NFL legend Tom Brady says Cowboys' Mike McCarthy is 'a great coach'

"Oh, I think Coach McCarthy is a great coach. His 18th season as a head coach," Brady said on Thursday. The seven-time Super Bowl winner also lauded McCarthy's leadership and play-calling skills.

"He's a leader of men. But not only as a play-caller, he's a developer of players, of talent, of quarterbacks."

"He's got a very consistent personality to him. He won in Green Bay. He's got a championship DNA. I think he's one of the better coaches in the NFL, absolutely."

Victories over Washington and New York improved the Cowboys' record to 5-7. While the Cowboys are not mathematically eliminated from playoff contention, the team has a challenging road ahead. 

While running back Rico Dowdle finished the Thanksgiving Day game with 112 yards on the ground, the Cowboys overall rushing production remains an issue.

During an appearance on 105.3 The Fan on Tuesday, Jones was asked if offering McCarthy a contract extension was something that he would consider questionable.

"I don't think that's crazy at all. That's not crazy," Jones said. "Listen, Mike McCarthy is an outstanding coach. ... Mike McCarthy has been there, done that. He's got great ideas. So the bottom line is, in no place in my body language or anything else, have you seen an indication about what we're going to be doing relative to this staff at the end of this year. And we shouldn't. We've got a lot of football left."