The Dallas Cowboys have hired former offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer as the tenth head coach in franchise history.

The Dallas Cowboys could be closing in on promoting Brian Schottenheimer to replace Mike McCarthy as head coach. Fans in Dallas might not be too happy with this.

This will be his first head coaching gig, although he's been coaching in the NFL and college for nearly 30 years.

Brian Schottenheimer's new staff shows that the Cowboys want to improve in the running game. The NFL Draft could be the first place to do that.

The Dallas Cowboys are going with an in-house candidate to replace head coach Mike McCarthy. They are hiring offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer for that role.

Trying to determine which way the Dallas Cowboys might be leaning this early in the first round of the draft may seem like a fool's errand; however, there is one thread we can follow that offers clues about which direction to consider.