3 Perfect Head Coach Options Cowboys Missed Out on in Recent Years by Keeping Jason Garrett

The Dallas Cowboys finally appear ready to part ways with head coach Jason Garrett, who failed to bring Dallas to an NFC Championship game in his decade on the job. In keeping Garrett for as long as they did, particularly in the face of some really subpar years, the Cowboys neglected the opportunity to hire any one of these three dynamite head coaches that have their teams trending in the right direction.

3. Frank Reich

Reich's Colts might have gone 7-9 in 2019, but given the fact that Andrew Luck left the team a week before the season started, he should be commended for holding this team together. With a playoff win and 17 regular season wins in two seasons, Reich has done a tremendous job on getting this Indianapolis team back into the national conversation when they could have easily been left for dead after Luck. From a schematic and leadership perspective, Reich soars above Garrett.

2. Mike Vrabel

Vrabel helped Ryan Tannehill and the Titans make it into the playoffs in his second season at the helm, and he was a few Blaine Gabbert starts away from making it into the postseason last year. Vrabel has a keen eye for coaching talent, as evidenced by the promotion of Arthur Smith to offensive coordinator, and he has Tennessee playing inspired football on both sides of the ball. The fiery, physical Vrabel has the Titans trending up, while Garrett had the Cowboys stuck in the doldrums.

1. Matt LaFleur

We can split hairs about how good the Packers really are this year and how much of that success LaFleur is directly responsible for, but what can't be argued is the fact that he took a 6-9-1 team to 13-3 and a first round bye in his first year on the job. LaFleur, who was handpicked by Vrabel in Tennessee, has shown he can get the most out of whatever talent is on Green Bay's roster, while Garrett continues to underperform despite the fact he coaches some of the best players in the league at their respective positions.