DALLAS (105.3 The Fan) - For the second consecutive offseason, Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn is one of the hottest head coaching candidates in the NFL.
And for good reason.
Since arriving in Dallas, Quinn has turned around the Cowboys once historically bad defense, and transformed it into one of the best in the NFL.
Now, after sustaining that for two seasons in a row, Quinn is a candidate for multiple openings, and is being interviewed in the midst of the Cowboys playoff run.
And while that might concern some people, it was an eventuality that Quinn always prepared for.
“Back in the spring and the summer, I planned for us to be in the playoffs,” Quinn said. “So I planned for these conversations if I was fortunate to have them . . . Doing the work early allows you to really feel relaxed so you don’t have to change.”
It remains to be seen whether or not this will be a distraction for either Quinn or his players.
But Quinn seems focused on San Francisco.
"Respectfully I'd like to focus on the game and hope you guys all understand that," Quinn said. "But doing the work early, like most things, allows you to really feel relaxed so you don't have to change anything at all."
