Coaching Staff Decisions Looming For Dallas Cowboys

Since Garrett took over as (interim) head coach in 2010, the Cowboys have churned almost all assistant positions, sometimes even twice. Here's the staff at the end of 2010.

Of the assistant coaches from 2010, only Wade Wilson, Wesley Phillips, Keith O'Quinn and Chris Boniol remain on staff. Here's today's staff:

Assuming Garrett himself stays, which 2013 assistants do you think will have to go?

I polled my fellow front page writers about their thoughts.

KD Drummond thinks he should be the coach. He didn't elaborate any further than that, but I think he'd argue that he could do a better job calling in plays from his couch than what he saw from the Cowboys on Sunday.

Rabblerousr believes the coaching changes will be contingent on how much weight is given to injuries as an excuse for the 2013 performance.

I have to say that it's very difficult to judge the defensive staff with all the injuries they've had. Sure, the DBs look suspect, but how much of that has to do with the fact that they (and Henderson) know there won't be any pass rush? If they keep Garrett - which they can only do, I think, if they allow injuries to be an excuse - then I think they have to keep the defensive coaches as well.

Joey Ickes would like to clean house on defense.

On defense, I'm hoping to keep Lett and Marinelli, that's all... I think part of Carter's problems this year have to do with something going on with Eberflus, and as much as I like Henderson's style, there continue to be a lot of problems in the secondary.

On offense, I'm keeping Dooley, Wes Phillips, Gary Brown and Frank Pollack. Need to have some continuity teaching guys like Dez, TWill, Escobar, Dunbar, Hanna, Frederick and Smith, and you could say each one of those coaches has done a good/very good job developing guys at their positions this year.

Bisaccia and Boniol should be here to stay, but Woicik's time is up.

Dave Halprin narrows down the list even further:

The only guys I'd really want to keep - Derek Dooley, Frank Pollack, Matt Eberflus, Rod Marinelli, Rich Bisaccia, Chris Boniol

Dawn Macelli argues, not without merit, that who stays and who goes depends a lot on how each assistant's unit has performed this season.

On offense I think Gary Brown is safe as RB coach as is the asst OL coach. Their groups are doing an acceptable job. Wade Wilson likely stays due to Tony's comfort level.

On defense I would kick Marinelli upstairs to be the DC (unless his loyalty leads him elsewhere) and give Leon Lett the DL coaching position.

Boniol and Bisaccia are safe. No significant issues with the ST coaching. Woicek, Callahan, and Kiffin are gone. Eberflus and Henderson are likely casualties as well. Derek Dooley and Wes Phillips could go either way.

So there you have it. Some assistant coaches look like locks to stay on, others not so much. Which coaches would you like to see stay, which coaches would you thank for their efforts and bid them farewell?

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