""Bottom line, we need an identity on the defensive side of the ball," Jones said on The Fan. "I don't think we established that this year. Whether it's coach Eberflus or whoever it is, we have to create an identity. I think everybody would say that coach Schottenheimer has a ton of energy, he's very authentic and has an identity. We've got to play to that in all three phases. I think we did in one phase this year. I don't know that we established that in the other two phases.""
""These guys work their asses off all year and they got great insight and great input for us," Schottenheimer said after losing to the Giants in the regular season finale on Sunday. "There is nothing out of bounds. They can say, 'Hey you were the worst head coach I've ever seen in my life. I've ever been around.' And that's not going to hurt my feelings, it's not. I want to know. I'm going to ask why, if they feel that way so I can fix it.""
The Cowboys finished 2025 with a porous defense that allowed an NFL-high 30.1 points per game, 6,409 yards (third worst), and a franchise-record 511 points. The offense finished seventh in scoring at 27.70 points per game and was praised for having an identity. Co-owner Stephen Jones singled out the lack of identity on defense and special teams and suggested coaching accountability, including for Matt Eberflus and Nick Sorensen. Head coach Schottenheimer conducted player exit interviews, plans meetings with his coaches, and invited blunt feedback to understand problems and make fixes heading into the offseason.
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