Overview
- Matt Eberflus will call plays from the coaches’ booth for the final three games as the 6-7-1 Cowboys try to stabilize a bottom-tier defense.
- Jones told 105.3 The Fan the remaining games should be a major criterion in evaluating Eberflus’ future with Dallas.
- Troy Aikman criticized Jones for publicly addressing staff evaluations, while Stephen Jones replied that decisions typically follow the head coach’s preferences.
- Dallas has allowed 420 points with sharp drops in sacks (52 to 29) and takeaways (22 to 11), and past Cowboys seasons over 400 points allowed were followed by coordinator or scheme changes.
- The late trade of Micah Parsons a week before the opener is cited in coverage as a destabilizing factor that undercut plans for pressure and takeaways.