Dan Quinn interviewed for the Cowboys defensive coordinator job over the weekend, as Ian Rapoport of NFL.com tweets. Quinn is the third known candidate to discuss the job with Dallas, following Falcons secondary coach Joe Whitt and Panthers defensive passing game coordinator Jason Simmons.
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The Falcons fired Quinn after his team’s 0-5 start, but he’s been building momentum lately as a DC candidate. Quinn, of course, led the Falcons to the Super Bowl just a few years ago. Before that, he made his name as the Seahawks’ defensive coordinator during the ‘Legion of Boom’ era. Winning Super Bowl XLVIII with the Seahawks was the highlight of his career. His Falcons defenses, on the other hand, didn’t impress.
The Cowboys fired Mike Nolan last week, but head coach Mike McCarthy is staying put. If McCarthy wants to go back to a 4-3 base, Quinn would be a sensible choice.
The Cowboys could certainly use a fresh look. Last year, their D ranked 28th in scoring, 23rd in DVOA, and 31st against the run. In total, they surrendered 473 points — the highest total in the franchise’s 61-year history.
Not so impressed with the choices so far. Would like a DC with proven solid defenses made up of average players.
What about Marvin Lewis? He has experience with a 4-3 defense and did fairly well in Cincinnati
Marvin should be a DC somewhere but I’m actually wondering why there is no interest in Lovie Smith. He did take the Bears to a SB.
Good. I love watching the Cowboys lose. With Mike McCarthy running the offense and Dan Quinn in charge of the defense, there are many years of losing record ahead.