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Here are 5 things the Cowboys must do this offseason

By Kevin Parvizi

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) walks off the field after a 30-22 loss against the Los Angeles Rams in the NFL Divisional Round at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019. (Max Faulkner/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/TNS via Getty Images)
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) walks off the field after a 30-22 loss against the Los Angeles Rams in the NFL Divisional Round at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019. (Max Faulkner/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/TNS via Getty Images) /
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Dallas Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett talks to the media before the morning practice as the Cowboys practice in preparation for the NFL Divisional Round against the the Los Angeles Rams at Ford Center at The Star on Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019 in Frisco, Texas. (Max Faulkner/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/TNS via Getty Images)
Dallas Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett talks to the media before the morning practice as the Cowboys practice in preparation for the NFL Divisional Round against the the Los Angeles Rams at Ford Center at The Star on Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019 in Frisco, Texas. (Max Faulkner/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/TNS via Getty Images) /

Make Some Coaching Changes

Dallas Cowboys defensive backs coach Kris Richard has been a hot name on the coaching market lately, receiving interest from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New York Jets, and Miami Dolphins. While the Bucs hired Bruce Arians, the Jets added Adam Gase, and the Dolphins appear to be set to hire Brian Flores from the Patriots, Richard has clearly established himself as a future head coach.

Richard is responsible for developing the Cowboys secondary into a juggernaut, just years after playing a role in creating the Seattle Seahawks “Legion of Boom”. He has a knack for taking a group of long. physical defensive backs with great instincts and turning them into legitimate stars, with Byron Jones blossoming into one of the league’s very best corners this year.

But while Richard has earned plenty of praise around the league, Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett and offensive coordinator Scott Linehan are huge targets for criticism. Their poor play-calling and game management could be witnessed in the Cowboys divisional round loss to the Los Angeles Rams, and while it is convenient to blame the head coach and offensive coordinator for a team’s problems, Garrett and Linehan haven’t been held accountable for a lot of their failures as important coaches in Dallas.

It may be time for a change at the helm, especially with Richard gaining so much momentum in coaching searches. Garrett hasn’t added much to the Cowboys over the years, and Linehan’s unimaginative play-calling is barely a step above Brian Scottenheimer’s embarrassing coaching in Seattle. The Cowboys don’t have much time to make changes as a playoff team, but if they want to hit that next level, they might need to cut ties with Linehan and Garrett, who would be lucky to be the next Marvin Lewis.

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