Jerry Jones sends message to frustrated Cowboys fans about Super Bowl drought 

The Dallas Cowboys failed to reach the playoffs and finished this past season with a losing record of 7-9-1. Meanwhile, the Cowboys haven't played in an NFC Championship Game since they won the Super Bowl in January 1996 under current owner and general manager Jerry Jones. 

Cowboys legend Michael Irvin recently insisted that the franchise could soon follow in the footsteps of the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks that played in this year's Super Bowl. During a recent chat with TMZ Sports, Jones shared why his Cowboys could prove Irvin right next winter. 

Jerry Jones "understands" what it takes to win a Super Bowl

"First of all, start with this Super Bowl," Jones explained, per Josh Sanchez of Sports Illustrated. "I would look at these teams. Look at New England. Look at Seattle. They're made up for the team, first-year quarterbacks for the team, the system. The coaches are fresh on the scene. So the point is, in this day in the NFL, you can go from a pumpkin to a carrot, so to speak. And you can do it in a year, or you can do it in two years. That is very promising to me. I've been there. I understand how it's done. I understand how it's not done."

Current Seattle signal-caller Sam Darnold signed with the club last offseason, while second-year Patriots quarterback Drake Maye just completed his first season working under head coach Mike Vrabel and offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels. As for Dallas' Dak Prescott, he had Brian Schottenheimer as an offensive coordinator for the 2023 and 2024 seasons until Schottenheimer was promoted to the role of head coach in January 2025. 

Jerry Jones makes big admission about the difficulties of winning as an NFL team owner

Dallas parted ways with defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus after the Cowboys' defense routinely let the offense down during the 2025 season. The club has since hired former Philadelphia Eagles defensive passing game coordinator and defensive backs coach Christian Parker to serve as Eberflus' replacement. Dallas is also expected to pursue a top-tier pass-rusher, such as Maxx Crosby of the Las Vegas Raiders, once the new league year opens on March 11. 

"I do want to say that it's highly competitive out here, as competitive as anything I've ever been involved in," Jones added. "But for instance, we're redoing our defense, and I've changed so much about the approach that we're going to have with coaching the defense. So kind of when you work for yourself, like I do, you have to change what's in the mirror, so to speak."

Such comments likely won't mean much to Cowboys supporters unless Jones bolsters the Dallas defense via multiple offseason acquisitions before training camp gets underway.