DALLAS (105.3 The Fan) - You've heard Jerry Jones say several times over the course of the last six-to-seven years that one of his biggest regrets is that he wasn't able to deliver former Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo a Super Bowl ring.
Prescott wallypipped Romo in 2016 and never looked back, ending the four-time Pro Bowler's career prematurely. Under Jones' watch as general manager with Romo as the starting quarterback, the team made the divisional round of the playoffs three times, but never advanced to the NFC Championship game.
Jones re-addressed his regret about Romo not winning a title during his appearance Friday on 105.3 The Fan, but he was then asked how he can avoid making that same mistake with Prescott.
"Well, that's a good question. ... And with Dak, we're really emphasized the offensive line. ... He's played behind one of the best offensive lines there is in football the last several years. I like what we had for him at running back. I like what we've had for him at receiver. And, so, the supporting cast probably a little less his first three years on defense, but you can't have it all. You cannot do it all. You got to give up something some place," Jones said on the K&C Masterpiece. "But now then we got a defense that should to a great job of balancing the attack or balancing the game, a few positions or those areas. It's a whole concept. It's a special teams weapon that can give you some field position at the right time. Those are supporting things that really say, 'Well, Jerry, that's just makeup of the team.' No, it's supporting your quarterback. It's asking your quarterback to play above shortcomings and that's what I'm trying not to do."
Jones is right when he alludes to the upgrades the team has made on the offensive line and the weapons Prescott has had at his disposal. The Cowboys have done a better job up shoring up the roster around Prescott after watching Romo get battered every week with a porous offensive line, which ultimately led to three straight 8-8 seasons and four straight seasons of not reaching the playoffs.
However, the upgrades across the board have yet to result in any significant success thus far in the early portion of Prescott's career. The clock is ticking.
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