We recently heard that Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores is on an expiring contract, and that Minnesota wants to re-sign him. While teams with head coach openings are expected to pursue Flores, at least one rival team in need of a new DC could target him as well.
According to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, there is “increasing chatter” that the Cowboys will be squarely in the mix for Flores’ services. Dallas appears likely to fire incumbent defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus at season’s end, as his unit has effectively counteracted the elite performance of the team’s offense and has kept the Cowboys out of the playoffs.
Obviously, the late-August trade of All-Pro edge defender Micah Parsons helped undermine Eberflus’ efforts, but the former Bears HC was never able to find his footing this season, even after the trade deadline acquisitions of Quinnen Williams and Logan Wilson. Indeed, Wilson’s lack of usage in Week 17 seemed to ruffle owner Jerry Jones’ feathers.
The Vikings are something of a mirror image of the Cowboys. Flores’ defense ranks in the top-10 in both yards and points, whereas the club’s lackluster offense has been the primary culprit in its exclusion from the playoff field. But while Florio leaves open the possibility that Jones could open his checkbook and make Flores an offer he cannot refuse, the strong defense that Flores has established in Minnesota is a far cry from the overhaul the Dallas unit appears to require.
Speculatively, it would seem as if Flores would only leave the Vikings if he receives a head coaching offer, since he could be taking more of a risk vis-a-vis his HC stock if he were to go elsewhere. However, Florio also suggests Flores’ interpersonal style inherited from his days working under Bill Belichick with the Patriots may mean Minnesota does not truly want him back, reports to the contrary notwithstanding. If that’s the case, then he presumably would be willing to take a DC post with another club.
On the other hand, Florio does say Flores’ personality complements the more easygoing nature of Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell, whose opinion about one of his top staffers should certainly carry a great deal of weight. If O’Connell wants Flores to return, and if Flores does not land an HC gig, it would be fair to expect him back in Minnesota in 2026.
Who isn’t lol
Very Un-Jerry thing to do 😂😂😂
C’mon down to Texas
Get that dude out of the NFC North, please!
Don’t see why he would want to work for Jerry, he is going to tell who he wants to play. Flores still has a lawsuit too not sure why Jerry would want to be tied in as his new employer.
Why exactly would he want to move without a promotion? Typical Cowboys nonsense and stupidity.
Why would he want it without promotion? $$$$$
I’m sure he’d rather be a HC but if Jerry is offering a HC salary to remain DC that’d be pretty hard to pass up
Last time I checked the Minnesota owner has just as much money as the Jones fools.
K? Nobody said Minnesota was poor lmao.
You asked why he would leave without a promotion. Well if he’s offered more money to do the same job……..
And I said , True without actually saying it or spelling it out for you, That if Minnesota wants to keep him money won’t be a problem.
You: “ Why exactly would he want to move without a promotion?”
Me: well, if you’re offered more money elsewhere that’s usually a deciding
You : (a separate point) “ Minnesota owner has just as much money as the Jones fools”
Me: ok, you asked what would prompt him to leave without a promotion……
You: “ if Minnesota wants to keep him money won’t be a problem”
So are you unsure why he would leave or are you arguing Minnesota will match any offer cause you’re jumping around on us.
Not really sure if you’re just trying to start a problem or you’re just dull but I’ll spell it out I guess.
1) I totally expect Flores to at least get some HC interviews
2) Most Coaches don’t move ” Sideways”. Sure if somebody offered twice the money yeah maybe. But what are you going to offer him more than Shotty? There’s a limit and I doubt it’s all that much.
3) Like I said Ziggy has just as much money as Jones, Just as nice a stadium and with how the Cowboys defense stunk a lot worse players than the Vikings do right now. So why move?
So I hope this hand held tour through my brief statement explains my point of view on the matter.
Minnesota owner Zygi Wilf net worth 1.3b (#28)
Dallas owner Jerry Jones net worth 19.5b (#6)
Vikings franchise value 6.25b (#21)
Cowboys franchise value 13b (#1)
So my point still holds. I think he can afford a Defensive Coordinator. Plus have a couple of bucks leftover for a pizza.
Unc – Yeah, for sure. They both got plenty of cash flow.
I for one don’t think Flores is a fit. I don’t think his scheme fits the players and therfore his turnaround will take longer than the Dak window. I don’t think Jerry wants the potential PR baggage from the old law suit against another front office/league.
The only thing that fits is Jerry backwards hiring of the coordinators for his head coach. Could be posturing from the Jones, but for what I haven’t a clue.
I’m thinking big money for Flores as DC. He’s one of the top DC’s in the NFL. Eberfailure is a disaster. Then next coaching job he gets is a high school if someone is foolish enough to hire him.
Probably the only team willing to pay the DC more than the HC.
It would take a lot of money for me to make a lateral move and have to deal with Jerry Jones.
High profile team. Bottom of the league defense. If he came in and completely changed the defense into mid of the the row to top 10 in 2 years time, this could look very good on his resume. If he accepts the challenge, this could be a great career move.
They also have the option to make him the assistant head coach so it wouldn’t be just a lateral move.
lol
Yeah. He doesn’t have much left to prove
First year in Miami they were 30th in defense
Second year they finished 20th
Third season finished 15th
Steelers in 21 finished 23rd in defense Second year
Flores first year as a special assistant to defense they finished 13th in 22
In 22 Minnesota finished 31st in defense Second year
Flores 1st year they finished 16th, 2nd season finished 16th, and this year 5th.
He’s been successful wherever he’s stopped as a coordinator. Not much left to prove
will take him at least two years to compile his type of players in Dallas. why move? he’ll be a head coach again on two years
It doesn’t matter who they bring as defensive coordinator they will never win another Super Bowl as long as Jerry Jones is the owner of the team.
Brian Flores is a Dumpster Fire waiting to happen!
He can stay where he is!!! Cowboys are fine without him
Define fine. Sub 500 and missing the playoffs is fine? As a HC again he may be a dumpster fire in the waiting. As a DC he is more than fine.
The fact that Flores filed legal action indicates he’s not a guy who will just roll over and be intimidated. I doubt this is a character trait that Jerry wants to see in an employee of his.
As a Dallas fan, I strongly believe Brian Schottenheiner needs to hire his own DC.
Eberflus was a Jerry Jones hire. Schottenheiner assembled his offensive assistants. If Head Coach is ultimately going to be held accountable(let’s face it, Jerry is never going to hold himself accountable) then he should hire all of his own assistants.
I was nauseated when they announced Schottenheimer Head Coach. He has won me over throughout the year.
I agree with you a lot on Schottenheimer winning you over. I can’t speak for Cowboys fans, but this very unexpected hire has shown some early potential. The defense’s still a mess, after transitioning to yet another different scheme, but even an average defense would probably have put Dallas in the playoffs. They were only a couple of games off.
A lot of that can be attributed, in my mind, to Schottenheimer’s efforts on offense. I’m not as disappointed by his hire as I thought as I would be-again, not a Cowboys fan, so I can’t speak for them.