All is not well in Dallas Cowboys land. If you've been out of the loop regarding the search for a new head coach, consider yourself lucky. You didn't ask, but let's catch you up on the latest Cowboys rumblings.
Just in the 24 hours, Dallas has missed out on Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, who took the Bears job. Meanwhile, Detroit defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn, arguably the second-most coveted candidate this cycle, was hired by the Jets.
The Cowboys also lost special teams coordinator John "Bones" Fassel, who took the same job with the Titans. Dallas reportedly made a late push to keep Fassel, but they don't have a head coach so their pitch couldn't have been very strong.
Jerry Jones kept the insults coming when it was reported Brian Schottenheimer, the team's offensive coordinator the last two years, will interview for the head coaching job Tuesday. There was even a rumor that Dallas was readying an offer for Schottenheimer, but that seems to have been premature.
Good news would go a long way right now and Cowboys insider Ed Werder came through in that regard with his latest scoop on the team's search for a new coach.
Cowboys may try to steal Commanders' OC Kliff Kingsbury from Dan Quinn
Werder circled Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury as a possibility for an interview whenever Washington's season is over.
Being that Dan Quinn and Co. advanced to the NFC Championship Game, the Cowboys cannot interview any of Quinn's assistants for at least another week.
Kingsbury's stock is at an all-time high right now. He has buoyed Jayden Daniels to arguably the greatest season ever from a rookie quarterback. Daniels is so good that he would have taken the NFL by storm regardless of who was calling plays, but Kingsbury deserves massive credit for building an offense that accentuates Daniels' unique skillset.
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Kingsbury got a bad rep following his disappointing tenure as Cardinals head coach, but he's gotten elite quarterback play at every stop in his coaching career. That didn't happen by accident.
Former Jerry Jones draft crush Johnny Manziel won the Heisman Trophy at Texas A&M with Kingsbury calling plays. Patrick Mahomes ascended to superstardom at Texas Tech under Kingsbury's watch, while Kyler Murray won Offensive Rookie of the Year and made two Pro Bowls with Kingsbury as his head coach and play-caller. Don't forget Caleb Williams at USC.
While Dak Prescott learning another offense wouldn't be ideal, he may benefit from a change in scheme after the worst season of his career.
In two playoff games, the Commanders hung 481 yards and 38 points on the road in Detroit and 350 yards and 23 points against defensive whizz Todd Bowles in Tampa Bay. His offense came through seemingly in every clutch moment. Daniels obviously has a lot to do with that, but so does Kingsbury's situational play-calling, which has improved from his time in Arizona.
We're not saying Kingsbury would be a perfect hire. Some Cardinals players called out the team's culture near the end of his tenure. He may be another case of someone who's best served as a coordinator.
However, he deserves another crack at a head coach. His track record with QBs speaks for itself and no player is more crucial to Dallas' success than Prescott.