Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones said he's disappointed in the 1-3 start but still believes his group can reach his high level of expectations.
The Cowboys are tied for second with Washington in a weak NFC East where the first-place team, the Eagles, are 1-2-1. The entire division posts a 3-12-1 mark after four weeks of the NFL season.
"I'm disappointed because I know we're the proverbial four games into this thing," Jones said on KRLD-FM on Tuesday. "You don't have to look at how the state that we're in the NFC East conference. I don't believe anyone has doubted that it's impossible for us to be in the playoffs. What I think I can add to the mix is firsthand I know we can do better for the outcome of those games."
The Cowboys' biggest problems are defense (allowing a NFL high 36.5 points per game) and turnover margin (a NFL worst -7). To help with the defense, starting cornerbacks Anthony Brown (ribs) and Chidobe Awuzie (hamstring) on injured reserve and defensive end Randy Gregory (suspension) will return at some point during the season.
"Eliminate those turnovers," Jones said. "We're going to get better at working our schemes. We're going to get better on individual technique. Other teams are, too. We're going to have to have the benefit of help on the way. Those are players that we got out that we can actually come back and help us. I think all of that can happen for us. I really do. There's no reason why it can't, and there's no reason why, as we sit right here today, we can't be in contention and I know the quality of our talent."
