The Cowboys are set to play the final game of Week 6 tonight, a contest against the Chargers which will be the team’s first opportunity to rebound from their lopsided loss to the 49ers last Sunday. Questions have been raised regarding Dallas’ offense in particular, but owner Jerry Jones remains confident in the unit. 
During a regular appearance on 105.3 The Fan, Jones acknowledged the poor showing on the Cowboys’ part in their 42-10 loss. The performance did not, however, give him reason to consider taking play-calling duties away from head coach Mike McCarthy or doubts about quarterback Dak Prescott‘s standing as Dallas’ undisputed starter.
“We have, in my mind — make no mistake about it — we have a quarterback that can get us there,” Jones said, via Fox Sports’ Ralph Vacchiano. “I feel very strongly there. [And] we have coaching on both sides of the ball that can get us there.”
Monday will be a noteworthy contest not only given the Cowboys’ aim to bounce back on offense, but the fact that the Chargers have Kellen Moore at the helm of their offense. The latter was let go this offseason after four years as Dallas’ offensive coordinator, a stretch during which the team led the league in scoring twice. That decision paved the way for McCarthy to take on play-calling duties, and he has enjoyed mixed results so far. The Cowboys have had a strong rushing attack, something which has helped them rank sixth in the league in points per game, but struggles through the air have the team sitting only 19th in total offense.
In spite of that, Jones confirmed that no consideration has been given to taking play-calling duties away from McCarthy and handing them to new OC Brian Schottenheimer. That represents the latest vote of confidence in McCarthy, who has routinely faced questions about his job security in the wake of postseason disappointments over the past two years. Both he and Prescott have the full backing of Jones moving forward.
“I’m saying that it’s capable of being there,” the latter added when asked further about the offense. “Since Kellen Moore left, have we gotten this team in a place that can do better than we did against the 49ers? You bet we have. Should we change at this juncture back to where we were last year? No, we should not.”
Jerruh’s problem was hiring McCarthy, Erin kept McCarthy employed about 8 years longer than he should have been in Green Bay. Jerruh’s ego will keep him about 2 years longer than he should be in Dallas.
Endorsements are typically a kiss of death in sports, whether it’s a player or someone in management. My guess is that if the Cowboys don’t do something in the playoffs this year, there will be a huge cleaning of the house. Jerruh wants another ring before he dies.
Jerry is very big on loyalty and isn’t a house cleaning kind of guy. How many years did he give Jason Garrett a pass?
The Cowboys won’t sniff another Super Bowl until the entire Jones family realizes they don’t know a damn thing about football and let actual smart people run the show
The Cowboys have long been the most valuable sports franchise so it would be a mistake to think there aren’t smart people working for Jones. That their expertise is in finance and marketing rather than football knowledge, doesn’t bother Jerry that much.
I know there are smart people within the organization, Will McClay chief among them. The problem is those people still have to defer to Jerry and Stephen Jones. It’s no coincidence that the team hasn’t won anything since Jerry fired Jimmy Johnson and took complete control
Alzheimer’s is a bitch.
He may endorse Dak but he won’t endorse an extension. Even blind loyalty can see Dak won’t get them to a Lombardi
“We have, in my mind — make no mistake about it — we have a quarterback that can get us there..”
Jerrah is referring to Trey Lance right? I mean he can’t be talking about Dak. Can’t be.
Think my adult kids were sitting in there crap last time cowboys won anything, Jerry’s doing great job.
Hope Lamb’s advisors are already steering him away from an extension. Yeah he got to wear the star on his helmet but he’s wasted in Dallas