"The Dallas Cowboys are in the middle of a defensive coordinator search and matters on the coaching front were made more complicated across the entire NFL on Monday when the Buffalo Bills fired Sean McDermott. While the New York Giants (John Harbaugh) and Atlanta Falcons (Kevin Stefanski) have filled their vacancies at head coach there are still eight teams looking for gaffers."
"This can lead to an argument that the Cowboys should do what they can to hire a defensive coordinator right away. It would stink to be left without a chair to sit in, so to speak again, when the music ends. But what if the Cowboys' top candidate isn't available yet? A popular choice among fans is Denver Broncos defensive passing game coordinator and assistant head coach Jim Leonhard."
"The Broncos are hosting the AFC Championship Game on Sunday so Dallas literally can't do anything about hiring him until his season is over (which could be Sunday night in the aftermath of the Bo Nix injury). Should the Cowboys wait out the Broncos and risk other candidates getting plucked in the meantime? Obviously they would have to have a lot of confidence that he would choose them, but there will still likely be plenty of vacancies."
The Dallas Cowboys are conducting a defensive coordinator search while the wider NFL coaching landscape became more chaotic after the Buffalo Bills fired Sean McDermott. Two head-coach vacancies have been filled, but eight teams remain without head coaches, creating many forthcoming staffing changes. The domino effect of hires could shift available coordinator candidates. The Cowboys face a choice: hire immediately to avoid losing out or wait for top target Jim Leonhard, who remains unavailable until Denver’s season ends. Waiting risks other candidates being hired, while acting quickly risks missing the preferred candidate.
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