The commitment the Cowboys have made to Mike McCarthy, at the very least for the upcoming 2023 season, took another step forward on Wednesday with additional promotions being announced on both sides of the ball. Most notably, Scott Tolzien will become the fifth quarterback coach to work with Dak Prescott since 2016 after being brought in as an assistant by McCarthy in 2020.
Tolzien’s promotion continues a pattern of the Cowboys shuffling their existing staff instead of bringing in outside names. McCarthy has not backed down from hiring past players and coaches he’s worked with, but now faces the pressure of being the play-caller and needing to prioritize hires that can earn him more time in Dallas.