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Jerry Jones defends decision to not pay top dollar for an NFL head coach: 'There's no correlation'
Yahoo Sports • • general
Key Points:
- The Dallas Cowboys suffered a significant collapse in Week 8, losing to the Arizona Cardinals after leading 17-3, with a key moment being the benching of their starting quarterback for Gardner Minshew.
- The team's defense failed to stop the Cardinals despite facing a backup quarterback, and the offense couldn't secure enough points to maintain the lead.
- Head coach Brian Schottenheimer, previously the Cowboys' offensive coordinator, has a 10-14-1 record in a season and a half, raising questions about the team's coaching decisions.
- Owner Jerry Jones defended his strategy of not investing heavily in a high-profile head coach, citing no correlation between coaching salary and winning in the NFL.
- Schottenheimer is not among the top-20 highest-paid coaches for the 2026 season, and the effectiveness of Jones's approach remains uncertain given recent team performance.
