Dan Quinn clearly sees potential greatness in Dante Fowler Jr. In return, Fowler knows he has something special in Quinn. And Cowboys fans are hoping the third time’s a charm as the player and coach reunite once again in Dallas.
The Cowboys officially signed Fowler on Monday to a one-year contract reportedly worth about $5 million. Dallas will be Fowler’s fourth team since being picked third overall in the 2015 draft.
But he won’t be an entirely new face to everyone in the locker room. Fowler says that Quinn “knows the ins and outs of me as a football player.” As he told the team website this week of his once-again defensive coordinator, “I know he’s going to get the best from me.”
Quinn was in the same role at Florida in 2011 when he helped recruit the football and track star from St. Petersburg to the school’s program. Under Quinn’s watch, Fowler moved to outside linebacker in his first season with the Gators, earning freshman All-American honors.
The youngster…