All offseason long, the Dallas Cowboys have been sitting on an ace in the hole, and that someone isn't currently on their 53-man roster. It comes in the form of someone who used to be on the roster that Brian Schottenheimer was looking to add to the coaching staff, but he turned down the job offer.
The Cowboys were looking to bring Will Grier back to The Lone Star State earlier this offseason, but he chose to forego the opportunity and sign with the Carolina Panthers. At the time, he turned down the offer because he clearly seemed to think his playing days were over, but he quickly backtracked.
Grier had said had the Panthers not called, he would've taken Schottenheimer's job offer, but after he hung up his cleats on July 15, retirement offered him an opportunity to right his wrongs. And it didn't take long for him to accept the opportunity he probably should have accepted a few months ago.
ESPN's Todd Archer reported on Friday that the 31-year-old would be joining Schottenheimer's coaching staff in Dallas as an offensive assistant. And it's hard to be surprised given he is plenty familiar with the Cowboys offense from his two stints here and he is known to be close friends with Dak Prescott.
Former QB Will Grier is finally joining the Dallas Cowboys' coaching staff
Grier was drafted by the Panthers in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft, but he's bounced around the NFL across the better part of the last half-decade. In addition to stints in Carolina and Dallas, he's spent time in New England and Los Angeles and on the practice squad in Philadelphia and Cincinnati.
Across his seven-year NFL career, he spent time with six different teams after an illustrious college career at both Florida and West Virginia. So while he was never much more than a backup signal-caller, coaching is a much better fit for an ex-player who still has a lot to give the game of football.
This isn't the same job as mentoring Bryce Young, since Dak has been around the block. But given they had two different stints as teammates and are known to have a good relationship, it's beneficial to have another voice in his ear.
We have seen former college quarterbacks become quick successes in the coaching world recently, with JT Barrett, David Blough, and Tommy Rees, to name a few. And Grier could very well be the next young mind to rise up the ranks, especially since Schotty (and Prescott) clearly see something in him.
As soon as he retired, it became inevitable that the Dallas Cowboys would add Will Grier to the coaching staff. They made it official with three days to spare before training camp.
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