How the Dallas Cowboys GM delivered an unexpected draft result

[CCBoy]

How the Dallas Cowboys GM delivered an unexpected draft result

Does Jerry Jones deserve all the criticism he receives from Dallas Cowboys fans? Life is not always black or white but rather a million shades of gray.

https://thelandryhat.com/2020/04/17/dallas-cowboys-gm-unexpected-draft-result/

Dallas Cowboys Owner, President, and General Manager Jerry Jones is criticized often by fans for the 24 years and counting Super Bowl drought in Big D. This criticism ultimately falls on him as he is the owner and is accountable for all the decisions.

Six franchises have had longer Super Bowl droughts: 49ers (25 years), Washington (28 years), Bears (34 years), Raiders (36 years), Dolphins (46 years), and Jets (51 years). Another twelve teams have never won the Super Bowl: Bengals, Bills, Browns, Cardinals, Chargers, Falcons, Jaguars, Lions, Panthers, Texans, Titans/Oilers, and Vikings. This is not meant to apologize for Jones but rather put it in perspective that the Super Bowl is hard to win.

It becomes much harder to criticize the general manager when you compartmentalize the Cowboys GM role for player transactions only. There are two primary ways in which the general manager acquires players: free agency and the draft. The waiver wire, supplemental draft, and trades also come into play but are used less frequently.

I am a supporter of the Cowboys free agency strategy to use value-driven contracts for veterans to fill roster holes in the second and subsequent free agency waves and avoid signing the splash-free agents to over-valued contracts in the first wave. This strategy has a knock-on benefit of acquiring compensatory draft picks which provide a competitive advantage.


The focus of this post is how Jerry Jones, the General Manager, has deployed his draft capital to acquire players...​

 

[blueblood70]

How the Dallas Cowboys GM delivered an unexpected draft result

Does Jerry Jones deserve all the criticism he receives from Dallas Cowboys fans? Life is not always black or white but rather a million shades of gray.

https://thelandryhat.com/2020/04/17/dallas-cowboys-gm-unexpected-draft-result/

Dallas Cowboys Owner, President, and General Manager Jerry Jones is criticized often by fans for the 24 years and counting Super Bowl drought in Big D. This criticism ultimately falls on him as he is the owner and is accountable for all the decisions.

Six franchises have had longer Super Bowl droughts: 49ers (25 years), Washington (28 years), Bears (34 years), Raiders (36 years), Dolphins (46 years), and Jets (51 years). Another twelve teams have never won the Super Bowl: Bengals, Bills, Browns, Cardinals, Chargers, Falcons, Jaguars, Lions, Panthers, Texans, Titans/Oilers, and Vikings. This is not meant to apologize for Jones but rather put it in perspective that the Super Bowl is hard to win.

It becomes much harder to criticize the general manager when you compartmentalize the Cowboys GM role for player transactions only. There are two primary ways in which the general manager acquires players: free agency and the draft. The waiver wire, supplemental draft, and trades also come into play but are used less frequently.

I am a supporter of the Cowboys free agency strategy to use value-driven contracts for veterans to fill roster holes in the second and subsequent free agency waves and avoid signing the splash-free agents to over-valued contracts in the first wave. This strategy has a knock-on benefit of acquiring compensatory draft picks which provide a competitive advantage.


The focus of this post is how Jerry Jones, the General Manager, has deployed his draft capital to acquire players...​

ive said that about Jerry and the drought narrative many times..logic doesnt work all they keep saying is its been over 25years..add KC before last year was 50years between sbs, took philly 60years to get their first..i mean we are in drought no one likes it but we are waiting on our SIXTH and 9TH appearance..

thats perspective..

 

[CCBoy]

Most of the teams are clustered around the line. But there are five outliers – three under the line (Giants, 49ers, and Browns) and two above the line (Seahawks and Cowboys). It is no surprise that the Seahawks and the Cowboys had a decade with more wins than losses and that the Giants, Browns, and 49ers had a decade that trended the other way.

 

[CCBoy]

If one is really looking for the actual cause of irritation...look here:

So maybe think about how the general manager has really performed before you criticize him in the future. I will be next in line to be critical of the owner and/or president for how he has managed his coach and created a culture within the building but that is a story for another time.

https://thelandryhat.com/2020/04/17/dallas-cowboys-gm-unexpected-draft-result/

 

[cern]

There is no defense of jerry. All one need do is look at the cowboy with jimmy Johnson and then without jimmy. Jimmy was win oriented. He said nothing stays the same. You either getter better or worse. Every move jimmy made was for the team. Jerry is ego driven.
Jerry tried to make a point that he didn't care about tried and true blueprints for building a team. He was going to do things his way. His way failed. Year after year after...........

 

[CCBoy]

...For players taken after the first round, only 249 of the 2003 total draft picks or 12 percent meet an AV of 5 or more. With only seven picks in the draft including one first-round pick, Dallas has an expected value of finding 1.3 impact rookies (1 first-round pick x 0.58 + 6 non-first round picks x 0.12).

By far, the biggest reason Dallas has excelled at drafting in the last decade is their hit rate with first-round draft picks. Six of the eight picks have had AVs greater than or equal to five: offensive linemen Tyron Smith (9 AV), Travis Frederick (8 AV), Zack Martin (14 AV), corner Morris Claiborne (6 AV), running back Ezekiel Elliott, and linebacker Leighton Vander Esch (11 AV). Only corner Byron Jones (4 AV) and defensive end Taco Charlton (2 AV) missed the mark.

Dallas has found three players in the third round with impactful rookie seasons: running back DeMarco Murray (7 AV) in 2011, wide receiver Terrance Williams (7 AV) in 2013, and defensive lineman Maliek Collins in 2016. Besides Prescott, the Cowboys have had one other fourth-round pick make a rookie impact – Anthony Hitchens (6 AV) in 2014...

https://thelandryhat.com/2020/04/18/dallas-cowboys-missing-pieces-2020-nfl-draft/

 

[CCBoy]

There is no defense of jerry. All one need do is look at the cowboy with jimmy Johnson and then without jimmy. Jimmy was win oriented. He said nothing stays the same. You either getter better or worse. Every move jimmy made was for the team. Jerry is ego driven.
Jerry tried to make a point that he didn't care about tried and true blueprints for building a team. He was going to do things his way. His way failed. Year after year after...........

Had a bad day, I'm sorry...but your song and dance hasn't changed in well over a decade. Guess you really don't comprehend another author's article, as you always attack an OP by me if it concerns Jerry Jones at all. Small wonder here...

There should be a law concerning social distancing on bias. Take notice, this is the call to arms post for all burn barrel buddies.

 

[CCBoy]

The real difference the 2020 draft class will make is in 2021 through 2023 when the rookies have adjusted to life in the NFL, made their strength improvement between their first and second year, and compete for starters snaps. The 2020 draft will likely find only one impact rookie – anything more than that is a bonus.

https://thelandryhat.com/2020/04/18/dallas-cowboys-missing-pieces-2020-nfl-draft/


*(once again, tracking stats that include an average of 77 games by drafted/free agents in a draft year)

**(second relevant stat - number of plays by a player in a draft class)

 

[cern]

Had a bad day, I'm sorry...but your song and dance hasn't changed in well over a decade. Guess you really don't comprehend another author's article, as you always attack an OP by me if it concerns Jerry Jones at all. Small wonder here...

There should be a law concerning social distancing on bias. Take notice, this is the call to arms post for all burn barrel buddies.

If my post is to be regarded as an attack, it was aimed at jerry and no one else. Don't know why you would consider it an attack against you. But I am having a bad day. This covid 19 has severely limited my involvement with wounded warrior projects. Its spring turkey season. Lots of birds. No guests.

 

[CCBoy]

If my post is to be regarded as an attack, it was aimed at jerry and no one else. Don't know why you would consider it an attack against you. But I am having a bad day. This covid 19 has severely limited my involvement with wounded warrior projects. Its spring turkey season. Lots of birds. No guests.

Sorry about the bad day...my comment was not bothering with information and quickly stereotyping all involving Jerry.

I love contributing to Wounded Warriors. I also was a Vet of 23 years.

Things will slowly open up, but as a world, we are far from out of the woods. Straight up, things are tough and day by day work is demanded.

I send my love, Brother...take heart and get your breath. We need you and all here...

 

[CowboyRoy]

ive said that about Jerry and the drought narrative many times..logic doesnt work all they keep saying is its been over 25years..add KC before last year was 50years between sbs, took philly 60years to get their first..i mean we are in drought no one likes it but we are waiting on our SIXTH and 9TH appearance..

thats perspective..

Thats fine for the KC Chiefs or Lions of the world. Cowboys history is different. And its been really obvious the huge error Jones has made. All about the coaches that he has hired.

 

[fivetwos]

No real accounting for what COULD have been if qualified people were running football ops.

Let's just point out the absolute WORST and try to justify having two morons who no other NFL franchise would as much as CONSIDER for their respective positions isnt all that bad.

Maybe skew it with saying they are responsible for the 92, 93 and 95 Super Bowls and average it out.

Please already.

The only reason this team isnt a complete mess is the scouting department. They are slightly above average to very good.

I won't get into the abortion of a coaching staff that's been here so the owner could do whatever he likes for the past decade.

Telling me that I'm better than the ******ing Lions doesnt make me say it's all fine.

 

[CCBoy]

This OP was not for venting rage about Jerry Jones for not winning more Lombardis recently...it's about what IS working and how that can affect direction with the current trends in drafting, free agency, and a new direction with a new Coaching staff. Not all coaching staffs during Jerry Jones ownership, have been completely incompetant…as to the current staff, we'll have to watch what is developing, and see how that is applied on the carpet.

A fan has to first, listen...

 

[JustChip]

There is no defense of jerry. All one need do is look at the cowboy with jimmy Johnson and then without jimmy. Jimmy was win oriented. He said nothing stays the same. You either getter better or worse. Every move jimmy made was for the team. Jerry is ego driven.
Jerry tried to make a point that he didn't care about tried and true blueprints for building a team. He was going to do things his way. His way failed. Year after year after...........

Jerry has spent 25 years trying to prove the success wasn’t because of Jimmy and every year that passes just further serves to validate that it was Jimmy and not Jerry.

 

[Williamsboys]

First off, I'm Not a fan of the Niners, Commanders Bears, Riaders, Dolphins Jets or the twelve teams that never won a Super Bowl ..AND ..
It Was alot easier to win when Jimmy Johnson was doing his thing which means the team needs a Real GM here running things and not some super rich owner who bought the team and That makes him Think he know how to make personell decisions. Jerry, Just sign the checks.

 

[CCBoy]

Nope, it didn't take long for the preppie version of burn barrel buddies to show up and refuse to use the porta pottie...and at least the porta potties have toilet paper these days.

 

[CCBoy]

First off, I'm Not a fan of the Niners, Commanders Bears, Riaders, Dolphins Jets or the twelve teams that never won a Super Bowl ..AND ..
It Was alot easier to win when Jimmy Johnson was doing his thing which means the team needs a Real GM here running things and not some super rich owner who bought the team and That makes him Think he know how to make personell decisions. Jerry, Just sign the checks.

Ever run a lemonade stand?

Let's be honest here...didn't even understand the OP, now did you?


Pro Football Reference has charted a metric called Approximate Value (AV) that assigns a single number on the seasonal value of a player at any position from any year post-1950. To check the metric’s calibration, you can view the career AV leaders or the single-season AV leaders and judge for yourself if it identifies the elite NFL players.

https://thelandryhat.com/2020/04/15/blueprint-dallas-cowboys-win-2020-nfl-draft/

 

[CCBoy]

Jerry has spent 25 years trying to prove the success wasn’t because of Jimmy and every year that passes just further serves to validate that it was Jimmy and not Jerry.

First off...

Draft analytics shows that the Jimmy Johnson draft pick value chart is outdated. Can the Dallas Cowboys exploit this to win the 2020 NFL Draft?

https://thelandryhat.com/2020/04/15/blueprint-dallas-cowboys-win-2020-nfl-draft/

Now try and make some sense...

 

[CCBoy]

No real accounting for what COULD have been if qualified people were running football ops.

Let's just point out the absolute WORST and try to justify having two morons who no other NFL franchise would as much as CONSIDER for their respective positions isnt all that bad.

Maybe skew it with saying they are responsible for the 92, 93 and 95 Super Bowls and average it out.

Please already.

The only reason this team isnt a complete mess is the scouting department. They are slightly above average to very good.

I won't get into the abortion of a coaching staff that's been here so the owner could do whatever he likes for the past decade.

Telling me that I'm better than the ******ing Lions doesnt make me say it's all fine.

First off, who was it that constructed the current Scouting Department? (cough, cough) The GM...

 

[Redball Express]

ive said that about Jerry and the drought narrative many times..logic doesnt work all they keep saying is its been over 25years..add KC before last year was 50years between sbs, took philly 60years to get their first..i mean we are in drought no one likes it but we are waiting on our SIXTH and 9TH appearance..

thats perspective..

I guess I'm just a greedy SOB.

Is this post supposed to wake me up or what?

So other teams are more inept than we have been since 1995?

That's warm and fuzzy?

Try telling Napoleon after failing twice at conquering Europe..

"It's OK Nappy, not everybody wins all the time. Please accept this Participation Trophy and our Thanx for a job well done."

Cough choke sneeze.

Sorry. I'm more like Zeke..

Feed me..feed me..feed me.