The Dallas Cowboys have a type when it comes to hiring a defensive coordinator, but one analyst predicts Jerry Jones will break the mold and hire someone who hasn't been a head coach or defensive coordinator in the NFL.

Of the 9 defensive coordinator candidates so far, most have experience with one key area of concern. Also, which staffers will coach the Shrine Bowl?

The Cowboys have nine interviewed or will interview nine candidates for their defensive coordinator position. That might not be the entirety of their list. "I think we're in the initial run," Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones told Tommy Yarrish of the team website.