FRISCO – Both “interviews” were formalities, really.
Joe Whitt Jr. was scheduled to interview with the Washington Commanders for the defensive coordinator job under their new head coach Dan Quinn.
But he was always going to be offered that job if he wanted it. And once we were told a few days ago that Quinn and Whitt are “attached at the hip”?
We knew Whitt, Dallas’ top defensive aide here at The Star for the last three years, was gone.
Meanwhile, the Cowboys had set up Monday interviews with candidates to replace Quinn. And one of the in-house candidates and one of the interviews was to be with Whitt. …
With the Cowboys knowing all along that such a visit might never occur.
On Sunday night, Whitt did indeed say goodbye to his bosses in Dallas while accepting the coordinator job in Washington.
Whitt was not a lock to win the Dallas job; a clear Cowboys priority is to consider a more veteran coordinator, maybe one with head coach experience. … A home-run hire” is how owner Jerry Jones’ goal has been stated to us.