Twitter: Anonymous Cowboys player: Support staff is too small

[thunderpimp91]

There was a time that the Cowboys were the best in the league in everything behind the scenes...facilities...training staff...coaching...nutrition...analytics...innovation...etc. somewhere, Money started to mean more than anything else and Jerry decided to go cheap...not even acknowledging that the investment would all of this would pay off 10x fold. If the last cowboys were the highest valued, highest revenue generating team in all of sports, imagine what they would with an extra 2-5 SBs in that time frame. The fans would sink unlimited amount of money into merchandise and tickets. The haters would continue to watch hoping for the downfall. The media would still go crazy over the Cowboys because they know that this franchise will make money.

I'm not a finance expert and a couple posters have made really good arguments why I'm wrong here, but I do think the idea that the league is getting too expensive for Jerry is an interesting idea. Jerry is still loaded dont get me wrong, but the mega contracts we are seeing today may be catching up to some of the checks Jerry can sign. The worth of the Cowboys right now is all fake money until the Jones family decides to sell. Jerrys worth minus the Cowboys valuation puts him among the bottom half of the league in terms of net worth. He just had to write a $330M+ check for Lamb/Dak, now he likely has to turn around and do the same for Parsons and possibly Smith/Bland. Jerry might be coming up on being maxed out in money he can spend without selling off some of his assets.

Of course the Cowboys are also the most profitable team in the league, and profit sharing from TV deals alone makes up a significant portion of the players salary so this could be more an issue that Jerry is cheap rather than "poor", but I find the idea fascinating.

 

[reddyuta]

the Jones are just squeezing the cowboys for everything,these leaches are the worst thing to happen to dallas and the cowboys.

 

[Jipper]

I'm not a finance expert and a couple posters have made really good arguments why I'm wrong here, but I do think the idea that the league is getting too expensive for Jerry is an interesting idea. Jerry is still loaded dont get me wrong, but the mega contracts we are seeing today may be catching up to some of the checks Jerry can sign. The worth of the Cowboys right now is all fake money until the Jones family decides to sell. Jerrys worth minus the Cowboys valuation puts him among the bottom half of the league in terms of net worth. He just had to write a $330M+ check for Lamb/Dak, now he likely has to turn around and do the same for Parsons and possibly Smith/Bland. Jerry might be coming up on being maxed out in money he can spend without selling off some of his assets.

Of course the Cowboys are also the most profitable team in the league, and profit sharing from TV deals alone makes up a significant portion of the players salary so this could be more an issue that Jerry is cheap rather than "poor", but I find the idea fascinating.

I agree to a point but Jerry did not personally have to "write a check" for the players, it's an operational expense on the Cowboys balance sheet.

I think the challenge for many is understanding that this is not a Jerry doesn't have the money issue but rather how he is running the Cowboys P&L - in 2023 the Cowboys had by far the highest operating income in the NFL so there is more than enough to divert to more expensive operating costs should they desire and still be incredibly profitable.

So the league isn't getting too expensive for Jerry, it's just getting to a point that he doesn't want to reduce his margins any.

 

[thunderpimp91]

I agree to a point but Jerry did not personally have to "write a check" for the players, it's an operational expense on the Cowboys balance sheet.

I think the challenge for many is understanding that this is not a Jerry doesn't have the money issue but rather how he is running the Cowboys P&L - in 2023 the Cowboys had by far the highest operating income in the NFL so there is more than enough to divert to more expensive operating costs should they desire and still be incredibly profitable.

So the league isn't getting too expensive for Jerry, it's just getting to a point that he doesn't want to reduce his margins any.

Sort of....I agree with most of what you're saying, but the issue is that all the guaranteed money on these contracts has to be paid into a trust at time of signing. With multiple mega deals all hitting at once I would assume it becomes way outside of just the Cowboys standard operating income, and might start getting close to more than what the Cowboys can borrow against the franchise per NFL rules. I could be wrong, and Jerry is going to be generationally wealthy regardless, but I wonder if the Cowboys will always be functioning more like a smaller market team rather than the Eagles or Rams who can throw money at their problems for this exact reason? I don't really know, but its obvious Jerry doesnt like to spend for some reason, and I start to find it more interesting a conversation than the same talking points over and over.

 

[Coogiguy03]

Could be one of several players, Zeke, Kendricks, Joseph just to name a few.

Right

 

[Creeper]

If true this seems dumb to me. Support staff and coaches salaries don't hit the CAP so if these personnel make the team better or give it an edge up then why not? This is the most valuable sports franchise in all sports, isn't it?

If it was me, I would want there to be too many trainers than too few. I would want every guy on the team to be the next Larry Allen in the weight room.

 

[Johannes44]

.. well how many people do you actually need, to call it a support group?

I mean this is a football franchise and I expect most franchises want to ensure there is enough of a support system to keep their players in the best physical condition. This isn't a Planet Fitness.

 

[John813]

Here's the thing guys, if they add more support staff, then it's just more employees in the way of fans walking through the star when they pay to see the players workout.
Add in the staff salary, it's just hard for the Ownership to afford these things without additional tax savings from the county.

 

[McKDaddy]

Jerry Jones would write “shocking” check to guarantee Cowboys another Super Bowl

but only to players at marquee positions. everyone else better have a side hustle!!

 

[Jipper]

Sort of....I agree with most of what you're saying, but the issue is that all the guaranteed money on these contracts has to be paid into a trust at time of signing. With multiple mega deals all hitting at once I would assume it becomes way outside of just the Cowboys standard operating income, and might start getting close to more than what the Cowboys can borrow against the franchise per NFL rules. I could be wrong, and Jerry is going to be generationally wealthy regardless, but I wonder if the Cowboys will always be functioning more like a smaller market team rather than the Eagles or Rams who can throw money at their problems for this exact reason? I don't really know, but its obvious Jerry doesnt like to spend for some reason, and I start to find it more interesting a conversation than the same talking points over and over.

I'd have to get a deep look at their balance sheet and the way the are accounting but I'm sure the are doing some fuzzy math on the way they are amrotizing the expenses. I'm not an accounting genius but I do manage a multi billion dollar p&l and am sure these guys have some incredible ways of making sure everything ties and doesn't require a ton of additional capital outside of there current revenue stream.

Regardless, jerrys wealth is mostly tied into the stadium and the valuation of both that and the Cowboys so he doesn't have a ton of liquidity compared to the other owners...that being the case if the Cowboys did need an infusion of capital he likely would be more stressed to the original point.

I believe however he's just a cheap old fart.

 

[The Quest for Six]

Yes, now I see the problem with this team, Players just aren't pampered enough!!

 

[Zordon]

I remember those anonymous player ratings that came out not too long ago, and I believe this was the area that our team was ranked very low versus the other teams?

Yes. That and the shiny facility that is full of cheap training equipment.

 

[dreghorn2]

Sort of....I agree with most of what you're saying, but the issue is that all the guaranteed money on these contracts has to be paid into a trust at time of signing. With multiple mega deals all hitting at once I would assume it becomes way outside of just the Cowboys standard operating income, and might start getting close to more than what the Cowboys can borrow against the franchise per NFL rules. I could be wrong, and Jerry is going to be generationally wealthy regardless, but I wonder if the Cowboys will always be functioning more like a smaller market team rather than the Eagles or Rams who can throw money at their problems for this exact reason? I don't really know, but its obvious Jerry doesnt like to spend for some reason, and I start to find it more interesting a conversation than the same talking points over and over.

That is the reason you are seeing some owners around the league selling part interests in their franchises, it's the only way to realize the equity they have in their teams.

It's the main reason the NFL voted to allow investment funds to make limited equity investments into franchises (up to 10% i think).

Mark Davis as an example recently sold a 10.5% share of the Raiders to Brady and friends, as well as two other 7.5% investments from private investors and netted almost a billion dollars.

Steven Ross of the Dolphins is another who has started doing this.

 

[thunderpimp91]

That is the reason you are seeing some owners around the league selling part interests in their franchises, it's the only way to realize the equity they have in their teams.

It's the main reason the NFL voted to allow investment funds to make limited equity investments into franchises (up to 10% i think).

Mark Davis as an example recently sold a 10.5% share of the Raiders to Brady and friends, as well as two other 7.5% investments from private investors and netted almost a billion dollars.

Steven Ross of the Dolphins is another who has started doing this.

Yep, Philly just did the same thing, and selling a minority share of the team seems like something Jerry would never do. A lot of people seem to disagree, but I think there is something to this and why Jerry has been cheaper in spending over the last decade or so.

 

[thunderpimp91]

I believe however he's just a cheap old fart.

Yeah regardless of they why it still most likely comes back to this. Jerry has assets to sell if he really wanted to prioritize spending on the Cowboys. His liquidity outside of the Cowboys does seem to be at least a mild issue though that I would love to see someone from the media actually ask him about.

 

[ElGatoGrande]

Conversely, I've read/heard multiple times that the cowboys facilities blows doors on most of the the other team's facilities. Budgeting a few more assistants is just a drop in the bucket and likely just an arbitrary management decision that some player would have made differently.

 

[diamonddelts]

The crazy part of all this is Jerry and staff might actually be good enough at finding bargain bin talent to actually win a championship

Outright bullfeces.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

I'm not a finance expert and a couple posters have made really good arguments why I'm wrong here, but I do think the idea that the league is getting too expensive for Jerry is an interesting idea. Jerry is still loaded dont get me wrong, but the mega contracts we are seeing today may be catching up to some of the checks Jerry can sign. The worth of the Cowboys right now is all fake money until the Jones family decides to sell. Jerrys worth minus the Cowboys valuation puts him among the bottom half of the league in terms of net worth. He just had to write a $330M+ check for Lamb/Dak, now he likely has to turn around and do the same for Parsons and possibly Smith/Bland. Jerry might be coming up on being maxed out in money he can spend without selling off some of his assets.

Of course the Cowboys are also the most profitable team in the league, and profit sharing from TV deals alone makes up a significant portion of the players salary so this could be more an issue that Jerry is cheap rather than "poor", but I find the idea fascinating.

The Cowboys are #1 by far in operating income. They're almost double the second team, the Rams.

 

[thunderpimp91]

Outright bullfeces.

How so? 43 wins over the last 4 years with minimal free agent activity isnt bad at all. They've done a nice job in finding and developing draft picks and UDFAs. If they would do a couple things like supplementing the roster with free agents and be more proactive in signing or moving a player a year early they would probably be right there with anyone IMO.

 

[X550i]

I'm not a finance expert and a couple posters have made really good arguments why I'm wrong here, but I do think the idea that the league is getting too expensive for Jerry is an interesting idea. Jerry is still loaded dont get me wrong, but the mega contracts we are seeing today may be catching up to some of the checks Jerry can sign. The worth of the Cowboys right now is all fake money until the Jones family decides to sell. Jerrys worth minus the Cowboys valuation puts him among the bottom half of the league in terms of net worth. He just had to write a $330M+ check for Lamb/Dak, now he likely has to turn around and do the same for Parsons and possibly Smith/Bland. Jerry might be coming up on being maxed out in money he can spend without selling off some of his assets.

Of course the Cowboys are also the most profitable team in the league, and profit sharing from TV deals alone makes up a significant portion of the players salary so this could be more an issue that Jerry is cheap rather than "poor", but I find the idea fascinating.

I recall Emmitt Smith saying that Jerry once gave him great financial advice that being wealthy is not how much money you make, but rather how much less you spend.