4 best (and 2 worst) Cowboys trades under Jerry Jones

[stuckindc]

This one may be a head scratcher, but Terry Glenn helped turn the Cowboys around in 2003. After bringing in Bill Parcells after three straight 5-11 seasons, Jones spent the offseason upgrading the offense. One addition was Glenn, who Dallas traded for from the Green Bay Packers for a 2004 sixth round pick.

https://thelandryhat.com/posts/4-best-2-worst-cowboys-trades-under-jerry-jones

Glenn was hobbled by injuries in Green Bay, making most believe his best days were behind him. He proved critics wrong, leading the Cowboys in receiving that season with 754 yards and five touchdowns. Alongside Joey Galloway and rookie Jason Witten, Dallas enjoyed their best offensive season under quarterback Quincy Carter. The team made the playoffs at 10-6 for the first time since 1999.

It sucked he was hurt in 07 and wasn’t able to really elevate that team , even more. He was a shell of himself but the playoffs. Would have been nice seeing him at full health with TO and the themes rest.

 

[CCBoy]

Amari Cooper (Best)​

When Jerry needs help, he swings for the fences. In 2018 he did just that. The Cowboys' offense was struggling mightily at wide receiver for the first half of the season following the release of Dez Bryant. Allen Hurns, Terrance Williams, and Cole Beasley all tried to make up for the loss of Bryant, but the lack of a true number one target was noticeable.

After a 3-4 start, Dallas traded a 2019 first round pick for Amari Cooper.

Dak Prescott and Cooper's chemistry slipped in 2019, but he managed a second straight 1,000-yard season and a Pro Bowl invite. His 2020 season saw another 1,000-yard campaign with four different quarterbacks throwing him the ball. Despite Cooper's success, CeeDee Lamb became too much to ignore.

https://thelandryhat.com/posts/4-best-2-worst-cowboys-trades-under-jerry-jones/3

 

[CCBoy]

Charles Haley (Best)​

Jerry and other players from the Super Bowl teams have often said they could not spell Super Bowl until Charles Haley arrived. After making the playoffs in 1991, Dallas knew they still needed more help. The team traded a 1993 second round pick and 1994 third round pick to the 49ers for Haley in the 1992 offseason.

Haley came to Dallas with question marks, having clashed with 49ers coaches and management, but Jones was willing to take the risk. The move paid off immediately as Haley had six sacks with 39 tackles and helped the Cowboys defense rank first in the NFL in 1992. Dallas won its first of three Super Bowls in the 1990s.

Haley helped Dallas win two more Super Bowls in 1993 and 1995. While his off-field problems were well known, he continued to be a force for the defense. Haley retired after the 1996 season, but returned to San Francisco for the final two years of his career.

https://thelandryhat.com/posts/4-best-2-worst-cowboys-trades-under-jerry-jones/4

 

[CCBoy]

Hershel Walker (The Best)​

The only trade that could top Charles Haley is "The Trade". Jerry Jones dealt the team's best player Hershel Walker to the Vikings in 1989 for a bunch of random players and future draft picks. Dallas might have gone 1-15, but great changes were coming.

In exchange for Walker, the Cowboys received Jesse Solomon, David Howard, Issaic Holt, and Alex Stewart along with a first second and sixth round pick. Dallas cut all five players also giving them conditional draft picks for the 1991 and 1992 drafts. With a boatload of draft picks, the Cowboys could now build a new team around Troy Aikman and Michael Irvin.

Emmitt Smith, Darren Woodson, and Russell Maryland are just a few of the players Dallas acquired over the next few seasons that helped turn the franchise around. To this day, it remains one of the biggest and arguably most notable trades in NFL history. Trading one player who ultimately helped a team rebuild and win three championships is an unbelievable story.

https://thelandryhat.com/posts/4-best-2-worst-cowboys-trades-under-jerry-jones/5

 

[CCBoy]

Joey Galloway (Worst)​

When Michael Irvin retired after the 1999 season, the Cowboys had a glaring need for a new number one receiver. Jones sold the future for Joey Galloway, trading their 2000 and 2001 first and second round picks to the Seahawks. The hope was Galloway would pair well with Raghib Ismail to form a dynamic receiving duo for Aikman.

Galloway was lost for the year in his first game as a Cowboy, tearing his ACL on opening day against the Eagles. The team finished 5-11 and Aikman retired following another series of concussions. With no Aikman, Dallas had no clearcut starter at quarterback. Had they not traded away their 2001 first and second round picks, the Cowboys could have drafted a rookie quarterback early. Names like Drew Bress would likely have been available.

https://thelandryhat.com/posts/4-best-2-worst-cowboys-trades-under-jerry-jones/6

 

[CCBoy]

Roy Williams (The Worst)​

The Cowboys traded a 2009 first, third and sixth round pick to the Lions for Williams during the 2008 season, hoping he would pair well with Terrell Owens.

In seven starts, he only caught one touchdown for Dallas in 2008. The team was hoping Williams would step up in 2009 with Owens gone, but that ultimately never happened. In a game against the Chiefs, he sat out with an injury and Miles Austin had a breakout game with 250 receiving yards, a Cowboys' record for one game. He took a backseat to Austin the rest of the season, who made the Pro Bowl. Williams finished with only 596 yards and seven touchdowns his first full season as a Cowboy.

2010 was more of the same. Williams only managed 530 yards with five touchdowns while Austin and rookie Dez Bryant began to take over as the new starters.

https://thelandryhat.com/posts/4-best-2-worst-cowboys-trades-under-jerry-jones/7

 

[CCBoy]

On Williams...His time in Dallas was filled with disappointment considering the team gave up three picks to get him. The picks could have helped Dallas land another key defender or offensive weapon heading into 2009. Jones would like to have this one back.

https://thelandryhat.com/posts/4-best-2-worst-cowboys-trades-under-jerry-jones/7

 

[Flamma]

That’s essentially every move Jerry has made isn’t it? He didn’t make the Amari or Roy Williams trade either using this stance…

The title of the thread is correct. All trades under Jerry Jones. Someone just pointed out the difference between those two trades. Jimmy handled all things football related, Jerry handled the rest. How do we know this? Because they themselves have said that's how they did it. On more than one occasion.

I don't know how much involvement Jerry had with the rest of the trades. But it seemed like he was more directly involved after Jimmy was gone.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

The title of the thread is correct. All trades under Jerry Jones. Someone just pointed out the difference between those two trades. Jimmy handled all things football related, Jerry handled the rest. How do we know this? Because they themselves have said that's how they did it. On more than one occasion.

I don't know how much involvement Jerry had with the rest of the trades. But it seemed like he was more directly involved after Jimmy was gone.

Stephen Jones is the one who traded for Amari. Not Jerry. Straight from the Raiders GM mouth. He said Stephen called him and did the trade.

 

[Flamma]

Stephen Jones is the one who traded for Amari. Not Jerry. Straight from the Raiders GM mouth. He said Stephen called him and did the trade.

Jerry probably doesn't do much anymore.

 

[Diehardblues]

Huh?? Every decision the guy made after Johnson left was laughable until he ran them into the ground. The proof is out there for all to see. He's not Al Davis, not even close. Davis had an actual coaching resume before owning the Raiders. But I know how much you hate resumes, you and Jerry seem to have that in common.

There’s no reasoning with this guy. A tunnel vision Homer with blinders on.

 

[Diehardblues]

No I wouldn’t put them on equal footing it was clear Jimmy was the football guy. But let’s also recognize neither Jimmy nor Jerry have won a ring without each other…..and yes I understand Jerry technically did but with Jimmys team.

Jethro should get credit for signing off on what Jimmy wanted. Something Jimmy didn’t get with Dolphins owner. And Jimmy did win a ring in NCAA without Jethro .

 

[Diehardblues]

Jerry probably doesn't do much anymore.

He’s always been a part time GM which is a huge part of the problem as Cowboys Football basically operates without a GM.

His role is more on promoting his brand making public service announcements no other owner does in such capacity. Just flabbing his mouth telling the competition what we’re doing. It’s so embarrassing.

Jethro is the Cowboys greatest obstacle and handicap to overcome.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Jethro should get credit for signing off on what Jimmy wanted. Something Jimmy didn’t get with Dolphins owner. And Jimmy did win a ring in NCAA without Jethro .

I’m speaking about post break up in the NFL. Barry Switzer won in college as well….

 

[Diehardblues]

I’m speaking about post break up in the NFL. Barry Switzer won in college as well….

And you’d compare his situation to Jimmys?

 

[ConstantReboot]

When the team was winning Super Bowls in the mid 1990s, Jones looked at every option to keep the momentum going. If that meant adding Deion Sanders on a massive contract, he was willing to open his wallet. If it meant adding a veteran quarterback in Bernie Kosar when Troy Aikman was injured in 1993, he went and signed him. The moves paid off then, but Jones has pulled back since some moves went south.

Dallas made some big trades this offseason, but it has been a few years since Jones was willing to bring in players with resumes like Stephon Gillmore and Brandin Cooks. Some of the trades Jerry has made throughout his time have gone well, but a good amount failed.

1. Terry Glenn (Best)​

2. Amari Cooper (Best)​

3. Charles Haley (Best)​

4. Hershel Walker (The Best)​

5. Joey Galloway (Worst)​

6. Roy Williams (The Worst)​

https://thelandryhat.com/posts/4-best-2-worst-cowboys-trades-under-jerry-jones

Your forgot to add the Mo Clayborn trade. We could have selected Michael Brockers and Bobby Wagner, both probowlers.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

And you’d compare his situation to Jimmys?

No but it’s irrelevant to the discussion iMo.

 

[plasticman]

Jones didn't make trades until after the 1993 season. Jimmy had full control of all football related decisions. Jerry has desperately attempted to revise history ever since. However, if you were to read the archives of magazines like Sports Illustrated, the articles leave no doubt.

I remember when the media discovered that Jerry had given himself the title of GM. It was never formally announced. When the media cornered him with the question of who the GM really was, he responded that the Cowboys had two GM's.

Jerry has never made a good trade until, potentially, this year.

 

[CCBoy]

And you’d compare his situation to Jimmys?

He won at the top level...why force an attaboy into the ledger for Jimmy? No he was a successful Head coach only in Dallas and with Jerry Jones running the organization that had enough resources to succeed in a free wheeling NFL. Until '95 when the NFL changed and player identifications and style/conditioning of players started to change. This isn't Jimmy against Jerry competition...and should be where efforts went from there and why. Don't dare say Jimmy left and Jerry just screwed up...that's not the truth in an objective view.

 

[CCBoy]

Jones didn't make trades until after the 1993 season. Jimmy had full control of all football related decisions. Jerry has desperately attempted to revise history ever since. However, if you were to read the archives of magazines like Sports Illustrated, the articles leave no doubt.

I remember when the media discovered that Jerry had given himself the title of GM. It was never formally announced. When the media cornered him with the question of who the GM really was, he responded that the Cowboys had two GM's.

Jerry has never made a good trade until, potentially, this year.

The Sporting News, huh. When did they drop out of general favor with fans, except for swim suite issues?

Post the reports then...