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Aikman: Cowboys need complete organizational overhaul

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While Jerry Jones appears content with his team despite its 3-5 record, former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman has a different perspective.

In his weekly show on 1310 The Ticket, Aikman said he believes the Cowboys need to make big changes if their struggles this season continue.

"Go through the list and this team, over a long period of time, has been what it's been," Aikman said Tuesday, according to ESPN's Todd Archer. "It hasn't always mattered who the head coach has been. So to me, if you're asking me, I'd say there has to be a complete overhaul of the entire organization."

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The FOX color analyst did not specify what changes he would make, but he appeared to hint that Dallas' issues begin at the top.

"I've heard Jerry say, 'OK, look, we're going to do it differently. I'm going to do it differently.' ... But it's the same. Nothing changes," Aikman said. "And that to me is the bigger issue. ... Yes, coaching is important, personnel, all those things are important, but how are you going about evaluating how you're going about running the organization?"

Aikman added, "I talk to people who have been inside the building and have a pretty good understanding (of) how things are run, and in a lot of ways, there's a lot of dysfunction. And that has to change if this team is going to be able to compete on a consistent basis like the teams that you look to around the league that seemingly are in the hunt each and every year."

After Monday's 28-14 loss to the Tennessee Titans, Jones said he doesn't anticipate any major changes in the near future.

The Cowboys have a tough matchup with the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 10 on Sunday Night Football.

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