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Jerry Jones shares optimistic future for Dallas Cowboys

Despite missing the playoffs, Jerry Jones believes there are reasons the Dallas Cowboys should be optimistic about the future.
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Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones during warmups against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium.
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones during warmups against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium. | Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images

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It was a frustrating season for the Dallas Cowboys, who finished 7-9-1 and missed out on the postseason. On Wednesday, Jerry Jones, Stephen Jones, and Brian Schottenheimer held a press conference to discuss this past season while looking toward the future.

Jones expressed his disappointment that his team failed to reach the postseason for the second year in a row. Despite this, he believes there are reasons to be optimistic about the future.

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While listing those off, he began with the obvious: their new head coach. During his first season in the role, Schottenheimer had to face plenty of adversity, but he always kept the team focused. He won over doubters and proved to be an excellent play-caller on offense. Jones specifically said the trials Schottenheimer went through in 2025 will help him be a better coach going forward.

"We'll start off by saying that Brian is one of the reasons for our fans to be excited about our future and his first year. And if there would be a definition of how you would like to come in and your first time is being a head coach in the National Football League, and have a nice learning experience. I think that you could say that he's experienced things that will, in my mind, make him better qualified to be the head coach in the coming years than he was when we hired him this time last year." - Jones on Schottenheimer

Reasons beyond Brian Schottenheimer for excitement.

Dak Prescott on the field for the Dallas Cowboys.
Dak Prescott on the field for the Dallas Cowboys. | Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

Behind Coach Schotty, Jones mentioned Dak Prescott, who was one of the top quarterbacks in the NFL this season. Prescott played at an elite level throughout the year and might have been the MVP if his team had made it to the playoffs.

Jones also touched on the rest of the coaching staff, which includes promising offensive coordinator Klayton Adams. His work in the run game helped the offense reach new heights. He's also optimistic they can replace Matt Eberflus with a highly qualified defensive coordinator.

The last point for Jones was the results of their Micah Parsons trade. While they lost a premier pass-rusher, Dallas has two stud defensive tackles in Quinnen Williams and Kenny Clark, as well as an extra pick in Round 1 this year.

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Randy Gurzi
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Randy Gurzi is a graduate of Arizona State and has focused on NFL coverage since 2014.

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