Once upon a time, tight ends coach Mike Pope left the New York Giants for the Dallas Cowboys, which was a tough pill to swallow for many. And now, Lunda Wells has followed in Pope’s footsteps.
Although his departure won’t resonate in the same way Pope’s did, Wells is now bound for Jerruh World where he’ll take over as the Cowboys’ tight end coach.
Wells originally joined the Giants as a first-time NFL assistant in 2012 after four years at LSU. He served as an offensive assistant on Tom Coughlin’s staff and was later promoted to assistant offensive line coach, where he served from 2013-2017, spanning the end of Coughlin’s tenure to Ben McAdoo’s.
In 2018, under incoming head coach Pat Shurmur, Wells was moved to tight ends coach, where he remained through the 2019 season.
Under newly hired head coach Joe Judge, it was unlikely Wells would remain at his post, but he still deserves a tip of the cap for surviving two previous head coaching changes. It speaks volumes about his ability to lead.
