{"id":856646,"date":"2026-04-06T09:51:37","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T09:51:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/856646\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T09:51:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T09:51:37","slug":"dallas-cowboys-news-brian-schottenheimers-approach-to-the-2026-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/856646\/","title":{"rendered":"Dallas Cowboys news: Brian Schottenheimer\u2019s approach to the 2026 Draft"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1teeyfa8 ls9zuh1\">\u201cBut I\u2019m great with people,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/cowboys\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the Cowboys<\/a>\u2019 head coach once said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1teeyfa8 ls9zuh1\">So it should come as no surprise that Schottenheimer was working the room on a hot March day in Austin. Or, more specifically, the bubble where the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/texas-longhorns\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Texas Longhorns<\/a> practice indoors. Schottenheimer not only chatted with people during the Longhorns\u2019 pro day, he also had extensive conversations with them. First, Longhorns head coach <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/topic\/steve-sarkisian\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Steve Sarkisian<\/a>. Later, Athletes First super agent David Mulugheta, a Texas alum who also represents the Cowboys\u2019 two most recent polarizing negotiations the last two seasons: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/topic\/micah-parsons\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Micah Parsons<\/a> and now wide receiver <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/topic\/george-pickens\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">George Pickens<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1teeyfa8 ls9zuh1\">Finally, with pro day coming to an end, Schottenheimer spoke with Texas quarterback <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/topic\/arch-manning\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Arch Manning<\/a> and, to a lesser extent, star receiver Cam Coleman. They\u2019re both draft prospects who could be selected early \u2014 in the 2027 NFL draft.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1teeyfa8 ls9zuh1\">\u201cHe grabbed me,\u201d Schottenheimer said jokingly. \u201cI\u2019m not allowed to talk to those guys.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1teeyfa8 ls9zuh1\">\u201cI couldn\u2019t be rude.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1teeyfa8 ls9zuh1\">Joking aside, at the very least, the scene captures a change in Schottenheimer from his first offseason as a head coach.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1teeyfa8 ls9zuh1\">\u201cHe\u2019s like a budding spring flower. He\u2019s just \u2014 you can just feel him,\u201d Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said this week from the annual owners meetings in Phoenix. \u201cYou can feel him growing.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u201cBut I\u2019m great with people,\u201d the Cowboys\u2019 head coach once said. 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