Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, by virtue of his position and his team's prominence, is one of the most polarizing players in NFL discourse. Talk at all about Prescott's high level of performance during his tenure with the team,

Jason Garrett, the longest-tenured coach under Jerry Jones, explains what someone needs to thrive with the Dallas Cowboys.

The Cowboys parted ways with coach Mike McCarthy after a rough season. The next candidate better be ready for what it's really like to work for Jerry Jones.

"I don't think you spend a lot of time trying to change Jerry Jones," Garrett said. "I don't think that's going happen."

The Dallas Cowboys are in search of a new head coach after the team parted ways with Mike McCarthy on Monday. But, what does a prospective coach need to bring to the table in order to "thrive" in the role?

Former Cowboys coach Jason Garrett explains just how whomever succeeds Mike McCarthy can find success in Dallas.

There are assistants who have been head coaches before, like Kliff Kingsbury and Brian Flores. There are former Cowboys assistants like Kellen Moore and Wes Phillips, and Al Harris could emerge as a dark horse candidate, and that’s before the young gun coordinators like Ben Johnson, Bobby Slowik, Joe Brady and others are even mentioned.

The Dallas Cowboys are searching for a new head coach. While there will be many candidates, one former NFL coach could leave his current college job to take over for the Cowboys.