Am I off base with a theory I have on Jerry Jones?

[Sydla]

Im not buying it. Not the guy who waits last minute to spend the most possible money he can on free agents. Not the guy who has had some of the highest paid assistant coaches.

How much would it really cost him for him to fire Mike right now and hand over the job to Zim or Shottenheimer? I’m not buying this……he is this shrewd and has a history of it.

Why wouldnt you buy it? They have been cheap for years now. They did the same thing with Garrett making him coach the final year of his deal.

He literally came out and said he loathes paying coaches to not coach his team.

Now maybe we end up with Belichick? Sure. But it wasn’t because of some shrewd plan by Jerry.

You give him too much credit.

 

[NoLuv4Jerry]

He didn’t fire McCarthy because he’s cheap. He literally told us that a year ago when we said “dead money” to coaches is a real problem.

He doesn’t want to pay a coach to sit on his couch while Jerry has to pay another guy to coach his team.

Jerry isn’t that shrewd.

People like to make this more complicated than it is, but its not that complicated....it's money. And like you said....Jerry told us that. But it's so mind boggling that people don't want to believe it.

Heck, I stronly believe that Zeke was here this year BECAUSE he was going to count against the cap whether he was here or not, so they look at Zeke's expense as his old cap hit PLUS his new cap hit. Fans that don't believe this are simply not paying attention to how Jerry operates. But like you said and I agree...he tells you AND his actions prove it as well

And the part that is MOST disappointing to me is that they do what makes financial sense FIRST, regardless of if it makes football sense. Think about it...they look at Zekes expense as what we already paid him PLUS what we are currently paying him!!!!!!!!!!

I don't begrudge anyone making money....but you already make more money than ANY other NFL team...so why not try to put the best product on the field? They will put the product on the field that fits into the business model they have for the team. So for example (and I am making these numbers up for illustrative purposes)...if they have decided the RB position gets 8% of the cap....and Derrick Henry would cost 10% of the cap...they would pass on Derrick Henry and find players that fit the business model they have established for the RB position....even if Derrick Henry is 10 times better than the person they eventually sign! That makes ZERO football sense!!!!!!!!!!

 

[plasticman]

Major flaw:

You believe Jerry had a plan.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

In Jerry's over-optimistic pea brain, he really thought every player would play better than last year. He really thought Mazi would be a good player, so they didn't need a proven NT. He really thought Zeke was the same player he was years ago, so they didn't need to sign or draft a RB. He really thought Lamb and Dak would be better players, because he was now paying them more.

He's really that football stupid.

 

[McKDaddy]

I can't see even the slightest chance that BB would ever come here without having iron clad control of the football operations. I don't see Jerry willing to step back. BB isn't going to discuss with an owner things like whether the curtains should be closed.

I also don't see BB going to a team with no QB and cap issues.

 

[RodeoJake]

What do you mean by overshadow? Because I don’t remember him eve overshadowing him.

I remember Jerry not being nearly in the limelight as much. Tuna was pretty much the face of the team until Jerry signed TO on his own. That was his way of grabbing more of the headlines. I'm fairly certain it was also his first step in forcing Parcells out the door.

 

[Sydla]

People like to make this more complicated than it is, but its not that complicated....it's money. And like you said....Jerry told us that. But it's so mind boggling that people don't want to believe it.

Heck, I stronly believe that Zeke was here this year BECAUSE he was going to count against the cap whether he was here or not, so they look at Zeke's expense as his old cap hit PLUS his new cap hit. Fans that don't believe this are simply not paying attention to how Jerry operates. But like you said and I agree...he tells you AND his actions prove it as well

And the part that is MOST disappointing to me is that they do what makes financial sense FIRST, regardless of if it makes football sense. Think about it...they look at Zekes expense as what we already paid him PLUS what we are currently paying him!!!!!!!!!!

I don't begrudge anyone making money....but you already make more money than ANY other NFL team...so why not try to put the best product on the field? They will put the product on the field that fits into the business model they have for the team. So for example (and I am making these numbers up for illustrative purposes)...if they have decided the RB position gets 8% of the cap....and Derrick Henry would cost 10% of the cap...they would pass on Derrick Henry and find players that fit the business model they have established for the RB position....even if Derrick Henry is 10 times better than the person they eventually sign! That makes ZERO football sense!!!!!!!!!!

Exactly. People trying to rationalize or justify the dumb things Jerry does is kind of funny.

No, Jerry didn't hatch some elaborate scheme involving signing players late in order to pretend they don't have cap space and then allowing McCarthy to coach as a lame duck in order to get Belichick. I mean does anyone actually believe that Jerry Jones would throw away AN ENTIRE SEASON on such a hair brained plan?

Nah, as you said, it's not that complicated. Jerry is cheap. He literally whined about paying coaches to not coach your team after they are fired. He also made Garrett coach in the final year of his deal, twice, I believe. There is no elaborate plan. This is what Jerry does.

 

[links18]

Jerry is entering the beligerence and spiteful phase of dementia. Nobody will get him any help, because they are all in denial, which is sad.

 

[Doomsday]

Jerry is a snake oil salesmen whose main focus is the bottom line not winning.

The notion that he is a gambler who will write any size check to win another Super Bowl is all BS.

 

[Brax]

I’ve been trying to make sense of everything since the Green Bay loss—both the product on the field and the way Jerry has been running things. It’s been clear for years that incompetence has been a constant, but what I’m seeing now feels intentional.


Think about last season: we win 11 games, and then in free agency, Jerry doesn’t spend a dime. Not a single dollar. This was the perfect year to address the running back position, yet the same team that spent over $10 million on Tony Pollard refused to bring in a guy like Mixon, Henry, or Barkley—or even draft a running back. This is the same organization that’s been accused of overpaying for RBs in the past, yet now, when the rest of the league is valuing the position more than ever, they choose to sit tight. They didn’t even re-sign Pollard. The team that supposedly “loves their guys” let their running back walk in favor of a player with one foot out the door of the league. This wasn’t a mistake; it was intentional.


Then, Jerry claims they don’t have money to sign anyone because they need to take care of Micah, Dak, and Lamb. But they could’ve locked those guys up earlier to free up cap space, yet they didn’t. Again, this wasn’t a mistake—it was intentional.


Now, let’s talk about Mike McCarthy. Jerry fired him last year, just not literally. You don’t let a coach on a “one-year deal” if you’re serious about keeping him. Coaches who are worth anything won’t work for a dead man walking—they want job security, and that wasn’t going to happen with McCarthy. They set this man up to fail. Wasted a year of our guys prime to insure they would suck this year.

So why not just fire him outright? Because the coach Jerry really wants isn’t interested in coaching this year. He wants to take a year off, rest, and maybe do some TV gigs. That coach is Bill Belichick. He checks all the boxes for Jerry: a retread with rings, someone who can sell to the fans, and most importantly, desperate.


I think what we’re looking at is Belichick as head coach, with Mike Vrabel coming in as defensive coordinator. The league is shifting away from the older retreads and moving toward younger minds like McVay and Shanahan, but as usual, this team is a step behind.

Good post, as for the FA and salary cap it’s simply he’s rolling the money into next year for MP. Jerry said Dak has to do more with less unfortunately he can’t.
MM is simply he’s not paying him not to coach he said he doesn’t like dead money coaches. It comes down to simply Jerry just thinks he’s a football genius and 30 years says he’s not. Look at the QB and Jerry actually believes he has elite talent starting and great backup options. It’s going to be someone like BB hc MG dc and JD as OC but not sure Jerry will hire a guy who won’t say yes you’re right. I wouldn’t be surprised if he stays with MM who is the kind of guy Jerry likes a weak coach who goes along with everything Jerry says

 

[MikeT22]

Jerry is entering the beligerence and spiteful phase of dementia. Nobody will get him any help, because they are all in denial, which is sad.

True, but we have also seen that from him for the last 20-30 years too, but no doubt its getting worse.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Why wouldnt you buy it? They have been cheap for years now. They did the same thing with Garrett making him coach the final year of his deal.

He literally came out and said he loathes paying coaches to not coach his team.

Now maybe we end up with Belichick? Sure. But it wasn’t because of some shrewd plan by Jerry.

You give him too much credit.

Let’s say you are right it still doesn’t explain why they didn’t even bother to help Mike and give him weapons. They intentionally wanted this team to be bad.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

I remember Jerry not being nearly in the limelight as much. Tuna was pretty much the face of the team until Jerry signed TO on his own. That was his way of grabbing more of the headlines. I'm fairly certain it was also his first step in forcing Parcells out the door.

Hmmm man I don’t know about that one seemed like he and Parcells were side by side and when Parcells didn’t want TO he still got him lol.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Good post, as for the FA and salary cap it’s simply he’s rolling the money into next year for MP. Jerry said Dak has to do more with less unfortunately he can’t.
MM is simply he’s not paying him not to coach he said he doesn’t like dead money coaches. It comes down to simply Jerry just thinks he’s a football genius and 30 years says he’s not. Look at the QB and Jerry actually believes he has elite talent starting and great backup options. It’s going to be someone like BB hc MG dc and JD as OC but not sure Jerry will hire a guy who won’t say yes you’re right. I wouldn’t be surprised if he stays with MM who is the kind of guy Jerry likes a weak coach who goes along with everything Jerry says

Fair. But why the lack of moves in the off season? Why was Derrick Henry at 6 million too expensive? He thinks Dak should do more with less….this could all just be incompetence by Jerry. It just feels different to me.

I get he’s saying he doesn’t like paying money to coaches who aren’t coaching…but did he ever say why? Just because how he runs his business? Yet he will pay players not to play….

 

[777-300ER]

Jerry does not care. As long as the stadium is full (which it is) he is printing cash. If you have a bad meal somewhere do you go back? Cowboy fans rinse and repeat. Why are you going to the games? When its 20% full then and only then will JJ care.

 

[JohnsKey19]

The Tuna overshadowed Jerry, and we all saw how that went.

Yeah legitimately 1 season away from being a strong Super Bowl contender. Let's please try that again.

 

[fivetwos]

Funny how people still confuse ineptitude with them “not caring” or not “wanting” to win.

They are trying, they just can’t do it. Their philosophy has deep flaws. It’s entirely predicated on never busting a top draft pick, and mid rounders becoming solid starters…most immediately.

Even if it DID work for a time, it’s not sustainable. Could never keep all those players long term. They cannot recognize when to make the extra push to get over the top….so where we are now in is the inevitable down cycle without having had a real shot when the window was open.

There’s no grand plan, they just aren’t good at this….which explains why things make zero sense.

 

[G2]

Jones placed pause on the FA market and picked up a jag WR. We CLEARLY needed help at RB and the defense and he did zero.
He let go of a solid NT in Hankins.
He sat on 20+ million in cap space that could have helped go "all in."

He's the worst GM and football manager and it just keeps getting worse. I have zero faith he'll ever get the team to a championship in the future.

 

[Sydla]

Let’s say you are right it still doesn’t explain why they didn’t even bother to help Mike and give him weapons. They intentionally wanted this team to be bad.

They did the same thing with Garrett. In his last year, they didn't hand him a bunch of FAs and great players.

They are cheap. It's really that simple. They have refused to pay for FAs for nearly a decade now. So this offseason isn't anything new.

 

[kumizi]

Vrabel isn't going to take a coordinator job.

I do think Belichek and Vrabel are two of the top possibilities for HC.