New Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus never really stopped to consider a year away from coaching after getting fired by the Chicago Bears.

Following his Bears ouster, Eberflus is back in the NFL, this time as defensive coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys. That means he’s effectively the lieutenant of (bizarre) first-year head coaching hire Brian Schottenheimer. And that means he’s in a position to give Schottenheimer advice about what NOT to do as a head coach.

Eberflus discussed personnel — from Osa Odighizuwa and Mazi Smith to Trevon Diggs and DaRon Bland — in addressing his plans for next season.

The Dallas Cowboys hired Matt Eberflus as their new defensive coordinator a couple months after he was fired as the Chicago Bears head coach. Eberflus was officially introduced in his new role on Tuesday,