Cowboys’ Jerry Jones: ‘It’s a fact that we’re better’

The Dallas Cowboys resisted the temptation to draft Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel and instead took Notre Dame offensive lineman Zack Martin, improving a questionable line and adding protection for veteran quarterback Tony Romo. Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones feels good about the results of the Cowboys draft and thinks the team, that has gone 8-8 in three consecutive seasons has gotten better.

And as is usually the case with Jones, he is very confident in saying it.

“Yes, we are better,” Jones said, via the team’s website. “There’s no question about that. Relative to where we played last year, we’ve had a very impactful draft. We actually have had an impactful offseason, relative to the way we play. We’re better. And consequentially, when I look over at the offense, we haven’t taken a step back on offense at any place and matter of fact, without being trite, we’ve gained on it in my opinion. For me, I feel better tonight than I did when we quit playing last year. To me that isn’t just optimism for me. I do, factually, can look down here and say we’re a better team than we were this time last year as reality would have it.”