I'm sure it will be a short term contract. 2 yrs. 3 max. They are obviously grooming Jason Garrett, he of the Princeton degree, to be the next coach, that's why they hired him before the Philips. But a) He's not ready just yet b)JJ thinks he can win now (so do I) so a guy with experience in the 3-4 D and tons of coaching experience is the right move for the short term.
That's been the prevailing theory. I hope JJ has Garrett locked in, if the Cowboys do happen go places in the next couple of years Garrett may be gone to be head coach somewhere else.