Kellen Moore has a pretty good gig right now as offensive coordinator for a Philadelphia Eagles team that's one win away from reaching the Super Bowl, but

The hiring of Brian Schottenheimer as the new head coach of the Dallas Cowboys came as a surprise to many people, especially considering other higher-profile coaches showed interest in the position. According to ESPN,

The Athletic's Jon Machota reports Philadelphia Eagles OC Kellen Moore is the "Front Runner" to be the next Dallas Cowboys head coach.

Cowboys now have requested permission to interview Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore for their head coaching job, per source. pic.twitter.com/n1FSqjCs97 Moore, 36, was the Chargers’ offensive coordinator in 2023; after five seasons with the Dallas Cowboys, he joined Brandon Staley’s staff in January 2023.

The Dallas Cowboys have requested to interview Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore for their open head coaching job, according to multiple reports. On Monday, the Cowboys announced that they and former head coach Mike McCarthy had mutually parted ways .

The Eagles' offensive coordinator spent five seasons as a coach in Dallas, including four as the team's offensive coordinator.

After about two weeks the Dallas Cowboys finally made a move at head coach on Friday night and chose to hire Brian Schottenheimer, their offensive coordinator over the last two seasons. Schottenheimer was also on staff for one year prior to that.

With the Dallas Cowboys on the verge of promoting offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer from within in the wake of Mike McCarthy being let go, here is why Dallas must consider hiring Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Kellen Moore instead.