Troy Aikman is at a loss for words about the Cowboys HC job opening following Mike McCarthy's exit

Troy Aikman spoke about the Cowboys' coaching opening on Monday Night Football after the franchise opted to move on from Mike McCarthy and his evaluation was harsh. He noted that there appeared to be no cohesive plan from Jerry Jones because they allowed the incumbent to walk without interviewing the other candidates. The Hall of Fame quarterback mentioned guys like Kellen Moore, Ben Johnson, and Aaron Glenn, saying:

“That suggests there was no real plan. And the fact that they didn't have the opportunity to interview maybe Ben Johnson and some of these others, like Aaron Glenn. And with Kellen Moore being a candidate, that makes sense to me. He's a guy who has knowledge of the building, and obviously he's worked With the Cowboys, with Jerry Jones, they know each other very well.

Troy Aikman He was also critical of whether or not the Cowboys' vacant position is desirable at the moment. He acknowledged the high-profile nature of the franchise but said it may not be the most attractive opening for potential head coaches. He explained that most candidates want to do the job on their own terms and that is a difficult thing to do in Dallas. He commented:

“In terms of the desired position, I don't know that that's accurate. I think the Cowboys are a high-profile team and whoever is the head coach of that team is definitely going to attract a lot of interest, but I think most football players who take over the position of coach, they want to do it on their terms,” he said. “This is a difficult thing to do.”

Cowboys HOF Troy Aikman takes the example of Dan Campbell to make his point after Mike McCarthy was fired

Troy Aikman also made his point by taking the example of Dan Campbell, who had great success as a head coach in Detroit. He said that he may not be able to achieve the same results in Dallas, noting that

“If you take Dan Campbell, for example, he's Dan Campbell (in Detroit) if he was with the Dallas Cowboys. It's hard to imagine that he is. It's hard to imagine that a lot of these coaches would be that. I love the team.” . “I played for the Dallas Cowboys for 12 years, and I wish them well, but to say this is a desirable job, I'm not sure I would necessarily agree with that.”

It was a damning indictment of the current-day Cowboys from a man who did as much as anyone else to make the franchise great.