Jerry Jones appears to soften stance on Prescott-Romo debate

Might there be a chance for Dak Prescott to keep the starting job, after all?

The Dallas Cowboys have consistently downplayed the possibility of the fourth-round rookie remaining under center beyond Tony Romo's healthy return, but owner Jerry Jones suddenly sounds more open-minded.

Asked Friday whether a win over the Green Bay Packers would allow Prescott to remain in the lead role going forward, Jones hinted at the complexity involved in such a decision.

"I don't know if I'd look at it that way," Jones said, according to Jon Machota of The Dallas Morning News. " ... There's nothing simple about this."

A road win over an always strong Packers club on Sunday afternoon is certainly no guarantee. And even then, it'd be incredibly difficult to justify benching a veteran who long has been among the NFL's top 10 signal-callers when healthy.

Jones backing off a hard-line stance on the issue, however, at the very least goes a long way toward illustrating the level to which Prescott has impressed thus far.

The short-term future of the position will presumably have to be decided sooner rather than later, as all indications are that Romo is on track to make his return following the club's Week 7 bye.

Whether Prescott does enough to earn the starting job, or instead has to take a back seat while his 36-year-old counterpart attempts to take the team on a deep playoff run, he can certainly now be considered the quarterback of the future in Dallas.

The Mississippi State product has completed 69 percent of his passes for 1,239 yards, four touchdowns, and no interceptions through five starts, meanwhile ranking 12th with an impressive quarterback rating of 101.5.