While the news broke on Monday, Dan Quinn was officially announced as the Cowboys’ new defensive coordinator on Tuesday. Quinn is expected to bring a lot of change to a defense that desperately needs it after a long season.
This is where things could get even more interesting than they already are in Dallas because, as noted, the Cowboys interviewed Whitt for the DC vacancy and Whitt was Quinn’s defensive backs coach for the Falcons in 2020. That said, it’s likely the two will discuss the possibility of reuniting in Dallas, and while it’s unlikely Whitt makes a lateral move to a team who passed on him for the bigger role, it’s far from impossible.