When the Dallas Cowboys surveyed the woes of the team’s tumultuous 2017 season that saw them finish 9-7 after heading into the season with hopes of making a Super Bowl, they decided continuity was best at the top of the coaching ranks but change and freshness were needed among the staff.
So while coach Jason Garrett and his top assistants in offensive coordinator Scott Linehan and defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli remained, fresh faces and new ideas were added with six new faces among a total of 10 changes in the team’s ongoing effort to evolve and get better.