The Dallas Cowboys’ season kicked off with all the usual hype, only to smash right into a wall on Sunday night, losing their regular-season opener to the New York Giants. Cowboys owner and G.M. Jerry Jones spoke out on 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, confirming what many already suspected: the loss was not just an off-day for Dallas.
Giants Showed Up Big Time
Jones didn’t mince words, giving credit where it was due. He acknowledged the Giants “did a good job all over.” He flat-out said, “they were better than we thought they were.” That’s a huge admission from an owner, isn’t it? He’s curious to see how New York keeps playing, but it was clear the Giants brought a game Dallas didn’t anticipate. Jones noted it was a “combination of things” behind the loss, hinting that while Dallas didn’t play their best, the Giants truly exceeded expectations.
Dallas Not At The Level They Thought
But it wasn’t just the Giants playing above their heads. Jones also admitted the Cowboys simply weren’t as good as he’d expected them to be. When asked if the outcome was a product of Dallas not being up to snuff, he replied with a simple, “Of course.” He put it more positively, saying, “We’re not at the level that we thought we would be.” Jones pointed to some “logical reasons” for this early-season stumble. He talked about dealing with a “conceptually new coaching staff” and a “new” defensive scheme. There are players “fresh into that scheme,” even with some “really veteran players out there.” It sounds like they’re still figuring things out.
This team, with its new defensive setup and coaching staff, has to quickly gel. Jones believes they “can play” better than they did. The question now is how fast they can get to that level he thought they would be at. The season is just starting, and Dallas has some serious adjustments to make.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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