Schottenheimer Ranks Low, Cowboys Offense Shines

0:00It's April 10th. Welcome in. This is NFL News Today, where the league meets AI. I'm Corey with the story. Dallas Cowboys head coach Brian Shottenheimer just wrapped his first year on the job with a seven win, nine loss, one tie record, missing the playoffs by a hair. But an NBC's Patrick Dardy's latest ranking of 22 returning NFL head coaches for the 2026 season, Shottenheimer sits. Second to last, only ahead of the New York Jets, Aaron Glenn. That ranking's things, especially since owner Jerry Jones had high hopes coming in. Shottenheimer took over from Mike McCarthy with zero head coaching experience, so expectations stay low. Still, the Cowboys offense lit it up, finishing second and total yards at 6,063 and seventh and points with 400, 71. Fans and analysts see mixed signals, plenty of praise for his leadership and how he got Dak Prescott and George Pickens rolling, but the defense tanked. Post Micah Parsons era, dragging them down. Even Dan Quinn of the five-win Washington commanders

1:04ranked just ahead, thanks to his locker room vibe from that hot 2024 run. Meanwhile, Minnesota's Kevin O'Connell landed at number 12, nine spots higher for turning chaos into steady offense, no matter the quarterback. At the top, Los Angeles Rams' Sean McVay claims the crown after seven playoff trips and a Super Bowl, bumping chief's legend Andy Rhee to second, and 49ers Kyle Shanahan to third, while Seattle's Mike McDonald sits fourth despite his Super Bowl shine. Shottenheimer's got flashes of potential to build on, especially that offense, so expect him to push hard for rankings jump and playoff spot next. Year.