Cowboys owner Jerry Jones says 49ers ‘can he had’ while seemingly taking subtle shot at Dak Prescott

Jerry Jones is content with where his Cowboys are six games into the 2023 season. He feels even better about Dallas’ chances at ending their title drought given the 49ers’ current struggles. 

The Cowboys’ owner alluded to the 49ers’ recent loss to the Vikings that dropped them to 5-2 after a 5-0 start that included a 42-10 win over the Cowboys in Week 5. But after San Francisco’s two straight losses, Jones feels that the his team is capable of defeating the 49ers, who ended the Cowboys’ last two seasons in the playoffs. 

“I would’ve liked to have played better against the 49ers,” Jones said on 105.3 The Fan when asked to assess the Cowboys’ 4-2 start, via The Athletic. “You see a team step up and play like Minnesota did and their quarterback did, they can be had, the 49ers. 

“Four and two, I will take it, for sure. But we have better football ahead of us.”

Jones obviously feels that Minnesota provided a blueprint for how to beat the 49ers. While each team punted just one time, the Vikings had the upper hand as far as turnovers were concerned. Minnesota forced three turnovers that included a forced fumble of Christian McCaffrey (setting up the Vikings’ first touchdown) and two late picks of Brock Purdy. 

The Vikings also never trailed the 49ers and took a 22-14 lead into the final stanza. That may be a key to defeating the 49ers, who are 0-29 under Kyle Shanahan when they are trailing by five or more points entering the fourth quarter, according to CBS Sports Research. 

Jones also alluded to the play of Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins, who dissected the 49ers’ defense to the tune of 378 yards and two touchdowns and one interception on 35 of 45 passing. Jones’ comments could be perceived as a slight against his own quarterback, Dak Prescott, who hasn’t had his best games against the 49ers. 

Prescott threw three picks and completed less than 60 percent of his throws during the Cowboys’ Week 5 loss to the 49ers. He rebounded with a solid game, however, in leading the Cowboys to a 20-17 win over the Chargers in Week 6. 

While the Cowboys wait for a possible playoff rematch, the 49ers are hoping to get back on track this Sunday at home against the Bengals. 

“You just have to let the anger fuel you in the right ways, come out and just be obsessed with executing and just doing your job,” McCaffrey said after Monday’s loss, via The Athletic. “We got the right guys for that mentality. This isn’t a team that’s going to start folding or anything like that. Like I said, we just have to play better on the game day.”