The possibility of Deion Sanders becoming the next head coach of the Dallas Cowboys set the NFL world abuzz earlier this week when the team parted ways with Mike McCarthy.

Drew Pearson, a Pro Football Hall of Famer and former Cowboys star, jumped on the Sanders train and voiced his support for Coach Prime going back to the pros to roam the sidelines for the team he won a Super Bowl with The 1990s.

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“I think he’s capable,” Pearson told TMZ Sports. “There’s no doubt he has the skills to do it. He paid his dues. He came through the ranks and he’s proven every step of the way that he knows what he’s doing.

“He’s been successful in the coaching ranks, from high school to college,” he added. “So why can’t he be a successful coach in the pros? I think he should be the No. 1 pick for the Dallas Cowboys.”

DEION SANDERS HAS ‘LEGIT’ CHANCE TO COACH COWBOYS BUT UNDER SPECIFIC CONDITIONS, SUPER BOWL CHAMP SAYS

Drew Pearson, a former wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys, signs autographs and poses for pictures during Cowboys Fan Night at the Collection in Oxnard, Friday, July 26, 2024. (JUAN CARLO/THE STAR/USA TODAY NETWORK)

It’s unclear how much interest there is in the Cowboys signing Sanders to become head coach. Sanders has been determined to stay in Colorado unless he could coach his sons in the NFL.

He confirmed reports that he spoke with team owner Jerry Jones about the job, but didn’t exactly say he wouldn’t jump at the chance to coach the Cowboys.

Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders looks on as his team plays their spring game at Folsom Field on April 27, 2024 in Boulder, Colorado. (Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)

“Hearing from Jerry Jones is really nice and it’s exciting,” Sanders later told ESPN. “I love Jerry and believe in Jerry. When you hang up the phone and process it and think about it, it’s exciting. But I love Boulder and everything about our team, the coaches, our student body and the community.”