Jerry Jones admits Cowboys' 3-4 start has been 'a rougher go' than expected, sees opportunity for turnaround
Dak Prescott has become a bit of a turnover machine, throwing eight interceptions in seven games after finishing with nine picks in all of 2023. Offensively, the Cowboys lack punch and consistency, and because their defense is so banged up, they've found themselves fighting uphill battles on a near-weekly basis.
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is well aware of their current reality, describing the start as "a rougher go than I anticipated," per ESPN, but remains optimistic as Dallas approaches the midway point of the season.
"It is rougher and I did not anticipate the challenges that we're having with this team," Jones said Friday, "but I am reminded of teams that I've seen that have had a lot of success and put themselves in position to take a shot and they were 3-4."
His team will encounter a quality litmus test this weekend against the 5-3 Falcons, a team that has challenged opposing defenses over the last month, averaging nearly 30 points per game in that stretch. At 3-4, it's also a key point in the season to start a turnaround.
"Hell, I mean to me every game is (a must-win), but obviously, I mean 3-4, as I've said, a lot of season left, but the first start to be able to say that confidently is getting back even, especially, right, having a couple of home ones after that," Prescott said, via ESPN.