There was a feeling McCarthy would still name a bigger fish as linebackers coach with McCurley set as an assistant and, in a way, that's exactly what happened with the signing of Edwards. Assistant DL coach: Leon Lett - The former Cowboys lineman and longtime assistant coach will remain on-staff, a talented coach that will also keep some continuity in the trenches during the regime change. Davis joins the Cowboys as assistant head coach on the behest of McCarthy, and that's a hefty title he's landed -- having no previous experience whatsoever as a coach in any capacity, or at any level of any sport. 4:38 pm ET, Time to Schein: Mike McCarthy is a perfect fit for the Cowboys, It took a week for the Dallas Cowboys to finally come to terms, as free agency and the all-important 2020 NFL Draft approaches. Luckily for LSU, offensive coordinator Steve Ensminger is still around and now has a full year of the spread under his belt. There's familiarity there, and rumors that were swirling about regarding NFL interest in Drayton were made true by the Cowboys holding a formal interview with him. Skip to content. Another one of Orgeron's recent hires on the offensive side was Sheridan, LSU's newest analyst who has coached with both the New Orleans Saints and Tulane Green Wave. Stay tuned to Geaux247 for more on LSU's additions to the coaching staff this offseason. All told, McCarthy went by what he saw, and has opted to move on without the Cowboys formally sitting down with Richard. They all have ties to Muschamp in some form or fashion which made the transition smoother in spite of the circumstances. Peete was running backs coach for the Cowboys from 2007 to 2012, having coached Marion Barber, Julius Jones, Felix Jones and DeMarco Murray in that stretch. The remainder of the staff being anchored by experience, this will be Linguist's first time in the NFL, and it'll be pressure-packed when considering the team he'll be employed by and the time at which he's entering the organization. On Sunday, Jan. 5, Jones finally issued a formal statement moving on from Garrett, at least in spirit. For most of the season, Prescott performed at an MVP-caliber level, before seeing a downturn in production and suffering a sprained AC joint in his shoulder. Henry now adopts a WR corps loaded with talent in the top two spots, and one that could benefit from his ability to coach up issues with drops. The former undrafted long snapper for the New York Jets (1993) spent time as a player for several NFL teams, including practice squad duty, before ending his career with the Packers in 2007. As a unit in 2018, Samford's offense led the nation in passing yards per game (392.7) behind the arm of Devlin Hodges, who earned his first NFL start as a rookie with the Pittsburgh Steelers this past season. His father-in-law is Art Briles. - Chaunte'l Powell, Gamecock Digest. He held the same responsibilities when working on Tulane's staff. The decision to continually bench Jourdan Lewis over Anthony Brown also tethers itself to his two-year tenure in Dallas, although he did finally name Lewis starter midseason, but only after Brown suffered a[nother] injury. There was a massive void to fill when Matt Eberflus left the Cowboys in frustration to take the role as defensive coordinator for the Indianapolis Colts in 2018, but Ben Bloom stepped up and did impressive work in the second year of Jaylon Smith and for a rookie first-round pick in Leighton Vander Esch who found himself strapped with a mountain of expectations.