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

[the playmaker]

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.

Jerry is THE coach....gm....

 

[SlammedZero]

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.

Agreed!! I've been on your side of the debate for years now. I do think they truly want to win, they just have absolutely no idea how to do it. Imagine what another Super Bowl win would do for a narcissist like Jerry. He'd LOVE it. He just has no idea how to GM his way into one.

 

[sunalsorises]

I have a feeling Jerry is in deep debt like Michael Jackson.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

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.

So let me ask was it cheap to trade for Gilmore and Cooks?

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Agreed!! I've been on your side of the debate for years now. I do think they truly want to win, they just have absolutely no idea how to do it. Imagine what another Super Bowl win would do for a narcissist like Jerry. He'd LOVE it. He just has no idea how to GM his way into one.

Why don’t they know how to win when the blueprint is out there?

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Agreed!! I've been on your side of the debate for years now. I do think they truly want to win, they just have absolutely no idea how to do it. Imagine what another Super Bowl win would do for a narcissist like Jerry. He'd LOVE it. He just has no idea how to GM his way into one.

Why don’t they know how to win when the blueprint is out there

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.

If they did absolutely nothing I’d agree. It seems like they are intentionally making inept moves and doing want doesn’t work in the NFL. This just reeks of intentional.

 

[Roadtrip635]

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Major flaw:

You believe Jerry had a plan.

Wouldn’t be his first or last time having one lol.

 

[SlammedZero]

Why don’t they know how to win when the blueprint is out there

If they did absolutely nothing I’d agree. It seems like they are intentionally making inept moves and doing want doesn’t work in the NFL. This just reeks of intentional.

Because the blueprint isn't their way. It's obvious he has to win HIS way while being the meddling GM in front of the camera.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Because the blueprint isn't their way. It's obvious he has to win HIS way while being the meddling GM in front of the camera.

What is his way? Just doing the complete opposite of what everyone else is doing lol?

 

[Sydla]

So let me ask was it cheap to trade for Gilmore and Cooks?

So that's your proof that they aren't cheap in FA and the offseason? Since Brandon Carr's big contract, the trades for Cooks and Gilmore prove they are not cheap. Got it.

Look, if you want to believe in some bizarre conspiracy theory that Jerry Jones purposely threw away a season in order to get Belichick, have at it. It ignores all evidence to the contrary but Cowboys fans can be an odd, conspiratorial group. This theory is in line with leeblair's that they purposely called bad plays yesterday for Rush so they could make Dak look more important/better.

 

[Gangsta Spanksta]

Belichick wouldn't be interested in a Team that needs complete rebuild like this dumpster fire.

 

[deerhunter11]

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.

I would say this is very likely to happen, and it may be a good way to get Vrabel on board for future head coach as well, I wish Jerry would just get out of the way,and hire someone who wants to win,and knows how.

 

[StylisticS]

Belichick wouldn't be interested in a Team that needs complete rebuild like this dumpster fire.

I agree. Besides that, the thought of this being a rebuild anyway went away the very second they gave Dak 60 million a year. If they didn't give him that contract, you could definitely look at the next few years as a full rebuild. It is more like a retool than anything but I have my doubts, based on the last decade, that they know what needs retooling and how they go about doing it. In other words, this very season we are in could look like the good times compared to what we may possibly see in the coming years. It's going to get ugly and depressing and I hope folks are ready for it.

 

[Gangsta Spanksta]

I agree. Besides that, the thought of this being a rebuild anyway went away the very second they gave Dak 60 million a year. If they didn't give him that contract, you could definitely look at the next few years as a full rebuild. It is more like a retool than anything but I have my doubts, based on the last decade, that they know what needs retooling and how they go about doing it. In other words, this very season we are in could look like the good times compared to what we may possibly see in the coming years. It's going to get ugly and depressing and I hope folks are ready for it.

This is what happens when your GM doesn't know what he is doing, obviously. Jerrah went into last offseason in drafting for the future instead of win now. Then he does the big contract that would've required a win now approach to the offseason. Now we are stuck with a contract that says we should renew, but the talent on the field, including quarterback, say we should be rebuilding. I've got a very pessimistic viewpoint of our current situation. I don't think we can retool for Dak, because unlike some on here, I don't think he is going to come back as a contender. To me he looks slow, worn and injury prone and at the end of his career. He just got an Hamstring injury that will slow him down even more. He is not going to come back and even be the guy he was last year, like some people seem to think. He may get injured again or will completely bomb out. The way I see it is we have to rebuild, despite the stupid contracts we given out. You can't retool if you don't have a quarterback to retool for. Yes, some very ugly and depressing times to come.

 

[Bob-Lillys-War]

Jerry isnt interested in winning , he is interested in helping his players make money .

Thats a big difference .

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

So that's your proof that they aren't cheap in FA and the offseason? Since Brandon Carr's big contract, the trades for Cooks and Gilmore prove they are not cheap. Got it.

Look, if you want to believe in some bizarre conspiracy theory that Jerry Jones purposely threw away a season in order to get Belichick, have at it. It ignores all evidence to the contrary but Cowboys fans can be an odd, conspiratorial group. This theory is in line with leeblair's that they purposely called bad plays yesterday for Rush so they could make Dak look more important/better.

You misunderstood me. Those deals to my knowledge were cheap. They didn’t even try to do this again after having success doing it. So I can’t sit here and say they are just being cheap based on them not even making any moves.

I don’t think they would intentionally call bad plays for Rush but do I think this front office is better than that? No. I’m shocked you guys would give them the benefit of the doubt. Conspiracies make more sense than what’s going on.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Jerry isnt interested in winning , he is interested in helping his players make money .

Thats a big difference .

Why not do both?

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Belichick wouldn't be interested in a Team that needs complete rebuild like this dumpster fire.

This team ain’t rebuilding lol.

 

[Bob-Lillys-War]

I have a feeling Jerry is in deep debt like Michael Jackson.

The cowboys are worth 12 billion dollars .