Better believe it, Cowboys sticking with Kellen Moore

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IRVING, Texas — Standing in the Dallas Cowboys’ locker room after their 12th loss of the season, owner and general manager Jerry Jones said he believed his team could win games with Kellen Moore as their starter if something happened to Tony Romo in the future.

Nobody really believed Jones even after Moore threw for 435 yards and three touchdown passes — as well as two interceptions — in that loss to the Washington Redskins.

Later in the offseason, executive vice president Stephen Jones threw support behind Moore. Coach Jason Garrett expressed confidence in Moore, too. So did his football father, Scott Linehan, the Cowboys’ offensive coordinator.

Nobody believed them either.

When free agency began, the Cowboys visited with Matt Moore but were not willing to pay a lot for the veteran, so he ended up back with the Miami Dolphins. They never really got in the game for Chase Daniel, Colt McCoy or any other veteran available because of price.

After a shaky start filling in at quarterback, Kellen Moore seems to be on the same page as the Cowboys this offseason. AP Photo/Gary Wiepert

When Brian Hoyer was cut and Josh McCown was viewed as a potential cut, many thought that opened a door to the Cowboys. But Hoyer signed with the Chicago Bears and McCown remains with the Cleveland Browns. When it was reported this week that Nick Foles was staying away from offseason workouts with the Los Angeles Rams, the connect-the-dots game with the Cowboys started again.

In the draft, the Cowboys tried to trade back into the first round to select Paxton Lynch but were unsuccessful. Ultimately, they took Dak Prescott in the fourth round and Kellen Moore’s status …

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