Quick, Someone Please Save Jerry Jones from Himself
The Dallas Cowboys just acquired wide receiver Roy Williams from the Detroit Lions for 3 draft picks. What….for? They already have their dynamic deep threat in Terrell Owens, who has remarked many times that he doesn’t get the ball enough. And now their adding a second dynamic deep threat?
I fear Jerry Jones is going the way of Al Davis, and the Steinbrenners. He’s getting old, and it’s beginning to look like the game is passing him by and he’s unable to recognize that fact. So, instead of employing younger minds to build out his team, he’s simply throwing more money and bigger names at the problem and making some awfully strange decisions in the process. Remember, this is the same team that’s paying its assistant coach nearly as much as the head coach to keep him from bolting at the end of last season. That’s a clear admission that he doesn’t have full confidence in Wade Phillips and is hedging his bet. The downside of this is that it holds a cloud over Phillips and in some ways will handicap his ability to effectively manage the team.
The point is, the Dallas Cowboys are still relevant, but Jerry Jones is increasingly showing signs of panic and paranoia in an era in sports where consistency and reason have become hallmarks of success. One wonders what this franchise might look like 4 or 5 years from now.
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