Jerry Jones' latest interview proves he's as delusional as ever about Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys have been atrocious on defense through the first eight weeks of the season, and there are no signs that things are going to get any better.
In fact, just last week against the Broncos, the defense surrendered a season-high 44 points and 426 total yards of offense to Denver in a blowout loss at Mile High Stadium.
However, for some reason, in his Tuesday interview with Shan and RJ on 105.3 The Fan, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones seemed to believe that things on defense aren't that concerning at all.
And that's a problem.
The Cowboys defense is a mess, but Jerry Jones apparently can't see it
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"It's not as bad as it looks," Jones said. "But it also has a lot of room for improvement for us to be where we want to be on defense."
Not as bad as it looks? Ok, let's examine.
So far this season, the Cowboys rank 31st in the NFL in yards allowed, giving up 404.6 yards per game. They also rank second to last in the NFL in passing yards allowed at 258.6 per game, and 29th out of 32 teams against the run, surrendering 146 yards per game.
And if that wasn't bad enough, they also sit 31st in points allowed at 31.3 per game. Not only that, but through eight games, Dallas has given up 30+ points in five of their contests and have yet to hold an opponent to less than three scores.
From even a novice's perspective, that seems to actually be much worse than it seems.
Jones also seems to believe his defense can somehow be fixed internally
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To make things even more concerning, Jones seems to be under the impression that getting back a couple of players from serious injury is going to magically fix things.
"Help on the way is important. We do have, as we look ahead, two or three key players," Jones said. "And we'll start getting healthier at safety, which we're really, right now, suffering from our depth at safety. We're having to play some players that are a little unfamiliar compared to the veteran players we thought we'd have back there."
Of course, when Jones refers to "help on the way", he isn't referring to a trade or a star player coming off of suspension. He is referring to DeMarvion Overshown and Shavon Revel - two players who are coming off of major knee injuries, and haven't played a competitive snap on the football field since 2024.
He is also seemingly referring to Malik Hooker, who was injured in Week 4 against Green Bay. The Problem with counting on that, is that Hooker was already a full part of the defense that gave up four scores to Philadelphia, 37 points to the giants, 31 points to the Bears, and 40 points to the Packers.
Revel, Overshown and Hooker are all talented players, of course.
But to assume your defense will be in a place that it can compete, but returning three players from injury - two of which had extremely serious surgeries and intense rehab, and the other already on the back end of his career - is about as delusional as it get
Jets WR Garrett Wilson Provides Concerning Update After His Injury
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wide receiver Garrett Wilson got banged up at the end of the Week 6 contest against the Denver Broncos.
After the game, Wilson provided some very cryptic comments on his injury status.
“Just pray that everything comes back good,” the former Ohio State receiver said.
“Yeah, I’m going to find out here soon and know how to move forward based on what I found out here,” Wilson explained to the media after his team’s 13-11 loss.
When asked if he is worried if he is going to miss some time, Wilson responded, “I mean, we are going to find out. I really don’t want to say nothing too early or nothing, but just trying to wait for the stuff to come back, and it’s really messing with my mental, and I don’t want to even think about it for real.”
More Details About Wilson’s Injury
Wilson admitted that he underwent a “light X-ray” initially after the game, and he imagines an MRI will be coming on Monday, October 13, for additional testing.
Media: “Was it your hip?”
GW: “Nah, not my hip.”
Media: “Was it your back?”
GW: “Nah, it wasn’t my back either.”
Wilson then turns away from the media to speak with the Jets’ senior vice president of communications, Jared Winley, “What can I say?”
Winley tells Wilson, “Just tell them you will figure it out tomorrow.”
Wilson repeats the message, “I’ll figure it out tomorrow, I don’t even know where it is.”
NFL Insider Connor Hughes of SNY shared on social media that Wilson “is dealing with a knee injury, not hip, per sources. He will have an MRI.”
#Jets WR Garrett Wilson is dealing with a knee injury, not hip, per sources. He will have an MRI.
The Jets Can’t Afford an Injury to Wilson
Gang Green’s receiver room is thin.
The room consists of Wilson and a bunch of other guys. One of the biggest weaknesses on the Jets’ roster was a lack of a Robin to Wilson’s Batman.
That was an important issue because the other player could draw attention away from Wilson. It was also important because if Wilson ever got hurt, the Jets would be operating with a minor league pass-catching unit.
They may soon be facing that reality.
Here are the receivers on the Jets’ 53-man roster: Allen Lazard, Tyler Johnson, Arian Smith, and Josh Reynolds.
The Jets also have four wide receivers on the practice squad: Isaiah Williams, Jamaal Pritchett, Brandon Smith, and Quentin Skinner.
It Can’t Get Worse… Right?
The Jets’ offense was abysmal in Week 6.
They finished with 82 total yards on offense, they averaged 1.4 yards per play, and finished with negative 10 passing yards.
If that is what they accomplished with Wilson, imagine what it would be without him.
Former Ohio State Star on Pace for Another Big Year
Wilson is on pace for 102 receptions for 1,119 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns. If he followed through on that production, Wilson would set new career highs in each of those respective categories.
Through the first six games of the 2025 season, Wilson has 36 catches for 395 receiving yards and has scored four times.
