Cowboys news: Jerry Jones defends the job his done as the team's GM

The Dallas Cowboys have failed to live up to expectations this season, but Jerry Jones doesn't believe he's made mistakes as the team's general manager.

The Dallas Cowboys have fallen vastly short of the expectations they set coming into the 2019 NFL season. Regardless, team owner Jerry Jones does not feel that fault lies with their personnel.

Although Jones spent big money as the general manager to secure some of their key pieces for the long haul in recent years, he still has yet to see any return on this investment. He feels he has done a solid job of leading their collaborative effort to put this team together, via Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk:

“Since day one, we have made decisions on a contributing basis from key people,” Jones said. “Ultimately that’s called input and ultimately somebody has to break ties if somebody disagrees. Somebody has to do it. That’s my job. And, so, the question was why do I think it’s the best one, since I got to make it anyway? And since it is ultimately mine, then why have several people in between? You know, the turnover we have had with coaches throughout the NFL, not just the Cowboys, but throughout the NFL, you’ve had the same turnover in General Managers. Just as often as you’ve traded coaches you’ve traded General Managers. And sometimes you don’t have the same General Manager that brought the coach in. But he probably never brought him in anyway. It was the owner that brought him in. This is pro football, not college. And pro football, the guy that ultimately has the responsibility for paying the bills makes the decision.”

There is no question that Dallas boasts one of the most talented rosters in the league with bonafide stars on both sides of the ball. Unfortunately, they still have yet to put it all together, heading into the final stretch of the year.

As a result, head coach Jason Garrett has caught plenty of flak for their shortcomings and now finds himself in the hot seat over the final three games. Jones' comments may be yet another indication that the fault ultimately lies in the coaching staff.

Despite their struggles, the Cowboys still have a chance to right the ship thanks to the abysmal state of the NFC East. Of course, this will be much easier said than done against a Los Angeles Rams team that is also trying to redeem themselves following a slow start to the year.