Article blasts Stephen Jones on missing Derrick Henry

[TNCowboy]

Signing Henry or someone comparable was ~3% of the cap. Totally inconsequential to maintaining the roster in the long-term.

 

[Bobhaze]

You nailed it. I think Dak is a top 12ish QB. Are you willing to pay him his market value and surround him with pieces HE needs to win? If not....THEN MOVE ON! Somehow you are punishing Dak by fielding an inferior team to prove to everyone he is not worth the money? What sense does this make? Why would you carry Dak, Lance and Rush? If you don't want Dak, if you don't think he is worth the money....then move on and find out if Trey Lance can be the answer. If not, then why did you bring Trey Lance in?

This situation is tailor made for WHY you brought Trey Lance here in the first place!!!!!!!!! For leverage in your negotiations with Dak!!!!!!!

Something this front office has always been loathe to do is pay people for doing nothing. They will not fire coaches because they don't want to pay people for doing nothing. And they really don't like to let go of players until they feel they've gotten their moneys worth. There is a REASON why Zeke played on one leg and Jerry insisted Zeke will carry the load he's always carried (translation, what we are paying him to do). This is the one area they are consistent in. If fans have not figured this out, they are not paying attention. Far be it from to tell people what to do with their money, but the business mind in them has always gotten in the way of the unwritten rules of owning a sports franchise. Those rules are "sometimes you have to cut your losses....which means someone beat you out of your money" Happens all the time in SPORTS...but these franchises make money hand over fist to absorb these types of losses. Heck, not getting their moneys worth out of Brandon Carr is the PRIMARY reason they have pretty much sat out when it comes to signing big time free agents. This is stuff is not hard to figure out if your are paying attention.

Well said!

One of the biggest mistakes JJ has made going all the way back to Romo, is not understanding what his starting QB needs around him in order to be successful. It is a fundamental skill necessary for all GMs to be successful in the playoffs - knowing what your QB needs to be successful.

Romo and Dak were/are not elite QBs. (Only Mahomes and Burrow are at this point) But they are good enough to win a ton of playoff games with IF the GM understands and provides what his QB needs around him to be successful. Yes, Dak deserves a lot of criticism for the awful play he has exhibited at times. But thinking our playoff failures are all on the QB is short sighted.

Too many fans and apparently the Jones boys too think like fantasy football leaders. Just pick and pay a good QB and they should be able to “carry” the team based on how much they get paid. That’s not how QB market value pay works. All starting NFL QBs (not on a rookie deal) are overpaid. Because the demand for even starter quality QBs in the NFL is way higher than the supply. Therefore the pay is really high.

You have to have a good QB to compete for a championship. But unless you have Pat Mahomes or Joe Burrow, you better know what kind of support your QB needs in order to win or you’re not serious about winning. Even Mahomes needed a great defense this past year, without which they don’t win that SB versus the niners.

 

[TNCowboy]

I'm with Stephen on this. Henry is old and spent. But, on the other hand, signing g him would be classic Cowboys.

Henry was productive last year on a poor team, where he was the primary weapon. OTOH, the Cowboys are going with a guy who hasn't been productive in years.

 

[Flamma]

To me, the bottom line with the decisions this front office made this off-season is one (or all) of these scenarios:

1. They already decided ahead of this off-season they were not going to create cap space for free agency even though they had options to do that.
2. Because they are completely unaccountable they are perfectly content to potentially waste a season. (When your job is never on the line, what’s the big hurry?)
3. They literally don’t know how to build a top shelf roster in the cap era. They’ve never done it.
4. All of the above.

Gun to my head, and God as a wittiness, I'll go with #4. They have a system that they rarely deviate from other than to make some low grade trades. They're not comfortable.

We'll get to see just how out of their league they are by watching the rest of the offseason. Anyone can spot things that don't make sense. I don't pretend to be better than them at their job. But I can spot lies, and I can spot things that don't make any sense.

If they give Dak an extension before next season, then we know we're dealing with amateurs at team building. This is whether you like Dak or not. At this point, it makes zero sense.

 

[Bobhaze]

Gun to my head, and God as a wittiness, I'll go with #4. They have a system that they rarely deviate from other than to make some low grade trades. They're not comfortable.

We'll get to see just how out of their league they are by watching the rest of the offseason. Anyone can spot things that don't make sense. I don't pretend to be better than them at their job. But I can spot lies, and I can spot things that don't make any sense.

If they give Dak an extension before next season, then we know we're dealing with amateurs at team building. This is whether you like Dak or not. At this point, it makes zero sense.

Our front office leaders are basically a marketing department, not roster builders. Whatever happens, they will brazenly look into cameras and yak on radio shows about how good their team will be. It’s marketing not top shelf roster building.

And because they are never accountable for their work, they are never under pressure to win NOW. What’s the big hurry? They know they will make truckloads of money win or lose.

I’ve never seen a sports front office more self satisfied with 4 wild card wins in three decades.

 

[shabazz]

Our front office leaders are basically a marketing department, not roster builders. Whatever happens, they will brazenly look into cameras and yak on radio shows about how good their team will be. It’s marketing not top shelf roster building.

And because they are never accountable for their work, they are never under pressure to win NOW. What’s the big hurry? They know they will make truckloads of money win or lose.

I’ve never seen a sports front office more self satisfied with 4 wild card wins in three decades.

This is a unique business in that is has no board of directors or even a board of advisors. It's monetary value is based on perception rather than achievement in its chosen purpose, ie win SBs.

Jerry long ago stated, " I wake up and go to sleep thinking about making money" so in a sense he's succeeding.

The ego maniacs here would have hired GMs, hired salary cap specialist and many other football advisors if the ONLY goal was to win SBs.

While some of us are passionate about winning , perhaps its best to keep in mind that this is just a hobby for them. Like Sinatra, they're gonna do it their way.

 

[Bobhaze]

This is a unique business in that is has no board of directors or even a board of advisors. It's monetary value is based on perception rather than achievement in its chosen purpose, ie win SBs.

Jerry long ago stated, " I wake up and go to sleep thinking about making money" so in a sense he's succeeding.

The ego maniacs here would have hired GMs, hired salary cap specialist and many other football advisors if the ONLY goal was to win SBs.

While some of us are passionate about winning , perhaps its best to keep in mind that this is just a hobby for them. Like Sinatra, they're gonna do it their way.

100%.

 

[FoxF]

Henry gave us a chance to contend but for whatever reason the Jones boys have given up on this version of the Cowboy.

 

[Praxit]

Well you “feel” wrong . Because he 100% said he did. Good lord, have you been under a rock? He said it multiple times.

..chill out, mate. Got your panties in a bunch?

Take reference to past posts, where it was acknowledged as enlighten compendium.

 

[DallasEast]

This is a unique business in that is has no board of directors or even a board of advisors. It's monetary value is based on perception rather than achievement in its chosen purpose, ie win SBs.

Jerry long ago stated, " I wake up and go to sleep thinking about making money" so in a sense he's succeeding.

The ego maniacs here would have hired GMs, hired salary cap specialist and many other football advisors if the ONLY goal was to win SBs.

While some of us are passionate about winning , perhaps its best to keep in mind that this is just a hobby for them. Like Sinatra, they're gonna do it their way.

He knows he can make print money and hire others to run his football operations. He choses not to do both. His hobby is intentional self-sabotage feeding his narcissism.

 

[NoLuv4Jerry]

Our front office leaders are basically a marketing department, not roster builders. Whatever happens, they will brazenly look into cameras and yak on radio shows about how good their team will be. It’s marketing not top shelf roster building.

And because they are never accountable for their work, they are never under pressure to win NOW. What’s the big hurry? They know they will make truckloads of money win or lose.

I’ve never seen a sports front office more self satisfied with 4 wild card wins in three decades.

This might rub some people the wrong way....but I want to get more granular

THIS front office....forget 30 years......how about NEVER....THIS front office has NEVER won anything. As the CHIEF architects of this franchise....THIS front office has not won anything. Jerry said 500 different coaches could coach the Dallas Cowboys....and he believed that because he believed he was the PRIMARY driving force behind Dallas winning. Well he was wrong then....and he's been wrong ever since. Barry winning a Super Bowl was because of Jimmys HEAVY influence of that locker room and the player Jimmy drafted and coached up. Once Jimmy Johnsons influence left that building...THIS front office has never come close to winning (never sniffed a NFC Title game) anything. And they are the only front office in the NFL that is not FORCED to make changes when you don't win...which is why nothing has changed!!!!

 

[Kingofholland]

I understand the concern about paying a back that just hit 30. Perhaps the wheels fall of soon and this article looks foolish. However, he's still coming off a productive season and maybe he has another season or 2 of good production. If you truly want to try to get better in the run game this is the type of move you roll the dice on. Its not like it was a Zeke like contract a few years ago. This could have been a 1 year committment with most of the guaranteed money hitting year 1.

Additionally it would be a great marketing strategy for making the fan base feel better about the offseason.

 

[IceStar-D7]

At this point these two clowns aren't even trying to win. Jerry is delusional and Stephen is a penny-pinching miser. Only thing they have in common is just the opposite. Jerry wants to grab all the money he can get. Stephen wants to make sure as little of it as possible leaves the Jones bank. This org has become one of the worst in NFL history. God help us-Cowboy fans

 

[G2]

The front office is WAAAAAY more confident in the RB depth than I. But, when it comes to addressing, managing, paying, and completely ignoring the position, Dallas is consistent.

 

[Hennessy_King]

Cowboys have one of the worst front offices in the NFL

 

[mattjames2010]

Let me just say this right now, if we are incapable of negotiating an extension with Dak that allows us to sign someone like Henry on a team friendly deal then you let Dak walk. That goes for some of the other high profile players we have.

Once this stuff starts hitting you to the point you can't even sign players for cheap, something went wrong and you have to let one of those high profile guys go. One of them has to walk.

 

[Jayinem]

When Stephen takes over the only way things will get better is if he sells the team. He has no more of a clue how to manage the cap than Jerry does.

 

[shabazz]

Henry gave us a chance to contend but for whatever reason the Jones boys have given up on this version of the Cowboy.

That would be true IF they were able to address DT, LB and other positions in free agency, AS WELL as retaining veteran center and LT and CB.....they did none of those so what's the sense in signing Henry?

Son, they are doing a soft reboot/tank/realignment and the 2024 season is the sacrificial lamb.

I just want you to see their actions and NOT be disappointed by the results.

Watch the games, enjoy them and take it for what it truly is.

Personally I'm loving them taking a different course

 

[Praxit]

Cowboys have one of the worst front offices in the NFL

..its not just its bad or worse. They dont get more perspective, I think.

That and just plain Bad Luck.

 

[cristglo]

https://fansided.com/posts/stephen-...s-botching-derrick-henry-pursuit-unacceptable

In a direct and straightforward way, this linked article from FanSided blasts Stephen Jones for his comments about why the Cowboys did not pursue RB Derrick Henry when he was available at a reasonably low price. The author just cuts to the chase that Jones’ explanation is simply “unacceptable”.

The sentence from the article below pretty accurately sums up the philosophy of SJ and his father:
“What this all means is the Cowboys would once again rather be in the headlines than field a serious Super Bowl contender.”

Whenever I hear Jerry or Stephen speak just irritates me Two things we needed to do, run the ball and stop the run
How did we do with that? lol