Chargers OC Kellen Moore on Cowboys Exit: 'Change Can Be Really Good for All of Us'

The Dallas Cowboys and former offensive coordinator Kellen Moore mutually agreed to part ways this offseason, and he soon landed with the Los Angeles Chargers in the same gig.

On Wednesday, Moore told reporters he felt like it was the best outcome for all parties:

"I love Dallas. I've been fortunate to have been at one spot for eight years, three years as a player and five as a coach. I love everything about that place. It's certainly a very special place to me. As we went through the process, just felt like sometimes change can be really good for all of us, and I felt like I was in that space. It works for both sides. I think that it's an awesome opportunity for Dallas, and an awesome opportunity for me. I'm certainly really, really excited about how this thing all played out."

Cowboys executive vice president, CEO and director of player personnel Stephen Jones hinted at why the separation may have made sense for both sides, saying Moore didn't "jibe" with what head coach Mike McCarthy was looking for on the offensive side of the ball.

"Mike really felt like it was in our best interests to keep Kellen when he first got here," Jones said. "Because Kellen's outstanding, and he's done an incredible job for us, and I think he's been great for Dak [Prescott]. And I thought he didn't want to slow that growth."

But eventually, philosophical differences made themselves apparent between McCarthy and Moore.

"And I think it ultimately came down to, hey, if we're going to take the next step, [McCarthy] wants to see if he can make the changes that he thinks will make a difference that he didn't necessarily think Kellen might have believed in," Jones added. "And that's common."

So McCarthy will take over the play-calling duties, and Moore is off to Los Angeles to work with ascendant young star Justin Herbert.

"Justin, we know the physical talent," Moore told reporters Wednesday. "He obviously does a tremendous job. ... I'm just really, really excited to be able to work with him and, hopefully, help him in some way as he continues to build the career that he is going to have."

Under the 33-year-old Moore, the Cowboys finished first in the NFL in yards twice and were top-six in points scored three times. That's an impressive track record for the young coach, and both Herbert and the Chargers are surely excited to land him.