# Jerry Jones Confident in Christian Parker

> Cowboys owner Jerry Jones says Christian Parker is competent despite team's poor defense.
- Title: Jerry Jones Confident in Christian Parker · NBC Sports
- Summary: Cowboys owner Jerry Jones says Christian Parker is competent despite team's poor defense. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones expressed confidence in Christian Parker…
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- Source: NBC Sports — https://nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/jerry-jones-expresses-confidence-in-christian-parker
- Published: 2026-10-09T04:57:00.392+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: jerry jones, christian parker, cowboys, eagles, defensive coordinator, nfl, sports
## Cowboys defense coordinator
Cowboys hired Christian Parker as defensive coordinator after Dan Quinn left.
## Cowboys defense rankings
Cowboys ranked 30th in total defense and 31st against the run in 2025.
## Cowboys loss to Buccaneers
Cowboys lost 24-16 to Buccaneers who started an undrafted rookie quarterback.
## Jerry Jones on Parker
Jerry Jones said Parker is competent and the team missed a chance to improve.

> That’s a question that I think we all, if you’re a Cowboy fan, realize that patience really may not be the proper term here. . . . I like a lot about what we’ve got. We missed a chance here to improve, and we didn’t improve.
## Parker's job security
Jerry Jones called Parker's job security 'premature' and said he remains confident.

> Premature
## Parker's strengths
Parker focuses on fixing the team's running game after a loss to Buccaneers.

> The thing that probably bothers me the most tonight is how they ran between the tackles so to speak and we’re able to have that running game up in there, where we have a lot of strength.
## Key takeaway

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones expressed confidence in Christian Parker as the team's defensive coordinator after a loss.