Jones made the comfortable move that likely won't cost too much to replace Mike McCarthy as the Cowboys head coach

As Brian Schottenheimer has picked up unexpected momentum for the Cowboys' HC job, a more conventional option may be under

The Dallas Cowboys were recently taken to task over owner Jerry Jones' handling of the head coaching situation.

By keeping McCarthy dangling for over a week, the Cowboys are a week behind other teams searching for a coach.

Many would call the Cowboys’ hiring of Brian Schottenheimer on Friday night as the next head coach a decision founded in comfort and safety. While that’s true from a football operations standpoint, it’s also perhaps the riskiest decision Jones could have made.