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The Cowboys owner is always selling.
But Jones does not believe that the Cowboys are far from making an extended postseason run.
“We’ve got a team that I think has got a top future, as far as next year’s concerned,” Jones said. “Starting with the offense, starting with that as we stand here tonight. And I think we’ve got the bones of a heck of a defense out there as well.
“And so, I think that as we do things that are directed toward making us better, period, no matter who we do it with, as we do those things, we’re starting [from a] real good spot. And I like what we’ve done with our cap. We’re able to spend money if we need to. And we’ll be able to draft with the picks we got. So, I can give you all kinds of reasons why we can change up what we’re doing out here tonight.”
The Cowboys have a 4,000-yard passer (Dak Prescott), a 1,000-yard running back (Javonte Williams) and two 1,000-yard receivers (CeeDee Lamb, George Pickens) for just the second time in franchise history. The other time it happened came in 2019, with Prescott, Ezekiel Elliott, Amari Cooper and Michael Gallup, and the Cowboys also missed the playoffs.
Jones feels good about the interior of his defensive line, with tackles Quinnen Williams, who did not play against the Chargers because of a neck issue, Kenny Clark and Osa Odighizuwa. Jones sees promise in linebacker DeMarvion Overshown, who suffered a concussion in the first half Sunday, and rookie edge rusher Donovan Ezeiruaku.
Eberflus might be down to his last two games as a Dallas DC, but he isn’t being fired before then.
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones says he won’t make a defensive coordinator change before the end of the year.— Nick Harris (@NickHarrisFWST) December 21, 2025
As painful as it is to watch an Eberflus-led defense, firing him might lead to some improved performances. At this point, losing out is in the Cowboys’ best interest. Harming their draft position by winning meaningless games would not be ideal, even though Brian Schottenheimer is undoubtedly coaching to win to finish out his first year as a head coach.
With the Vikings’ win over the Giants, the Cowboys moved up one spot to the No. 13 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. They will also pick No. 21 overall, courtesy of the Packers. That’s not a bad spot to be, considering they were still alive in the playoff race before Saturday.
Of course, Jones would never openly admit to tanking. The 83-year-old wants to win. But he is indirectly feeding fans’ desire to tank by continuing to employ Eberflus.
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