The players partied but always had Jimmy's voice in the back of their mind and they gave themselves some limits because of it.
Once Jimmy was gone it's like a 17 year old when the parents go out of town.
Erik Williams probably would not have been as out of control which cased him to have the car wreck.
The Cowboys win the 94 NFC Championship with a healthy Erik Williams.
EW was the best player on the team in 92 and 93. Maybe the best in the league at any position. The players from back then will agree with that and many have said it.
The best move would have been for Jimmy to coach two more years. If not for Jerry's ego, Jimmy could have moved to GM-only after 95 and hire a new HC because the players would have eventually burned out on his coaching style.
The cap did start in 94 and players like Haley and Novacek had back injuries that accelerated their decline; however, Jimmy's style was to replace veterans with draft picks on a routine basis anyway. The vast majority of the 92 and 93 players would have been on their rookie contracts with the current rules. Jimmy could have kept a strong team for the next several years when Aikman, Irvin and Emmitt were all healthy.
Before blaming Jerry, it should be noted that Jimmy wouldn't have been here in the 1st place if not for Jerry.