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NFL insiders rank Brian Schottenheimer last in poll, but believe ‘team will improve’

When the Dallas Cowboys hired Brian Schottenheimer as their tenth head coach in franchise history, it was met with less than glowing reviews. The long-time NFL journeyman and son of the late great Marty Schottenheimer is getting his first shot at being a head coach. Other coaches hired in this cycle will be first-time head coaches, but their names have more buzz on a marquee sign.

NFL Insider Jeff Howe for The Athletic recently conducted a poll with “10 NFL personnel executives and coaches, asking them to assess each coach’s fit and rank their top five hires, with a first-place vote worth five points, a second place vote worth four points and so forth.