The owner of the Dallas Cowboys, Jerry Jones, remains “100% supportive” of head coach Mike McCarthy, even though his team has concluded its third straight one-and-done playoff journey. It appears that Jones is also fully willing to pursue Bill Belichick as a potential successor in the future.
At the Senior Bowl this week, when reporters inquired about Jones’ staff, he first played down any idea that he looked to replace McCarthy in the offseason, telling them he “didn’t talk to anybody that is a head coaching candidate other than my own.”
But when questioned more broadly about his admiration for Belichick, Jones naturally shifted into a comment about how well they got along. Jones said according to Yahoo Sports,
“I know him personally, and I like him,” “There’s no doubt in my mind we could work together. None. None.”
Where would we see Bill Belichick next?
After spending 24 seasons in Foxborough as the coach of the New England Patriots, Belichick, 71, was fired and is currently without a team. Raheem Morris was eventually hired by the Atlanta Falcons. However, it is also said that he has attracted interest from Philadelphia Eagles, the Cowboys’ NFC East opponent.
In recent years, Jones has been hesitant to commit to McCarthy, publicly professing his support for the former Green Bay Packers coach but simultaneously raising the possibility of a staff change. Although McCarthy has guided the Cowboys to three consecutive 12-5 seasons, in his four years in the position the team has only won one postseason game.