Cowboys Ex Kellen Moore Favorite to Be Hired for Head Coach Job, Odds Say

Dallas Cowboys Ex Kellen Moore Favorite to Be Hired for Head Coach Job in Carolina, Odds Say

FRISCO - Critics of Kellen Moore might label this as a case of "failing up.'' But as the NFL Coaching Carousel turns, with Bill Belichick having departed from the New England Patriots to ride the lead pony, there are eight teams with an opening for head coach.

That includes the Carolina Panthers ... with a wish list that might include Moore, the former Dallas Cowboys offensive coordinator.

Why Kellen? What, exactly, did he accomplish in a failed season with the Los Angeles Chargers after being nudged out of Dallas by coach Mike McCarthy a year ago? 

Not much. But Moore is nevertheless well-regarded in part because he is extremely might. Oh, and maybe the Panthers job isn't going to draw the Belichick-level names.

And so ... BetOnline has its odds, with Moore as the favorite to land in Carolina, jumping over Baltimore Ravens assistant Mike Macdonald. 

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And sure, go ahead and put a buck on Bill, too, as Belichick is also in the mix - to the gamblers, if not to the real world.

Next Panthers head coach (odds per BetOnline)

• Kellen Moore (+200)
• Ben Johnson (+400)
• Mike Macdonald (+500)
• Bill Belichick (+700)
• Eric Bieniemy (+900)

Moore has been an offensive coordinator for the past five seasons, and his four-year term with the Cowboys was by most measures a success. He did interview recently for the Chargers top job, and he had head coach interviews last year as well.