Jerry Jones muddies the water with cryptic Jason Garrett quote

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The Dallas Cowboys are coming off a relatively surprising 2018 campaign that saw the team earn the NFC East title and a trip to the divisional playoffs.

Said success was limited by some pretty bad in-game coaching against the Los Angeles Rams in the postseason. It ultimately cost struggling offensive coordinator and play-caller Scott Linehan his job.

While it appears that head coach Jason Garret’s job is safe, recent quotes from Cowboys owner Jerry Jones muddies the water a bit.

Take this dandy as an example.

Given that Garrett was not the Cowboys’ play caller this past season, anything less would limit him to an Oz-like figure behind the scenes — a coach that does nothing to help his team from an in-game perspective.

This comes after Jones offered up yet another interesting quote following Dallas’ loss to Los Angeles.

“Why would I put some kind of statement out that says this is what we’re going to do when we might have an opportunity here next week? This is the time when these things are thought about. This is the time when they are chewed on,” Jones said. This is when you may see an opportunity next week that you didn’t know existed this week in the area of personnel or in the area of coaching.”

Speculation arose that Jones could’ve been talking about longtime Saints head coach and former Cowboys assistant Sean Payton. Remember, Jones has attempted to pry Payton away from the Saints numerous times over the years.

These quotes really got us thinking. Has Jones even committed to Garrett for the 2019 season? Here’s an in-depth look at the situation in Big D.

Changes are definitely in store: Look for 30-year-old assistant and quarterbacks coach Kellen Moore to take over as offensive coordinator.

Assistants in New England and Los Angeles come into play: Jones noted that opportunities are available to the Cowboys as the playoffs moved forward.

The big fish: Of course, Jones’ comments could lead directly to Sean Payton.

The short of it: Jones has been supportive of Garrett — until now

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