Jerry Jones is absolutely not holding back. The Dallas Cowboys’ owner just went on sports radio station 105.3 The Fan and completely ripped into his team’s defense, calling it “mind-boggling” and admitting he’s not happy with their 2-3 start. This isn’t just a casual critique, folks, Jones is reportedly “not happy” with how things are shaking out.
“That’s BS-ing Yourself”: Jones Blasts Defense After 2-3 Start
Listen, when an owner says something like this, you know things are bad. Joseph Hoyt of the Dallas Morning News reported that Jones didn’t mince words about the team’s defensive struggles. “You can have an analysis of how the game went, and you can basically have a decent attitude,” Jones stated, “That’s BS-ing yourself. That’s not real. You’ve got to look at the whole thing and say, ‘Here we are. We’ve lost three games,’ and look at how we’re playing.” He added that the team needs to be “hard on ourselves,” and assured everyone they absolutely are. The offseason changes were supposed to lead to a winning team making a deep postseason run, but a 2-3 record is not that. They’re looking pretty shaky right now when it comes to any playoff hopes.
Prescott’s Numbers Are Legit, So What’s The Problem?
What really grinds the gears is that quarterback Dak Prescott is out here doing his thing! The guy is putting up some serious numbers, completing 129 of 192 passes at 67.2% for 1,381 yards and nine touchdowns through five games. He’s performing well, no question. But the defense? Jon Machota of The Athletic quoted Jones saying that “surprising isn’t even a big enough word” for the defense, further explaining that it’s “mind-boggling looking at the stats of our last five games.” You can have your QB slinging it, but if the defense can’t get stops, what’s the point?
The Cowboys just had a long week after playing on “Thursday Night Football,” so they’ve got time to stew on this. Next up, they hit the road to take on the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, Oct. 18, at Lambeau Field for Week 5 of the NFL season. They better figure out this “mind-boggling” defense, or Jones is just going to keep letting them have it.
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Originally reported by The Sporting News.
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