Jerry Jones believes Cowboys have ‘ammo’ to make potential trade – Tommy Yarrish, DallasCowboys.com If the Cowboys win their next two games, their chances of making a trade will increase significantly. From trading a first-round pick to the Raiders for Amari Cooper in 2018 to acquiring Jonathan Mingo for a fourth-round pick last year, Dallas has […] Jerry Jones believes Cowboys have ‘ammo’ to make potential trade – Tommy Yarrish, DallasCowboys.com If the Cowboys win their next two games, their chances of making a trade will increase significantly. From trading a first-round pick to the Raiders for Amari Cooper in 2018 to acquiring Jonathan Mingo for a fourth-round pick last year, Dallas has made six trades in-season in the weeks leading up to the deadline over the last seven years. Could 2025 bring the seventh in eight years? “We have thought all along that if we see a way to improve this year with a trade at the deadline, then we’ll take advantage of it,” Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones said following a press conference about the upcoming 101st East-West Shrine Bowl. “That’s what we positioned for to start this year, was to have ammunition to do things if we have an opportunity.” That’s not anything new from Jones, who has said several times during the last few weeks that the Cowboys are open for business if the right deal comes across the table. That said, nothing is in the works at present. “I don’t have a trade in mind right now, at all,” Jones said. “That comes about right now if someone is on the phone calling.” If the Cowboys were to make a transaction before the deadline, it’s highly likely that they would look to acquire a player that could help their defense, which currently ranks last in the NFL in yards allowed per game. Jones added that if the Cowboys were to look in that direction, it would be a move that looks not just at the 2025 season, but beyond too. “If there is a trade that would help the defense, we’re in position to make that trade…” Jones reiterated. “[It] doesn’t mean we’re going to make one, but we certainly had in mind when we started this season that we were going to have ammo to be more flexible in terms of what we do with the roster as we move along this year, and of course as we get into the next couple of years.” The team is hopeful of getting Jalen Cropper back on the practice squad. After filling in on special teams, third-year wide receiver Jalen Cropper has been released. The move comes with the expected returns of superstar receiver CeeDee Lamb and electric playmaker KaVontae Turpin right around the corner. According to Todd Archer of ESPN, the Cowboys are hopeful that Cropper will pass through the wire waiver and return to the team as a member of the practice squad. Cropper appeared in three games this season and returned three punts for 27 yards and two kickoffs for 38 yards. Cropper’s release comes hours after owner and general manager Jerry Jones revealed that he is hopeful All-Pro receiver Lamb will be able to return for Dallas’ Week 7 showdown with the Washington Commanders at AT&T Stadium. Lamb has been out of action since suffering a high-ankle sprain just seven snaps into the team’s Week 3 loss to the Chicago Bears. Turpin, meanwhile, has been slowed this season due to a foot sprain, which has kept him out of the Cowboys’ past two games. Who Jerry Jones, Cowboys could target via trade as owner says ‘we are still in it’ – Ayrton Ostly, USA Today Dallas needs all the help it can get on the defensive side of the ball. The Cowboys may be expecting two players back on what’s been a struggling defense so far in 2025. Linebacker DeMarvion Overshown could be back after the team’s bye Nov. 9 after a serious knee injury last year. Rookie cornerback Shavon Revel Jr. may make his debut in the next month or so as he finishes rehabilitation on a torn ACL suffered in college. But what if Jones and company don’t wait for those two players to make their debut? Dallas is armed with extra draft picks thanks to the Micah Parsons trade – an extra first-round pick in the 2026 and 2027 NFL Drafts – and more cap space. Jones revealed the team is weighing their options ahead of the Nov. 4 deadline. “We will weigh what are the likelihood of the players we’ve got coming back, how will they impact where that will put this team as opposed to should we add a player in a trade?” Jones said. “And I don’t have a trade in mind at all. And that comes about right now if someone is on the phone calling.” Dallas could be active at the trade deadline. Here are six targets they should consider: Hunter’s been one of the best and most productive pass rushers in the league for a decade. He’ll turn 31 years old later this month but he’s shown no signs of slowing down with age. The Texas native has four sacks through five games this year and ranks eighth league-wide in sack percentage, per NFL Next Gen Stats. His pass-rush get-off time is 0.84 seconds which is also top-10 league-wide. Dallas’ defense needs help against both the run and pass. Hunter’s the type of edge rusher who can assist in both areas. He’s on pace for career-highs in tackles for loss as well as sacks this season. What may make this worth it for Houston is the long-term outlook for the franchise. They have contract extensions looming for franchise cornerstones Will Anderson Jr. and C.J. Stroud amid a 2-3 start to the 2025 season. Their playoff chances aren’t looking good and it’d be worth getting value for Hunter, who is only on the books through next season (with three void years tacked

Two things are very true right now about the 2025 Dallas Cowboys. On one hand, QB Dak Prescott is playing the best football of his career. On the other, he’s trying to overcome the worst defense he’s ever been saddled with. This dichotomy is what’s led to the Cowboys’ 2-3-1 record after six weeks, and […] Two things are very true right now about the 2025 Dallas Cowboys. On one hand, QB Dak Prescott is playing the best football of his career. On the other, he’s trying to overcome the worst defense he’s ever been saddled with. This dichotomy is what’s led to the Cowboys’ 2-3-1 record after six weeks, and is on pace to throw Prescott’s MVP-worthy performance right into the garbage along with the rest of Dallas’ season. Give the Cowboys at least a semi-capable defense, and it likely swings their Week 4 game against the Packers and last Sunday’s in Carolina to victories. Even that Week 3 game against the Bears might’ve gone differently if the defense hadn’t given up two 30-yard bombs on Chicago’s second drive. The offense didn’t help: Javonte Williams’ early fumble and CeeDee Lamb’s injury also gave the Bears momentum. But instead of rallying behind their teammates, Dallas’ defense only further opened the wound. Even without that result changing, you’d still be looking at a 4-2 record. That would have Dallas tied for first place in the NFC East and with solid positioning in the wild card race. While MVP is an individual award, team success is a heavy factor in who eventually wins it. It usually is at least a division winner, if not the number-one seed in a conference. Generally, it’s at least a team that rolls into the playoffs as a clear favorite. If the Cowboys were just on the right side of .500, many might still make the case for Prescott. Not only would he be leading his team to wins, but the offense would be doing the heavy lifting. New head coach, offensive coordinator, missing offensive linemen, an injured franchise receiver, and Jerry Jones as the ever-maligned liability: people are ready to name Prescott or anyone else a superhero for leading this team to success. His résumé is undeniable. But alas, even the greatest heroes don’t go unbeaten. Dallas’ defense is back to Doomsday level, but only because it’s killing a Superman season from QB1. Prescott is too good a man and a leader to play the blame game. Even after this loss to the Panthers, he focused on where the offense failed to convert in the redzone or had too many three-and-outs. One thing he said in the postgame comments summed up his attitude nicely. “You gotta look at yourself and fix that first.” That is the kind of generosity that makes someone a Walter Payton Man of the Year. Yes, the Cowboys’ offense left points on the Panthers’ field. There’s no denying that. But they shouldn’t have needed more than that to beat Carolina. They shouldn’t have had to answer 239 yards of offense from Rico Dowdle or a three-touchdown game from a borderline first-round bust in Bryce Young. It’s one thing to carry the load for your buddy. It’s another thing to drag his dead carcass along, too. There’s a healthy debate right now about who’s most to blame on defense between Matt Eberflus and the players. The scheme isn’t that hard, but that doesn’t mean a coach shouldn’t make adjustments when it’s so flagrantly ineffective. But it’s also evident that Dallas’ minimalist approach to defensive improvement this offseason, coupled with the Micah Parsons trade, has left them woefully thin on talent at every level of the depth chart. Sadly, there’s no mid-season fix for this bad a defense. Maybe if the front office were willing to unload its draft pick stockpile with trades, but even then, you have a big question mark about the guy running it. All you can hope for now is modest improvement, which at least helps take some pressure off the rest of the team. Maybe you get it when some injured players return, but it also has to come with better utilization by Eberflus. While it’s not fair to ask the offense to do more, at least they may be capable of it. Getting Lamb and KaVontae Turpin back, plus Cooper Beebe and Tyler Booker on the front line, should add more explosiveness to all attacks. Unfortunately, it also comes as the Cowboys’ schedule gets a lot tougher than the likes of the Giants, Jets, and Panthers. While Dak Prescott’s MVP chances aren’t the objective in 2025, they do illustrate just how unfortunate this defensive disaster is. His incredible play so far this season, along with George Pickens and others, is being sabotaged by the other side of the ball. Leave it to the Cowboys to find a way to screw up a great thing. They’ve been doing it for 32 years. See More: Dallas Cowboys Roster

After the Giants’ massive upset over the Eagles last Thursday night, the NFC East appeared open for business. Washington could’ve been the new division leaders with a win, while a Dallas victory would’ve had the Cowboys right on their heels and Philadelphia’s. But instead, somehow, New York was the only team in Week 6 to […] After the Giants’ massive upset over the Eagles last Thursday night, the NFC East appeared open for business. Washington could’ve been the new division leaders with a win, while a Dallas victory would’ve had the Cowboys right on their heels and Philadelphia’s. But instead, somehow, New York was the only team in Week 6 to move up the NFC East standings. At the very least, Philly was the only losing team to get blown out. Both the Commanders and Cowboys lost their games on last-second field goals, but not without some distressing circumstances. Washington fumbled away a chance to close against the Bears and allowed them to attempt the eventual winning kick. The day before, Dallas got run over by former Cowboy Rico Dowdle and was powerless when Carolina marched the field for their own finishing field goal. Here are the NFC East standings after Week 6: Philadelphia Eagles 4-2 (1-1 in division, 3-1 vs NFC) Washington Commanders 3-3 (1-0, 1-3) Dallas Cowboys 2-3-1 (1-1, 1-3-1) New York Giants 2-4 (1-2, 1-3) Only one of Dallas or Washington, unless we get another goofy tie, can stop the bleeding this week. Neither can afford a loss in this critical rivalry game, but it would be especially crushing for the Cowboys to drop this one at home. And having Dan Quinn come to town and win, given our current defensive coordinator’s problems, would be an extra heaping spoonful of salt in the wound. The Eagles are especially desperate for victory after two straight losses, but this Week 7 game against the 3-2 Vikings won’t make it easy. While Philly has extra rest coming off a Thursday game, Minnesota just finished a full bye week and is playing at home. There’s talk that starting QB J.J.McCarthy could return this Sunday, but don’t you kind of want to see Carson Wentz in his own revenge game? Speaking of feel-good stories, the Giants are loving life with exciting rookies Jaxson Dart and Cam Skattebo. But traveling to meet the 4-2 Broncos, with one of the league’s best defenses so far this year, could end the party quickly. If New York pulls this one off, Brian Daboll’s seat may get a lot cooler. See More: Dallas Cowboys General

Every week, we gather to discuss the latest news about the Dallas Cowboys and seek our writer’s perspective on each headline. Welcome back to the roundtable. This week we have David Howman, Tom Ryle, Jess Haynie, and Sean Martin.  Did Dallas get out-schemed up front on defense, or was it a run-fit issue that let Carolina control tempo? […] Every week, we gather to discuss the latest news about the Dallas Cowboys and seek our writer’s perspective on each headline. Welcome back to the roundtable. This week we have David Howman, Tom Ryle, Jess Haynie, and Sean Martin. Did Dallas get out-schemed up front on defense, or was it a run-fit issue that let Carolina control tempo? Mike: It was more run-fit sloppiness than pure out-scheming, but Carolina amplified those mistakes with smart tools. The Panthers leaned on motion and condensed splits to muddy the Cowboys’ keys so the Cowboys defensive front had to declare gap responsibilities late. Dallas often sat in light, two-high structures and slanted the front, which is fine if second-level fits are clean, but the edges were late setting the force, linebackers overran cutbacks, and safeties were hesitant triggering downhill, turning three to four yard wins into seven to ten yard gains for Rico Dowdle. That being said, Dowlde also played the game perfectly and stacked another big day next to his monstrous game against Miami. Tom: I think this is an unfortunate intersection of a bad defensive scheme and a lack of talent, particularly in the front seven. But the first to me is the most important for Dallas. The players are not completely inadequate. They just look to be in the wrong alignments with bad assignments. Howman: I don’t think it had as much to do with scheme as it did the players just getting punked. Carolina was the more physical team and when your defensive linemen are getting pushed back and spun around, it doesn’t matter much what scheme you’re running. Sean: In this particular case, I’ll go with poor run-fits, since the question is specific to the front seven. I think the major scheme issues were once again in the secondary. The Cowboys didn’t win off the ball, didn’t force Rico Dowdle to stop his feet in the backfield, and couldn’t bring down the powerful back in the open field either. A lot of things were bad, including run fits. Jess: Physicality and confidence tend to go hand-in-hand, and the Cowboys lacked it on Sunday. Looked like they let the tie with Green Bay and beating the now 0-6 Jets get them a little too full of themselves, and the Panthers smacked them right in the mouth. It’s bad in so many ways, as my fellow writers have outlined. But the lack of heart was as evident as anything. How would you grade the run blocking versus Derrick Brown and the Panthers’ interior defense? Mike: The plan to deliver heavier doses of inside zone with double teams to dent the front, then climb was sound early on. But Derrick Brown’s knockback on first contact and the Panthers’ firm backside techniques kept combos from staying on long enough. Brock Hoffman and both Cowboys’ guards got initial fits but too often lost leverage, letting the Panthers interior cross face or split the double and squeeze lanes. There were flashes from the Cowboys offensive line, but sustaining blocks was lacking and pad levels crept up in the third quarter, then from there it just got worse. The blocking was a disaster against the Panthers interior, and in a game where the line needed to control the middle, it just wasn’t there. This is a D grade for the offensive line, unfortunately. Tom: Is F- a grade? This was incredibly bad. Not only were they limited to a pitiful 39 yards rushing, they also had multiple screen passes just blown up. Screens are something of an extension of the run game, but Carolina was all over them. The injury-driven churn on the offensive line may finally be catching up to them. Howman: In a vacuum, the blocking was very bad. When you take into account that it was against a certified dude in Derrick Brown, it’s more about what you’d expect. And then when you remember that the two worst culprits were backups Brock Hoffman and T.J. Bass, it’s a lot less surprising. I’m not ready to sound the alarm on the offensive line, but Sunday was pretty bad. Sean: It feels so, so weird to say that the offensive line issue may have been having some of their best players back, but isn’t that what it felt like at times? When even Tyler Smith is off on the timing of a third-down play that led to Williams being tackled for a loss and a punt, it’s a really bad day at the office for the offensive line. Of all the ways Schottenheimer could have helped this, less runs right into the teeth of the Panthers defense I think could have changed this narrative quite a bit, but as Tom said even the screen game failed them in crucial moments too. Of all the things to worry about long term for this team right now, offensive line still feels like a distant one, but the fact they added to the ways Dallas was bullied in the trenches on both sides of the ball in Carolina makes this a very hard to swallow loss. Jess: I give it a “G”, as in “Get Beebe and Booker back out there ASAP.” I know Hoffman and Bass have had better weeks, but those were against worse defensive fronts. How hot is Matt Eberflus’ seat right now? Mike: Things are so bad some people are joking about bringing Mike Nolan back, and that’s saying something. Tom: You should be able to fry up some bacon on it. As has been noted among the writers, this is sadly reminiscent of the Mike Nolan debacle. Eberflus seems determined to stick to his way of

The Dallas Cowboys went into Bank of America stadium with bags of confidence after the New York Jets performance, but the defense looked a distant relative from who they were the week previous. The losses on the defensive side of the ball kept coming, and it led to Dallas taking a huge loss to a […] The Dallas Cowboys went into Bank of America stadium with bags of confidence after the New York Jets performance, but the defense looked a distant relative from who they were the week previous. The losses on the defensive side of the ball kept coming, and it led to Dallas taking a huge loss to a team they should have cake-walked. But how did the Cowboys rookie class play in a game that frustrated so many fans? Let’s dive in and find out. OG Tyler Booker Currently out with a high ankle sprain. DE Donovan Ezeiruaku (Game stats- Snaps: 37, Total Tackles: 1, Pressures: 3, Sacks: 0, TFL: 1, FF: 1) He’s still chasing that first sack, but Ezeiruaku isn’t just flashing anymore, he’s settling in. The rookie’s ledger now reads 12 tackles, one forced fumble, two tackles for loss and a string of steady pressures. Sunday’s tape was the loudest hint yet that the dam’s about to break. The spotlight for Ezeiruaku last week came late in the game with a clinic-level punch-out. On a scramble drill, Ezeiruaku got Rico Dowdle from behind and ripped the ball free at the Dallas 41-yard line after a botched play from Carolina. The play had hustle and execution. It didn’t rewrite the scoreboard, but it rewired the sideline, giving a jittery defense the jolt it needed while Carolina’s ground game kept grinding. The game ended in a loss but Ezeiruaku’s PFF score of 92.1 wasn’t just the highest score for any defensive player, it was the highest grade for any Cowboys player in the Week 6 defeat. Solid play, just a shame the rest of the defense struggled so badly. CB Shavon Revel Jr. Non-Football Injury list RB Jaydon Blue (Game stats- Snaps: 5, Rush Attempts: 3, Rush Yards: 0, Avg: 0, Kick Returns: 2, Return Yards: 40) Beyond the two kick returns, Blue was pretty silent against the Panthers. He managed a long kick return of 25 yards, but in the ground game he really struggled. On three rush attempts, Blue totaled a grand total of zero yards. The rush attack by Dallas in general struggled, but getting no yards for the entire game shows that Blue is a support back at this point rather than one who can feature heavily at this stage. LB Shemar James (Game stats- Snaps: 59, Total Tackles: 11, Pressures: 0, Sacks: 0) Dropped into the fire, James played like a rookie who’s already learned the neighborhood. From his first series, he lined up as the WILL in nickel and the MIKE in certain base looks, handled the huddle calls, and set the edge from the inside-out with real intent. The Panthers tried to stress him with motion and RPO plays, and James answered with quick reads and got downhill before blocks could fully form. It wasn’t spotless. He overran the front side and left the cutback lane wider than it needed to be on one play. Later, hard run-action bought Carolina a brief window behind him and there was a perimeter rep where his angle got a tick too flat, gifting a few extra yards after contact. These are rookie issues, and they’re fixable. Credit to James, he adjusted in the game and in the second half, the same plays were tighter with him. OT Ajani Cornelius Inactive DT Jay Toia (Game stats- Snaps: 17, Total Tackles: 1, Pressures: 0, Sacks: 0) Carolina leaned on a steady diet of inside runs to Rico Dowdle, and Dallas countered by planting Toia in the middle as the human traffic cone. Early in the game he fit like a true 1-tech. As the game continued and the Panthers tried to dent the A-gaps, Toia looked to have some problems. He chased a hair too far laterally and left the backside A-gap open letting Dowdle gash upfield. Later a quick counter caught him half a beat late off the ball and the double-team carried him a yard deeper than you’d like. There was also a boot where he took one too many upfield steps before retracing, buying Bryce Young extra time to deliver. Not a great day for Toia but the plus was there were moments where he was able to drop his anchor, play with heavy hands, low pads, and patient power. RB Phil Mafah Injured reserve WR Traeshon Holden Practice squad TE Rivaldo Fairweather Practice squad LB Justin Barron Practice squad CB Alijah Clark (Game stats- Snaps: 17, Total Tackles: 2) Clark came in for special teams duty again this week, and the results were once again eyebrow raising. He played gunner almost textbook and made one terrific tackle downfield on a punt. He was there in a shot and brought the play to an end with an immediate tackle to stall any possible return. Good work like that gets the attention of coaches. See More:

The Dallas Cowboys are down bad right now. Sometimes when things are falling apart you have to apply some unorthodox “logic” to fix the situation. This doesn’t always work, but when you are far enough down the rabbit hole certain things escape the conventional definition of what logic is because of your circumstances. To be […] The Dallas Cowboys are down bad right now. Sometimes when things are falling apart you have to apply some unorthodox “logic” to fix the situation. This doesn’t always work, but when you are far enough down the rabbit hole certain things escape the conventional definition of what logic is because of your circumstances. To be clear the Cowboys have 11 games remaining and in an infinite world of possibilities could still mine out a playoff appearance as a result of them. History is not on their side in that capacity, though. As we try to “fix” what is wrong with the team we are curious, what is your weirdest suggestion to do so? If you have to come up with something that was both serious and outside-the-box to help the Cowboys, what is that thing? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below. Again, we want weird, but we want actual suggestsions. See More: Dallas Cowboys Roster

3 major takeaways from Cowboys’ loss include yet another QB having a field day – Mike Crum, The Cowboys Wire The Cowboys defense having recent success in the past against the Panthers makes Matt Eberflus’ defense look even worse from Sunday. Dallas couldn’t stop former teammate Rico Dowdle Rico Dowdle told reporters that the Dallas […] 3 major takeaways from Cowboys’ loss include yet another QB having a field day – Mike Crum, The Cowboys Wire The Cowboys defense having recent success in the past against the Panthers makes Matt Eberflus’ defense look even worse from Sunday. Dallas couldn’t stop former teammate Rico Dowdle Rico Dowdle told reporters that the Dallas defense needed to buckle up, but he ran over their car on his way to over 200 yards from scrimmage. On his 30 runs, the Cowboys’ 2024 leading rusher ran half of them for at least seven yards. He was handed the ball 30 times for 183 yards for 6.1 yards per attempt. He also led the team with four catches for 56 yards. On 38 rush attempts, Dallas only had two run stops all game. Dallas allowed another QB to outperform his past Bryce Young had his highest yards per pass, completion percentage, and quarterback rating of the season and his most yards and touchdown passes since Week 1 when he threw the ball 55 times. On the year, Young had only completed three passes over 20 yards on 12 attempts, but against Dallas, Young was perfect on all three of those throws. The Panthers leaned on the run, but when Young needed to make a play, he did so all game. He was a perfect 10 out of 10 for 125 yards and three touchdowns with a perfect passer rating when trailing against the Cowboys. Losing 2 key matchups cost the Cowboys the game in Carolina – Mario Herrera Jr., Inside The Star The Cowboys should have a play-caller advantage in most matchups, but anyone calling plays against the Dallas defense is having a good time right now. Canales Outsmarts Eberflus While McMillan’s heroics hurt, the real dagger came from Panthers HC and play caller, Dave Canales, who completely outcoached Matt Eberflus for four quarters. Carolina’s offensive game plan was simple but devastatingly effective: attack the edges, use motion to confuse the linebackers, and mix in well-timed play-action passes to keep the Cowboys guessing. The result? Running back Rico Dowdle torched Dallas for over 200 scrimmage yards and a touchdown, gashing the defense with both power runs and short receptions out of the backfield. The Cowboys’ defensive front looked slow to react, and their tackling was sloppy. Time and again, Canales dialed up the perfect play to counter Eberflus’ calls, whether it was a screen pass against a blitz or a delayed draw against light fronts. This wasn’t just a bad day at the office. It was a schematic beatdown. Eberflus’ inability to adjust to what Canales was doing put the Cowboys in a hole they couldn’t climb out of. Even Pickens’ monster performance wasn’t enough to overcome a defense that looked confused and reactive all game long. In a league defined by parity, talent alone doesn’t win on Sundays. Matchups do. Dallas won one, Pickens vs. Horn, and lost the other two decisively. McMillan’s timely touchdowns and Canales’ masterful game plan exposed the Cowboys’ weaknesses in both coverage and coaching. Until Dallas learns to consistently win these critical one-on-one and strategic battles, games like this will continue to slip away. Michael Irvin knows a thing or two about playing in a bigtime offense, but the Cowboys defense is so bad it hasn’t let the offense win games. Michael Irvin is sick to his stomach watching the 2025 Cowboys defense “I have never seen an NFL defense with so many people running WIDE OPEN!!!!,” Irvin posted on X. You are not alone, Irvin. We are six weeks into the Matt Eberflus experiment, and players are still having communication breakdowns all over the place. Donovan Wilson was responsible for both of Tetairoa McMillan’s touchdowns. While Eberflus obviously can’t go out there and play defense, he is asking to get burned by continuing to play Wilson, a deeply flawed player in coverage, as a deep-lying safety. It’s one thing for the players to fail to execute his scheme, but Eberflus is failing to fix the things that are under his control, like personnel decisions. Continuing to play Sam Williams 30 snaps a game while James Houston barely sniffs 15 snaps is a prime example. Don’t get it twisted: there is plenty wrong with Eberflus’ scheme. That DaRon Bland was playing 10 yards off the line of scrimmage on 4th-and-3 with just over two minutes left in regulation makes absolutely no sense. The Panthers converted a quick slant and went on to milk the rest of the clock and kick the game-winning field goal as time expired. Stephen Jones on Cowboys’ defensive struggles: ‘It’s a work in progress’ – Tommy Yarrish, DallasCowboys.com The Cowboys front office thinking the defensive problems are more personnel than scheme right now could be the worst news of the season, to date. “Yes I do,” Jones said when asked on 105.3 the Fan if Dallas had the pieces they need defensively. “This just comes down to execution. We’ve got to continue to be more consistent, and we can certainly do it. I think this is a work in progress, obviously we’ve got a lot of work to do on the defensive side of the ball.” Going to work and chopping wood were two points that Jones repeatedly mentioned when discussing how the Cowboys need to go about fixing their defense, which ranks last in the NFL for yards allowed per game with 411.7, the only team in the league allowing north of 400 yards per game. Even though a lot of the same struggles that have plagued them through the first five games arose in Week 6, Jones feels that this is all a