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Brian Schottenheimer’s genius plan to incorporate more pistol sets in Cowboys offense

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One of the bigger questions for new head coach and offensive play-caller Brian Schottenheimer is how much this Cowboys offense will change. Schottenheimer was the offensive coordinator for Mike McCarthy’s two seasons calling plays, and he was also a coaching consultant in Kellen Moore’s final season in Dallas.

Unsurprisingly, Schottenheimer has often referred to the offensive changes as more tweaks than overhauls. Still, he’s emphasized a few things he wants to utilize more, with pre-snap shifts and motion as major talking points. On Tuesday, he mentioned something else:

The pistol formation will be making its way to Dallas in 2025, which is a brilliant idea from the coach.