Quinn was involved in a second round of interviews this week with the Cardinals, Colts and Broncos, carefully pondering each opportunity before making the decision to literally be where his feet are: in North Texas.
“I think there are a lot of reasons,” McCarthy said of Quinn’s likely thought process throughout his talks with other clubs. “I think it’s the personnel, I think it’s the players and I think he’s been a head coach, so he understands, at this point in his life, how hard it is to win a Super Bowl. All of those things factor in.
“I clearly believe that Dan is in a position to be selective and I am very excited about the decision.”
It’s a massive hold for the Cowboys, who saw their defense go from one of the worst to one of the best in every major category in Year 1 under Quinn (2021), only to improve on that stellar production. and franchise in year 2 (2022); a trend that bodes well for what might be on the horizon for Dallas’ defense in the not-too-distant future.
It’s not Quinn’s first round of interviews for existing head coaching openings, as he was also a top candidate for the job with the Denver Broncos in 2021 before that organization opted to hire the former offensive coordinator for the Denver Broncos. Green Bay Packers manager Nathaniel Hackett, who was fired before the end of his first season at Mile High City.
For the Cowboys’ front office to retain a talent like Quinn for the second year in a row is impressive and, despite some of the changes to the coaching staff this week, injects enormous confidence into Dallas’ potential in terms of dominance. defense that he showed last season.
Before joining the Cowboys, Quinn spent time as the head coach of the Atlanta Falcons and led the famed “Legion of Boom” in Seattle, winning a Super Bowl as a defensive coordinator for them.
It’s clear he’s hell-bent on replicating that success in Dallas.
