Cowboys defensive coordinator Christian Parker described Mike Pettine as his “right arm“, but the coaching staff hierarchy won’t make the new senior defensive assistant report directly to Parker.
Head coach Brian Schottenheimer said Friday on 105.3 The Fan that Pettine will report directly to him despite his title and Parker’s description of his role suggesting otherwise. Schottenheimer said Pettine will work “side by side” with the rest of the staff and called him a “sounding board” for the first-time coordinator as the Cowboys try to improve on their past performances.
Schottenheimer said Pettine spent his first days with the team in the film room, breaking down the team’s first games and that he expects Pettine to spend more time there than on the field during practice. He also said Pettine would be in the booth during games while Parker would continue to coach from the field, which Parker said. was likely to happen although Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said earlier this week that Parker would practice from the booth in the future.
If the Cowboys defense starts playing better and the team starts winning consistently, the whole facade around Pettine’s arrival will likely take a backseat. If that doesn’t happen, the way sausages are made in Dallas will likely lead to suggestions that they should start from scratch with an entirely new approach.
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