5 Sean McVay replacements the Rams need to call immediately

Dan Quinn or Kellen Moore

The Dallas Cowboys have performed extremely well this year, and both their offensive and defensive coordinator should be expected to get some calls related to head coaching openings this offseason.

Defensive coordinator Dan Quinn has recent head coaching experience with the Atlanta Falcons. Fired in 2020, he led the Falcons on a strong run that was highlighted by an NFC Championship (and subsequent embarrassing showing that we won’t even talk about in detail here).

Here are the Cowboys points allowed per game in the two years under Quinn compared to the previous two years, along with percent change:

• 2019 & 2020: 24.8 points per game
• 2021 & 2022: 20.4 points per game (17.7 percent improvement)

Kellen Moore, on the other side of the ball, jumped into coaching right after his playing career ended. He became the Cowboys’ QB coach and was promoted to offensive coordinator the year after.

Here are the Cowboys points scored per game in the two years under Moore compared to the previous two years, along with percent change:

• 2015-2018: 21.7 points per game
• 2019-2022: 28 points per game (29.03 percent improvement)

Either of these Cowboys coordinators would be worth a call. With Quinn, you get a proven NFL coach, and with Moore you get a young, offensive-minded coach that would slide in nicely as a replacement to the youthful McVay, while also being able to build an immediate bond with Stafford thanks to his recent playing days as an NFL quarterback.