Stephen A. Smith Calls Out Jerry Jones’ Delusional Take on Cowboys’ Playoff Hopes

The Cowboys defense constantly ranks at the bottom of nearly every metric after six weeks of football.

Stephen A. Smith Calls Out Jerry Jones’ Delusional Take on Cowboys’ Playoff Hopes

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An infuriated Stephen A. Smith called out Jerry Jones for sticking by Matt Eberflus’ side despite the Dallas Cowboys’ constant struggles on defense. Smith believes that the Cowboys’ owner and general manager is “off his rocker.”

Following the disappointing 2024 season, Jones embarked on a summer cleaning spree. Mike McCarthy and his coaching crew were cut from the frame to make way for Brian Schottenheimer and his bandwagon.

The Cowboys appointed ex-Arizona Cardinals offensive line coach Klayton Adams as the offensive coordinator and former Cowboys linebacker coach Matt Eberflus as the new defensive coordinator.

It signaled that the Cowboys were in full rebuild mode. Not only did Jones hand the head coaching job to a complete rookie, but he also trusted the offensive play-calling to a first-timer as well.

However, the presence of Eberflus in the coaching carousel created the biggest buzz. Jones handed the defense to a guy who was fired by the Chicago Bears midway through 2024 after posting just 14 wins as compared to 32 losses in three years.

Six weeks into the 2025 season, the Cowboys are 2-3-1 after losing to the Carolina Panthers on Sunday. The offense looks fine even though it’s functioning without CeeDee Lamb. Dallas has consistently ranked in the top three in terms of passes completed (27.8), attempted (39.0), percentage (71.3%), and average yards per game.

Quarterback Dak Prescott leads the league in pass completions (164) and attempts (229), is second in average passing yards (1617), and is second in passing touchdowns (13).

It’s a different story in the defense. The Cowboys are giving up an average of 29.7 points per game and are at the rock bottom of the league in terms of average yards conceded (411.7).

It can be viewed as a result of losing Micah Parsons in the offseason, but the Cowboys’ defense, in general, has regressed compared to the past. Naturally, everyone pointed fingers at Eberflus for failing to make a positive impact on his players. Jerry Jones, on the other hand, appeared as the savior of his DC.

I think you will see adjustments. When we have adjustments, they have been successful. The good news is that Flus (Matt Eberflus) had a lot of experience. He’s had some good days, he’s had some bad days… I got a lot of confidence in him.

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Stephen A. Smith shared a different opinion. He found Jones’ statement asinine.

Stephen A. Smith called out Jerry Jones for defending Matt Eberflus

It’s a well-established fact that Smith is a Cowboys hater. He enjoys every Dallas loss as if it’s the best thing to happen to man since the creation of bread.

Stephen A. Smith Calls Out Jerry Jones’ Delusional Take on Cowboys’ Playoff Hopes
Jerry Jones (Image via IMAGO)

During a recent segment of ESPN’s First Take, Smith and his colleagues discussed the reasons behind the Cowboys’ lackluster start to the season. The defense under Matt Eberflus’s tutelage stuck out like a sore thumb, with Jones’ statement adding even more fuel to the raging dumpster fire.

Smith wished Jones a ‘Happy Birthday’ and then proceeded to post-mortem his views on Eberflus.

You’re gonna go out on a vine for Matt Eberflus? Are you kidding me? That’s what you’re going to do if you’re Jerry Jones? ‘ There’s nobody I’d rather be in the foxhole with.’ What? Then obviously you ain’t trying to get out. I think Jerry Jones is off his rocker… You’re trying to stay right in that purgatory you’re in because you can’t tell me with a straight face that you’re cool with what you’re seeing.

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The Cowboys’ schedule is only going to get tougher from here on out. Within the next few weeks, Eberflus’ defense has to contain some of the best offenses in the league, including the Denver Broncos, the Kansas City Chiefs, and the Detroit Lions. They must sort out the run game quickly, or else they risk repeating the Rico Dowdle debacle.

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