It didn't take long for the Dallas Cowboys' head coaching search to divide fans. Among the candidates reported or mentioned, though, fans would prefer Deion Sanders over former offensive coordinator Kellen Moore.
It currently feels like a two-horse race between Sanders and Moore, though more names could (and likely will) enter the mix.
The Cowboys could request to interview Lions coordinators Ben Johnson and Aaron Glenn. Thanks to Jerry Jones' excruciatingly poor timing with Mike McCarthy, Dallas can't interview Johnson or Glenn until after Detroit's season ends. Hopefully that doesn't come home to roost.
There are a variety of opinions about what Dallas needs in their next head coach. Some think they need a cutthroat natural leader like Deion or Robert Saleh, while others prefer a rising innovative play-caller like Ben Johnson, Liam Coen or Joe Brady.
Perhaps nobody knows the answer to that question better than Jason Garrett, who has been with Jones at the NFL level in every capacity.
Jason Garrett reveals what the Cowboys need in their next head coach
Fully aware of the unique dynamic with Jones as owner and general manager, Garrett believes the Cowboys need an "excellent communicator" and "leader." The former head coach was also vehement that whomever is hired should not try to change the status quo.
"I don’t think you spend a lot of time trying to change Jerry Jones. I don’t think that’s going to happen,” Garrett told ESPN's Kein Clark. “I think you have to understand what his strengths are and then maybe some of the areas where you guys can work together to make the organization better than it’s been in recent years.
"When I say communicating and leading, it's not only to your staff and to your team, it's also leading upward in the organization. I think you have to have a clear vision for what you want the team to be. You have to be able to clearly articulate that and get everyone on the same page."
Garrett made some excellent points. The best teams in the NFL are aligned top-to-bottom, from ownership, so the front office to the head coach. There was a clear lack of alignment during Mike McCarthy's tenure. Making a change at offensive and defensive coordinator certainly didn't help matters.
It would take a brave and confident individual to choose to work with for a showman like Jones, who refuses to leave the spotlight even though doing so would undoubtedly improve the team's chances of exorcising its January demons.
That is why many believe Sanders is the best fit. While you can argue whether there's room for another larger-than-life personality, Sanders is the only candidate with the personality and aura to challenge Jones to potentially change how the franchise operates.
If Sanders doesn't get the job, you run the risk of Jones continuing to control everything. The hamster wheel will keep spinning. A big personality like Prime Time might be what Dallas needs.
