Jerry Jones heaped praises for former Dallas tight end Jason Witten when asked if he could ever coach in the NFL | NFL News – Times of India

Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy‘s contract will run its course; Jerry Jones does not have great chances renewing the position. Several candidates are fighting to become the next Cowboys head coach: Colorado Buffaloes head man Deion Sanders, Bill Belichick, and former Cowboys tight end Jason Witten. A 3-6 record makes McCarthy’s renewal utterly impossible. Witten is assistant coach at Argyle Liberty Christian High School in Texas, a former Pro Bowler and first-team All-Pro, with 12,977 receiving yards and 1,215 catches.

Jerry Jones believes Jason Witten could become a great NFL coach

On November 15, the Dallas Cowboys were 3-6 with rumors swirling about the future of head coach Mike McCarthy. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones apparently settled a question of whether former Dallas tight end Jason Witten might be a candidate to go behind an NFL coaching desk.

During his latest 105.3 The FAN appearance, Jones heaped praise on his former tight end when asked if he could ever coach in the NFL. While talking about Witten’s potential future as an NFL head coach, Jones said, “Yes. Without hesitation. Yes. He has something that you can’t draw up. He reminds me a lot of our other tight end who is head coach up there in Detroit right now (Dan Campbell).
Jones further added, “Jason is very sophisticated when it comes to understanding football and all the nuances. But more important than anything, he really does understand the physical and the mentality of being physical and that part of it. Without a question, he could become (an NFL coach). He has extraordinary work ethic. … He can be a top coach.”
Witten is currently the head football coach at Liberty Christian School in Argyle, Texas. Witten played college football at the University of Tennessee, and he was picked by the Cowboys during the third round of the 2003 NFL draft. He remains second all-time for career receptions and receiving yards by an NFL tight end, behind only Tony Gonzalez. He is very often considered one of the greatest tight ends to ever step on a field.
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Initially retiring in 2018, he became a color analyst for ESPN’s Monday Night Football. Following his period as an ESPN color analyst in the 2018 season, Witten re-stepped back into the NFL for the 2019 season to rejoin the Cowboys. For the 2020 season, Witten joined the Las Vegas Raiders. Witten retired yet again signing on for a one-day contract to retire as a member of the Cowboys.