Cowboys and Rams Reportedly in Bidding War for Ezekiel Elliott's Former Coach Stan Drayton

The Dallas Cowboys are in the midst of a coaching overhaul, and one of their targets has recently drawn praise from star running back Ezekiel Elliott.

Texas Longhorns run game coordinator Stan Drayton has emerged as a prime candidate to join the Cowboys' coaching staff, but it seems another NFL team is looking to lure him away.

The LA Rams have reportedly also been in discussion with Drayton, and it appears that they may have spurred a bidding war for the coach's services.

The Rams and Cowboys appear to be in a war for the services of Texas run game coordinator Stan Drayton to become their RB coach. Drayton coached Ezekial Elliott at Ohio State.
— Gil Brandt (@Gil_Brandt) January 10, 2020

Drayton worked with Elliott during his tenure at Ohio State, having been employed as the program's running backs coach from 2012-2014. He's had NFL coaching experience as well, spending two years with the Bears from 2014-2016 before returning to the college level and latching on with the Longhorns.

Both the Rams and Cowboys are keen on hiring him to the same role.

As @toddarcher first reported, Stan Drayton has an interview with the Dallas Cowboys planned. Mike McCarthy reached out to him late this weekend following his visit to Dallas as he worked to assemble his staff early. Drayton coached Elliott at OSU
— Jane Slater (@SlaterNFL) January 9, 2020

New head coach Mike McCarthy has wasted no time in assembling his coaching staff in Dallas, and landing Drayton would be a major get for him in his first year on the job. He'll be hoping the Cowboys' offer can outdo that of the Rams.