Jerry Jones said he spent part of his bye week hunting deer in Missouri.
The Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager said the team's coaching staff spent it's time trying to improve a sputtering offense.
"I think we went to the drawing board and looked at what we could do offensively," Jones said Tuesday on 105.3 The Fan [KRLD-FM]. "I don't believe that's giving away too much. I think we can do a better job of keying in on who we want to have the ball."
Jones was referring to how the team will distribute the ball now that veteran wide receiver Miles Austin is expected to return from a hamstring injury. Austin, Dez Bryant, Terrance Williams, Jason Witten, Cole Beasley and Dwayne Harris obviously give the offensive staff a lot of options in the passing game.
But an offense that averaged 377.2 yards over the first five games of the season has declined to 278.4 yards per game over the previous five, which includes only 193 yards in the Week 10 blowout loss, 49-17, in New Orleans.
"I think they probably worked on those combinations, where to line those guys up," Jones said. "I think the thought process was where to line those guys up and how to maximize their skill and get better matchups."
Jones also assured that Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett would remain involved in all areas of the team but would not be taking back play-calling duties from offensive coordinator Bill Callahan.
"He hasn't changed what he's doing at all as far as this season is concerned," Jones said of Garrett. "Certainly Bill Callahan will be calling the plays as the coordinator."
Jones added: "You'll have Jason very involved in those [offensive] meetings, along with Callahan and the other offensive staff, and then over on defense you'll have the same. Make no bones about it, [Garrett will] be over in that defensive room as well."
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