Jerru Jones has been a great owner almost since he bought the team. Despite hoots and howls over his selection of Jimmy Johnson as HC, we all know how that turned out. But admittedly the years after Jimmy left and before Jerry hired Parcells was an awfully bad time in Cowboy history; poor draft choices, poor head coaches, etc.
Very glad when Jerry took the bull by the horns & brought Parcells in to fix the mess. Parcells certainly made some mistakes in the draft/signing FAs but the pro's far outway the con's. When Parcells finally left, we still hadn't won a playoff game but we had a talented bunch of players at most positions & that's a tribute to Parcells but also to Jerry.
But it's what Jerry learned from Parcells that seems to really stand out. Frankly, I can't think of any mistakes Jerry has made since Parcells left. We already have 2 starters from the 07 with the potential of 2-3 more within 1-2 years. The 08 draft also looks promising. Jerry has also resigned many of the players we need if we are to go deep into the playfs/win SBs. He's also done a much better job then Parcells in signing FAs. TO has been outstanding & Leonard Davis & Ken Hamlin have been exceptional; all three went to the pro bowl. He's also added FA Tank Johnson & Adam "Pacman" Jones (both troubled players who came with an element of risk) both of him who excellent upsides. The addition of Zack Thomas is also a coup in my book cause it's a significant upgrade at the "mo" ILB position. I might also add that I believe the improved play by Burnett and particularly Bobby Carpenter has certainly been helped by Zack's hard work ethic, intensity & extensive film study.
