Stephen A Smith makes bold claims on Cowboys, Dak Prescott's MVP hopes amid team's offensive surge

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Stephen A. Smith has long been an outspoken critic of the Dallas Cowboys organization. But in a rare move, the ESPN host directed praise toward the team’s longtime owner and general manager, Jerry Jones.

In late August, the Cowboys boss agreed to a blockbuster trade that sent star pass rusher Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers. The decision came just shy of the one-year anniversary of Jones rewarding quarterback Dak Prescott with a massive four-year contract extension.

Jones faced backlash in the wake of Parsons' exit, but considering the Cowboys have so far exceeded expectations this season, Smith believes Jones made the right choice.

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Stephen A. Smith on the "ESPN NBA Countdown" set at Intuit Dome on Oct, 23, 2024 in Inglewood, California. (Kirby Lee/Imagn Images)

The Cowboys enter Week 8 with a 3-3-1 record. Prescott has thrown for 1,881 yards and 16 touchdowns — both figures rank second in the NFL.

While the Cowboys trail the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC East, Dallas' hopes of making the playoffs remain very much alive. Smith cited the decision to invest in Prescott instead of Parsons when he offered his prediction about the Cowboys ending up in the postseason.

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 "You know, I didn’t like how he handled the Micah Parsons situation," Smith said on Wednesday's edition of ESPN's "First Take."

"We have to