Jerry Jones has generally been able to hire and keep the guys he wants as coaches since he bought the Dallas Cowboys in 1989. But one coach he couldn’t hang on to was Sean Payton, whom Jones has expressed regret over losing in the years since. Now looking for a new head coach in 2025, could Jones think of Payton when he considers bringing Kellen Moore back into the organization?
Brief history lesson if you need it; Payton was Dallas’ quarterbacks coach and handled some other assistant duties on Bill Parcells’ staff from 2003-2005. He was valued enough that when teams began inquiring about making him their offensive coordinator during that run, Jones raised his pay.