Jimmy was handicapped by his inability to develop or draft offense particularly at the skill positions.
That's one way of putting it. It would have been an improvement if Jimmy didn't draft offensive players at all
Jimmy tried to draft offense. I guess that's the nicest way to put it.
In Jimmy drafted a RB and FB in 1996 and they produced for about 5 seasons. Stanley Pritchet and Karim Abdul-Jabar did make some contributions.
In 1997 he drafted Yatil Green in the 1st round. This guy ended up being the Dolphin's version of mike Sherrard, made of glass. Green shattered his knee day #1 of training camp his rookie season. A year later it was his ACL. He came back his 3rd season and did practically nothing before retiring. it was tragic, the guy was a true burner.
Jimmy drafted John Avery RB, in the 1st round of 1998. He was a total bust.
Jimmy drafted RB's once again with both of his 2nd pound picks. The FB, Conrad, played a Daryl Johnston role that lasted 6 seasons. J.J. Johnson was another disappointment.
Jimmy burned three #1's and three #2's on offensive skill players and got practically nothing.
Compare that with the defensive players he drafted during the same time period, Daryl Gardner, Zack Thomas, HOFer Jason Taylor, Patrick Surtain, and Sam Madison went to a lot of Pro Bowls.
From what I recollect, most of the personnel people that Jimmy brought to Dallas elected to stay there.