The nightmare continues for theDallas Cowboys in a season that seems more like a rebuilding than a transition season, with a 3-5 record and little hope of making a playoff run. To make matters worse, on Friday they confirmed that quarterback Dak Prescott’s hamstring injury is more serious than they thought and he ended up on injured reserve for at least four weeks.
However, with him on the field, things were no better: with three consecutive home thrashings: in Week 2 against the New Orleans Saints 44-19, a team that has since lost seven consecutive games and just fired its head coach.
CeeDee Lamb doesn’t hold back his words for Dak Prescott
Then came consecutive beatings at the hands of the Ravens and Lions and a three-game losing streak.
Jerry Jones does not help to improve the team’s situation
Additionally, during this time, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones openly admitted that he will look to stir up the pot when the news cycle is slow in Dallas.
In his weekly appearance for 105.3The Fan, Jones said that “I didn’t anticipate the challenges we’re having with this team,” after he has been heavily criticized for his lack of action during the offseason, after the team has shown severe shortcomings in its different lines.
This has greatly angered the team’s fans.
Given the tense situation in the team, Jones could consider reducing his appearances in front of the press to try to relieve some of the pressure on the team. As if that were not enough, Jones made a comment in favor of the team’s backup, Cooper Rush, who will be in charge of the offense for the next month, which was detrimental to his star:
I think we can run anything that Dak runs, with him [Rush]
The statement is not good for Prescott, who is in the midst of a crisis of criticism, after a few weeks ago he became the highest paid player in the NFL, although, for many he does not have enough talent to have a salary of this caliber.
Therefore, it seems that this statement from Jones is actually a thought out loud about the limited trust he has in Prescott to take them to the next level in the playoffs. Although, as good news, presumably, it will not be necessary to make changes to the game plan before Rush takes the field this Sunday when the team faces the Philadelphia Eagles. For that, the playbook is simply being passed from Prescott to Rush, without modifications.
But for Jones to speak this way about his backup quarterback, who has thrown a total of nine touchdowns and six interceptions in seven seasons, seems absolutely exaggerated.
On the other hand, Jones indicated that in the case of Trey Lance, his third passer, he could see some action at some point:
“There’s a window for Trey Lance,” Jones said. “There are packages we can work on. I want to be clear, it’s not just about giving Lance playing time, but bringing some offense for us… He’s a big threat with his legs.”
