Success Quote by Jerry Jones

Jerry Jones is doing what he does best here: selling optionality while sounding like he’s simply reporting feelings. “We feel good” is the softest possible vote of confidence - warm enough to calm fans and media, vague enough to avoid binding the team to any real evaluation. It’s public reassurance with an escape hatch built in.

The real work happens in the second clause. “As we have them right now” quietly introduces time pressure and contingency. It frames the current running back room as acceptable in the present tense only, which keeps the door open for a veteran signing, a trade, or a draft pick without contradicting himself later. Then he adds “we will continue to see how they progress,” shifting responsibility onto the players and onto the calendar. Progress becomes the justification for whatever comes next: if they pop in camp, the front office was right to trust them; if they don’t, the team can pivot and claim it simply followed the evidence.

Context matters because running back is the NFL’s most publicly argued position: fans want stars, analytics people want cheap production, and owners want a narrative that covers both. Jones speaks in the language of evaluation - “feel,” “progress” - because it makes roster-building sound like patient stewardship rather than opportunism. He’s not promising commitment; he’s managing expectations, keeping leverage in negotiations, and reminding everyone that the depth chart is still an audition.