Coach Jason Garrett stepped up to the podium on Thursday and addressed t

he media about the state of the Cowboys heading into their game with the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. (All Garrett answers are paraphrased and not actual quotes).Matt Ryan is a great playerJason Garrett began the day discussing how great of a quarterback Matt Ryan is. He noted he’s a prolific passer Authentic Demarcus Lawrence Jersey , he can carry the burden alone if the run games is failing, he uses different receivers, just goes about it the right way.Garrett was full of praise for Ryan. 4-5 is plenty motivation for everyoneEzekiel Elliott mentioned on Wednesday that the Cowboys have a lot of motivation in the form of their record. Jason Garrett emphasized this noting that they need to stay locked in the moment to play their best.Tyron Smith had spasms waking up on WednesdayGarrett did say that Smith is moving around better on Thursday but that it was a surprise and they had anticipated him practicing on Wednesday. He noted his back hasn’t been an issue this year until this point. Coaches and players have responded well to the Marc Colombo moveThat’s all Jason Garrett wanted to say about that.Leighton Vander Esch is “very committed” One of the things that the Cowboys loved most about LVE through the draft process is how committed he is to preparation, according to Jason Garrett. The head coach also talked about how Sean Lee serves as a great example for Vander Esch every day and that all of that has helped make for a great environment. He noted that Lee also helps the game of Jaylon Smith.Byron Jones is playing cornerback “the right way”One of the stars of the season for the Cowboys has been Byron Jones at cornerback. Jason Garrett emphasized that Jones has done a great job at everything they’ve asked him to do so far. He said the Cowboys play a lot of single-high safety and that whether they are in man or zone Jones does a good job of guarding his man, that he’s always around the ball. The biggest thing with Connor Williams is getting him healthyAsked if there was a competition at left guard, Jason Garrett kept it close to the vest. He said the biggest thing for the rookie left guard is simply to get healthy right now.Update on the defensive line injuriesDaniel Ross Womens Connor Williams Jersey , David Irving, and Taco Charlton won’t do very much today, Antwaun Woods either, hopefully Maliek Collins can do a little more today. He noted that this has altered the practice routine as those guys also sometimes pull reps on the scout team. He said they’ve had to alternate in some offensive linemen to perform those reps and have had to dial down the intensity a bit. Cowboys are feeling good about their receiversJason Garrett took some time to give some props to every single Cowboys receiver, including Noah Brown and Lance Lenoir. It feels like things are finally settling in to a comfortable degree which is partly why the Cowboys have had success lately.Jourdan Lewis has a lot of talentThe Cowboys understand that Jourdan Lewis has a lot of elements to his game which is why they’ve experimented with him on offense. Jason Garrett even went back to what Jourdan did at high school to reference the confidence they’ve had in him for a while.Cowboys news: Offensive struggles, controversial fourth-down decision doom Cowboys Should Cowboys Womens Chidobe Awuzie Jersey , Jason Garrett have gone for it on 4rd-and-1 in overtime vs. Texans? - Jori Epstein, SportsDayThis seems to be what everybody is talking about — and for good reason. What do you think about the decision to pass up an opportunity to keep a drive alive on fourth-and-one and instead punt in overtime?A cowardly Jason Garrett blew it (again) in Cowboys OT loss - Chris Chase, Touchdown WireDo you think that was a ‘cowardly’ move?Jason Garrett’s refusal to go for it on fourth down in overtime is peak Cowboys - Dave Halprin, BTBDave gives his take on Garrett’s decision to punt.Jason Garrett’s strange decision to punt on fourth-and-1 in OT will be second-guessed - Frank Schwab, Yahoo! SportsSchawb points out that the Cowboys actually went for it on fourth down — in the first half!Cowboys offense on a road to nowhere in overtime loss - Todd Archer, ESPNArcher recaps the loss Authentic Dak Prescott Jersey , noting how Zeke being stopped on third-and-one was “fitting”.5 thoughts from Cowboys’ loss to Texans: DeAndre Hopkins makes a difference; the good news for Dallas - Jon Machota, SportsDayGive the defense tons of credit.The NFC East looks mediocre thus far this season, and Dallas missed a big opportunity.Five thoughts on a back-breaking 19-16 overtime loss by the Cowboys to the Texans - Clarence Hill, The Star-TelegramThe defense played good enough to win.In yet another anemic Cowboys offensive road game, NBC’s Collinsworth and Michaels strain to find superlatives - Brad Townsend, SportsDayWhen will the offensive struggles go away?The Dallas Cowboys should bring back Dez Bryant - Mac Engel http://www.dallascowboysteamonline.com/geoff-swaim-jersey , The Star-TelegramWait, bring Dez back?? 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