The Dallas Cowboys offense has sputtered, looking lifeless on the way to a 1-2 record.

But leave it to team owner Jerry Jones to find a positive spin to his team’s slow start.

“I like our players,” Jones said in his weekly radio interview on 105.3 The Fan. “I like our coaching staff.

"It’s never, when you lose a game and you come in on Monday, it’s never as bad as it seems as far as the players doing some of the things you do, you can always find some bright spots. The opposite is true when you win. You can go in and be surprised at some of the things you can improve on. That’s just the nature of what we’re doing.

“I think your question is, have I hit the panic button? The answer is no.”

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Sunday’s 24-13 loss to the Seahawks displayed many of the issues Dallas has. The Cowboys rank 31st in scoring (13.7 points per game), 30th in total offense (277.7 yards per game), 31st in third-down conversion rate (23.5 percent), 27th in turnover margin (minus-2), and 31st in passing yards (145 yards per game).

In particular, the Cowboys have had problems in three key areas: the line, quarterback play, and receiver. Dallas’ O-line has been one of the best units in recent years. But with center Travis Frederick sidelined indefinitely, guard Zach Martin playing through a knee injury, and left tackle Tyron Smith yielding more pressure than he has in the past, the Cowboys rank 26th in the league with 11 sacks allowed.

That duress has prompted quarterback Dak Prescott to struggle with his accuracy. Also, after releasing Dez Bryant, Dallas still hasn't found an adequate replacement outside as the current receivers consistently fail to win one-on-one matchups.

Play calling, which falls on the shoulders of coordinator Scott Linehan, has also been criticized. Jones, however, said “there have not been any discussions or plans” to have head coach Jason Garrett to start calling the plays.

“We obviously are disappointed that we didn’t — I’ll be trite and say — get the win,” Jones said.

“Disappointed that we know we can play better than we played.”

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