Jerry Jones Backs The Dallas Cowboys As Brian Schottenheimer Faces His Biggest Test Yet Against The Philadelphia Eagles

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Owner and general manager Jerry Jones does not sound like a man losing sleep. The Dallas Cowboys have managed only 29 points across back-to-back defeats to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Green Bay Packers, yet Jones spent Friday morning on 105.3 The Fan projecting calm about an offense that has gone quiet. Head coach Brian Schottenheimer shares that outlook, and both men will find out on Monday night whether it holds up against the Philadelphia Eagles. Quarterback Dak Prescott still has a passing game that works, but the team needs more than that to climb back.

Dak Prescott Carries The Dallas Cowboys Passing Game While The Run Game Struggles

Dallas finished last season with the second-most yards and seventh-most points in the league, which makes this slump feel sharper. Through six games, the Cowboys rank sixth in passing at 267.2 yards per game but 31st in rushing at 76. An offense that leans on one arm becomes easier to plan against, and Jones addressed that directly.

"We're in good shape," Jones said. "We're really structured to address what our problems have been over the last two weeks."

He sees the dip as a normal part of the cycle, since defenses now have a full year of film on how Dallas operates.

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"It's a given that as you roll along, you better change it up as you roll along," Jones said. "Whether it be, frankly, season to season, or very much so from opening day to as you get on into the season. If you can't make changes and can't anticipate people studying you and setting up defenses that give you a different challenge, then you've missed the point. That's to be expected."

Brian Schottenheimer Refuses To Hand Off Play Calling Before Facing The Philadelphia Eagles

Jones prefers a head coach who also works as a coordinator, and he hired Schottenheimer with that in mind. Asked on the same radio station whether he would give up play calling, Schottenheimer answered "absolutely not," then explained why he feels so sure.

"I have incredible confidence in our offense," Schottenheimer said. "We have not played well the last two weeks, we have addressed a lot of the reasons why. We haven't changed who we are. We are still a good explosive offense with weapons. We can hurt you a lot of different ways. I certainly haven't lost the ability to call plays. I'm an elite play-caller in this league, and it can change around quickly."

The schedule gives him a decent opportunity. Philadelphia allows 363.8 yards per game, which ranks 27th in the NFL. If Dallas can pair Prescott's passing with even a modest rushing output, the offense may start to look like the one Jones keeps describing.