NFC East

Mac Engel: Cowboys disastrous rookie class could have lasting implications on entire team

FORT WORTH, Texas — Jerry Jones retained his head coach with the hope for a better January, a plan that is both grounded and riddled with holes. Will the players buy a head coach who is on the final year of his contract? The Cowboys are 1 for 2 doing this, both under Jason Garrett. In 2014, the team finished 12-4, lost in the Dez Bryant “The Catch?” divisional playoff game in Green Bay, and Garrett was handed a five-year contract. In 2019, they finished 8-8, and Garrett was let go. Will the Cowboys actually be good enough to again make the playoffs, for a fourth consecutive year? The Cowboys h…