Filling out his staff and figuring out how the offense is going to run are top-of-the-list items for Brian Schottenheimer.

Schottenheimer, the team’s offensive coordinator the last two seasons, has agreed to a contract to become the Cowboys head coach, the team announced Friday night. The deal is for four years, a person with knowledge of the contract told The Dallas Morning News.

The Cowboys have retreated into their turtle shell, which continues to harden over the years and is now impacting every alligator-armed attempt to reach success. | From @KDDrummondNFL