Because the Cowboys teaching search continues, right here’s a have a look at Brian Schottenheimer’s observe document

The Dallas Cowboys are looking for a brand new head coach and one identify that’s selecting up steam is Brian Schottenheimer, who has been the staff’s offensive coordinator the previous two seasons. As we speak, we’ll have a look at Schottenheimer’s teaching journey and the way his numerous squads have achieved with him calling the performs.

Schottenheimer began teaching in 1997. He spent his first 9 years within the league cut up up between being an assistant within the NFL, a place coach in faculty, and a quarterbacks coach the place he labored along with his father, the good Marty Schottenheimer. After 5 years as a QB coach, he lastly obtained an offensive coordinator place and began calling performs in 2006.

New York Jets (2006-2011)

One would possibly suppose teaching for the Jets can be a nightmare, however Schottenheimer had some success in Jersey. In six seasons with New York, he labored beneath two head coaches, Eric Mangini and Rex Ryan. When transitioning from Mangini to Ryan, Schottenheimer was thought-about for the top teaching job in New York, however the Jets opted to go together with Ryan. Schottenheimer stayed on because the staff’s offensive coordinator.

The Jets solely had one shedding season in these six years and went to the playoffs 3 times, twice advancing to the AFC Championship recreation. His quarterbacks have been Chad Pennington, Brett Favre (for one season), and Mark Sanchez. Thomas Jones was his most profitable working again as he put up seasons of 1,119 yards, 1,312 yards, and 1,402 yards throughout his three years with the Jets. Schottenheimer additionally had LaDanian Tomlinson for a few years, however he was north of 30 years of age.

The Jets had a number of years the place they have been a powerful speeding staff because of Jones, however weren’t a lot of a passing menace. A giant a part of that was as a result of his lack of weapons. At receiver, the Jets had guys like Jerricho Cotchery, Laveranues Coles, Braylon Edwards, and a few former Pittsburgh Steelers in Santanio Holmes and Plaxico Burress.

St. Louis Rams (2012-2014)

After six seasons with the Jets, Schottenheimer joined Jeff Fisher in St. Louis. The Rams have been horrible. Fisher spent 5 years because the Rams head coach, all shedding seasons. He was fired late within the 2016 season and changed by interim coach John Fassel.

Schottenheimer obtained out after three years because the Rams didn’t have a lot expertise round them. Their quarterback was Sam Bradford for a few seasons adopted by a cut up between Austin Davis and Shaun Hill (each horrible). The speeding assault featured an older Steven Jackson, adopted by Zac Stacy and Tre Mason. Their finest receivers have been Danny Amendola, Chris Givens, Kenny Britt, and Tavon Austin.

Simply as he did with the Jets, the working recreation was respectable whereas the passing recreation left one thing to be desired, however each models have been a step down with the Rams. In 2015, he known as performs for the Georgia Bulldogs and from 2016-2017 he was the quarterbacks coach of the Indianapolis Colts beneath Chuck Pagano.

Seattle Seahawks (2018-2020)

He returned to the offensive coordinator position in 2018 with the Seattle Seahawks, working beneath Pete Carroll. Straight away the Seahawks offense moved inside the highest 10 in factors scored. Seattle received 10+ video games in every of his three seasons with the staff and made the postseason every time.

In Seattle, he had much more expertise to work with. Chris Carson was his featured working again. He ran for over 1,100 yards in back-to-back seasons. He additionally had a very good receiving duo that includes Doug Baldwin and Tyler Lockett, after which Lockett with D.Ok. Metcalf.

And identical to his earlier two stops, the Seahawks have been higher at working the ball than passing. They completed prime 10 in speeding all three seasons and have been center of the street in passing. Regardless of his early success in Seattle, issues flattened out throughout his remaining season. Schottenheimer didn’t make changes and didn’t supply a lot creativity. He was fired after the Seahawks have been bounced from the playoffs.

Dallas Cowboys (2023-2024)

After some sleepless nights in Seattle, Schottenheimer joined the Jacksonville Jaguars passing recreation coordinator for one season the place they completed lifeless final in factors scored. He joined the Cowboys workers as a guide in 2022 earlier than taking on as co-offensive coordinator with Mike McCarthy after Kellen Moore left.

In Dallas, it’s been a blended bag. In 2023, the offense began terribly however began placing issues collectively after their bye week. They ended up ending because the top-scoring staff within the league. They’d a wholesome Dak Prescott for a full season, the one occasion of that during the last 5 years. CeeDee Lamb was a star and Brandin Cooks helped give them a pleasant one-two punch. This previous season, the passing assault once more struggled early, however it by no means obtained higher largely partly as a result of a season-ending harm to Prescott halfway via the season.

The working recreation wasn’t good in both 12 months. Final 12 months they’d Tony Pollard, however he didn’t seem like the identical participant he was earlier than his foot harm suffered within the playoff recreation towards the 49ers. And final 12 months the working recreation was a sizzling mess. They didn’t know what they wished to do early on, however then issues lastly began to come back collectively later within the 12 months when Rico Dowdle grew to become the workhorse again.

Rankings as Offensive Coordinator

Total, his groups weren’t superb early on because the expertise with the Jets and Rams wasn’t the identical as what he had with the Seahawks and Cowboys.

Schottenheimer has had good speeding groups for essentially the most half. Sadly, his two years with the Cowboys have been one among his weaker seasons.

What sort of head coach he’d make is a giant unknown, however we will get a way of what he’ll deliver to the desk because the staff’s prime offensive thoughts.