Former Patriots QB shares Bill Belichick, Cowboys theory

Former New England Patriots quarterback Scott Zolak has reasons to believe that Patriots head coach Bill Belichick could make an offseason move to the Dallas Cowboys. 

"I’m just saying, well, if everybody assumes it," Zolak said during Tuesday's edition of the 98.5 The Sports Hub "Zolak & Bertrand" program about Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones replacing Mike McCarthy with Belichick, as shared by Sean T. McGuire of NESN. "Everybody I talk to assumes it."

McCarthy guided the Cowboys to 12-5 regular-season records over the previous two campaigns and currently has 10-4 Dallas atop the NFC East standings due to a tiebreaker advantage over the 10-4 Philadelphia Eagles. However, McCarthy's Dallas teams thus far have gone 1-2 across three playoff games. 

Per Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk, Jones offered high praise for McCarthy during a Tuesday interview on Dallas sports radio station 105.3 The Fan that followed the Cowboys' 31-10 loss at the Buffalo Bills this past Sunday. Zolak, who has a history of revealing news, clearly isn't buying whatever Jones tried to sell.

"You see the Dallas swoon starting to begin," Zolak added. "They got their (expletive) kicked by Buffalo two days ago. Buffalo did what they wanted with them. You line it up and you look at (the Cowboys), they got a big offensive line, good running back, marquee quarterback. You got good receivers. You got good cover guys. You got Lawrence Taylor Jr. in No. 11 (Cowboys All-Pro pass-rusher Micah Parsons). You got a big defensive line and good safeties. It’s turnkey for Bill."

Conflicting reports recently emerged regarding whether Patriots owner Robert Kraft has already decided to part ways with Belichick after Week 18. While the six-time Super Bowl champion head coach who reportedly is under contract through the 2024 season has been linked in rumors with the Los Angeles Chargers, it seems some in the NFL community think Jones could pursue Belichick if McCarthy again fails to lead the Cowboys to at least a conference championship appearance.