The Dallas Cowboys are adding a new staffer to their ranks who boasts plenty of experience with an AFC team.
According to ESPN’s Seth Walder, the Cowboys are hiring John Park as their new Director of Strategic Football Operations. Park previous served as the Director of Football Research with the Indianapolis Colts and had been with the organization since 2016 with a focus on analytics.
Park replaces Tom Robinson, who the team let go prior to the 2023 NFL Draft. Robinson had been with the Cowboys for over a decade.
NFL fans were intrigued to see the Cowboys add Park into the fold:
The Cowboys are hiring John Park from the Colts as their Director of Strategic Football Operations, per sources.
Park was the Director of Football Research with the Colts. He had been with Indianapolis since 2016.
— Seth Walder (@SethWalder) June 7, 2023
“Park was at Rutgers back when I was on that beat. Great to watch him rise the NFL analytics ranks,” Giants reporter Dan Duggan of The Athletic tweeted.
“John’s one of my favorite people, and is one of the best in the business. Always willing to help others. Go Dallas,” one user wrote.
“This move seems to be receiving universal praise from the nerd community… which is #good,” wrote another.
“John Park joins the list of #Colts front office members to move on this offseason,” a third noted.
Will Park be a big factor in the Cowboys’ success in 2023?