Could Saints Hire Cowboys' Dan Quinn or Kellen Moore to Replace Coach Sean Payton?

Locked On Cowboys: Free Agency or Draft?

Jeremy Brener | Jan 25, 2022

Sean Payton has decided as of Tuesday he's out as the New Orleans Saints head coach after 16 years with the franchise.

During his tenure, Payton led the Saints to victory in Super Bowl XLIV, seven NFC South titles and nine playoff appearances.

With Payton out of the Big Easy, it opens another head coaching vacancy in the league, one that - hear us out now - might in theory be filled by Dallas Cowboys coordinators Kellen Moore or Dan Quinn.

While Moore is reportedly unlikely to leave, the Saints have hired away a Cowboys quarterback guru before, and there's no guarantee it won't happen again. The Saints have a late start in the coaching interview game, and if Moore isn't the first choice of the other teams, he might be the best of what's left for New Orleans.

Meanwhile, Quinn is known as the "hottest name in coaching" and has interest from numerous teams. He has received interview requests from, well, pretty much everybody with a vacancy, including the Minnesota Vikings, Chicago Bears, Miami Dolphins and Jacksonville Jaguars.

The Cowboys are already planning to lose Quinn given the volume of coaching vacancies currently around the league, but with the addition of another, it could also result in losing Moore, too.

We recognize the realities here, featuring the possible elevation of Dennis Allen from in-house to take over the Saints. We also recognize that New Orleans has cap issues (and no Drew Brees), making it less desirable to some.

OK, Quinn is likely already forging a path.

But Moore? If you're his agent, you knock on one more door, right?

In this episode of the "Locked On Cowboys" Podcast, hosts Marcus Mosher and Landon McCool discuss whether the Cowboys should address their roster needs in free agency or the draft.

Plus, they debate Tyron Smith's future with the team and how the Cowboys can improve the offensive line.

Marcus and Landon deal with all that more on this episode of "Locked On Cowboys." Join us here!

Published Jan 25, 2022

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.