For all of the rumors that the Dallas Cowboys may replace Mike McCarthy with Bill Belichick this offseason, owner Jerry Jones seems pretty happy with what he currently has.
When asked what his favorite part of the 2023 campaign has been thus far, Jones pointed to the coaching staff, saying the reason everyone is so upset over the Cowboys’ Week 15 loss to the Buffalo Bills is because of the expectations McCarthy and Co. have set.
“I frankly said to the staff yesterday, ‘You got us in this spot to be as disappointed as we are about the Buffalo deal and our loss there,” Jones said on 105.3 The Fan. “It’s your fault because y’all have done such a great job this year getting our team to where we, our fans, everybody have the expectations that we have.”
Dallas had won five games in a row in dominant fashion heading into the Bills matchup, only to be routed by a score of 31-10 in Buffalo.
“You pushed us up here to where we get out here and play great the next three weeks,” Jones said of the staff. “And we could absolutely have something great happen for us. Now you all caused us to be disappointed here on Monday by not living to that standard up there, but hats off to you.’ In other words, I didn’t spend my day in there looking grumpy or however you might look, even though we were all disappointed. The best part of our team this year has been the coaching staff.”
As for McCarthy as an individual? Jones had high praise.
“Well, he’s coached three playoff teams in a row,” Jones said. “I think he’s done an outstanding job. I think the fact that he’s your offensive coordinator as well as your head coach puts him as high or a higher stead than when he was the walk-around coach. All of those things are positive.”
Lately, there has been some buzz that if the New England Patriots part ways with Belichick this coming offseason, the Cowboys could be his landing spot. In order for that to happen, the Cowboys would have to fire McCarthy, and it doesn’t look like that is going to happen.
Of course, McCarthy’s fate could also be dependent upon how far Dallas goes in the playoffs. The franchise has not made it any further than the Divisional Round in almost three decades.
Jerry Jones’ club will take on the Miami Dolphins this Sunday.
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