
Combining Schottenheimer's schemes and motion with the overall talent of the offense should make for some high scoring Sunday's for Dallas.