News: Jerry Jones GM Style Keeps Cowboys In Long Shot Hell

[CCBoy]

Jerry Jones GM Style Keeps Cowboys In Long Shot Hell
Posted on July 26, 2016 by Steven Van Over
http://cowboyszone.com/2016/07/jerry-jones-gm-style-keeps-cowboys-in-long-shot-hell.html

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Jerry Jones has swung for the fences his entire life. Obviously it’s paid off enough to make it work in business. In football however, not so much.

With news breaking that Cowboys DE Randy Gregory may be facing a 10 game suspension (and entering rehab) versus the previously reported four game suspension it’s past time to call Jerry out for his continued mismanagement in regards to risk taking.

Football is the ultimate team sport. Whereas in business a long shot that pays off can easily cover the shortfalls of previous missed attempts on a NFL football team that’s not the case. One star player doesn’t make up for multiple semi-star players. Especially once injury comes into play. Jerry hasn’t figured that out yet and the Cowboys are again at the mercy of the lack of talent such an approach incurs.

It’s one thing to take a risk with a premium pick when your cupboard is stocked with talent and you will be lucky if 3-5 new players will make your squad. You can afford to miss. It’s quite another when you swing and miss with premium picks year, after year, after year. It takes a toll.

Wonder why the Seahawks lost a stud RB to injury last year and Dallas was still cycling through Seattle castoffs looking for help? They have depth. Lots of it. Dallas on the other hand has incredibly talented players at key positions and ALMOST NO DEPTH. That’s GM-speak for lack of talent.

If you are not aware as to how dire the issue is, let me lay it out for you in a comparison chart.

Second round draft picks since 2009 for Seahawks and Cowboys
SeahawksProjected CowboysProjected
Yr/RndPlayer2016 MGYr/RndPlayer2016 MG
2016 2ndJarren Reed0-2016 2ndJaylon Smith16
2015 2ndFrank Clark0-2015 2ndRandy Gregory10
2014 2ndJustin Britt0-2014 2nd/3rdDeMarcus Lawrence4
2013 2ndChristine Michael0-2013 2ndGavin Escobar6-16
2012 2ndBobby Wagner0-2012 2ndTyrone Crawford0
2011 2ndJohn MoffittTraded-2011 2ndBruce Carter0
2010 2ndGolden TateFA Losss-2010 2ndSean Lee3-unk
2009 2ndMax UngerTraded-2009 2ndRobert BrewsterOut of league
Total 2016 PMG0 - Total 2016 PMG36-49

For 2016 the Cowboys have 36-49 projected missed games by their second round picks made since 2009. That’s not counting Brewster who would push the 2016 missed game total into the 52-65 game range versus the Seattle total of zero...

I didn’t count MLB Rolando McClain just because he is the kind of risk you are supposed to take. He cost the Cowboys zero draft currency and very little cap space. Well done.

Drafting a kid with a bum nerve on the heels of two guys with drug issues is just plain reckless. That’s not even counting the third round pick given up to draft Lawrence.

The Dallas front office has done a lot of good in recent years. I have to give them props for the retooling of the offensive line. However figuring out how to stop Jerry from blowing the team savings during his yearly incursions to NFL Vegas has been high on the list for a long time.

Most will blame Gregory and he certainly is an easy target who bears obvious responsibility. I however do not. I’ts like being mad at a scorpion for being a scorpion. 31 other NFL teams saw Gregory for what he is. Dr. Jerry however saw the potential home run.

 

[CCBoy]

Jerry Jones believes in risk. He likes to say his best moves have been the riskiest.

In 1989 when he bought the Dallas Cowboys, the team was losing more than $1 million a day. A few weeks ago the Cowboys were named the most valuable sports franchise in the world at an estimated $4 billion.

Not all risks pay off.

The Cowboys took a risk in selecting Randy Gregory in the second round of last year’s draft. They knew of his failed drug test at the scouting combine. They knew of his issues with anxiety and other foibles while at Nebraska. They figured the second round -- with the 60th overall pick -- was the perfect spot to take a player considered the best pass-rusher in the draft.

Gregory’s issues have not stopped. He was suspended the first four games of the season earlier in the offseason. According to sources, he is facing a longer suspension for another violation of the substance abuse policy. ESPN’s Ed Werder reported Gregory has entered an undisclosed treatment facility, is not expected to report to camp this week, and might not participate at all.

He did not have a sack in 12 games as a rookie. He missed four games because of injury...

http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas-cowb...oys-risk-in-randy-gregory-producing-no-reward

 

[JoeKing]

Maybe you didn't know there is a Coaches/Front Office zone for these type complaint driven threads.

 

[CCBoy]

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12. Jerry Jones

• Net worth: $5 billion
• Origin of wealth: Dallas Cowboys
• Team: Cowboys

2. Paul Allen

• Net worth: $17.8 billion
• Origin of wealth: Microsoft, Investments
• Teams: Seattle Seahawks, Portland Trail Blazers

 

[Bullflop]

It's well past time for Jerry to acknowledge that he's taking the wrong path way too often in his attempts to find GM success. Since his habit of "going for broke" has been his ongoing MO for so long though, I'd be shocked beyond belief to see a correction actually happen.

Perhaps it's high time for Stephen to have a long talk with his dad (if he hasn't already) since he appears to be the main staff member, if not the only one, with a knack for reaching him. Other than that, it really appears practically hopeless.

 

[Stash]

Maybe you didn't know there is a Coaches/Front Office zone for these type complaint driven threads.

Truth hurts?

 

[ElGatoGrande]

"Jerry believes in risk" is the sugar-coated way of saying he loves to gamble. Gamblers never fare too well, an occasional success is always surrounded by multiple failures.

 

[Eddie]

"Jerry believes in risk" is the sugar-coated way of saying he loves to gamble. Gamblers never fare too well, an occasional success is always surrounded by multiple failures.

20 years of failure.

 

[gimmesix]

Wonder why the Seahawks lost a stud RB to injury last year and Dallas was still cycling through Seattle castoffs looking for help? They have depth. Lots of it. Dallas on the other hand has incredibly talented players at key positions and ALMOST NO DEPTH. That’s GM-speak for lack of talent.

If you are not aware as to how dire the issue is, let me lay it out for you in a comparison chart.

Second round draft picks since 2009 for Seahawks and Cowboys
SeahawksProjected CowboysProjected
Yr/RndPlayer2016 MGYr/RndPlayer2016 MG
2016 2ndJarren Reed0-2016 2ndJaylon Smith16
2015 2ndFrank Clark0-2015 2ndRandy Gregory10
2014 2ndJustin Britt0-2014 2nd/3rdDeMarcus Lawrence4
2013 2ndChristine Michael0-2013 2ndGavin Escobar6-16
2012 2ndBobby Wagner0-2012 2ndTyrone Crawford0
2011 2ndJohn MoffittTraded-2011 2ndBruce Carter0
2010 2ndGolden TateFA Losss-2010 2ndSean Lee3-unk
2009 2ndMax UngerTraded-2009 2ndRobert BrewsterOut of league
Total 2016 PMG0 - Total 2016 PMG36-49

I understand the point of the article, but comparing these drafts shows that Seattle takes risks too.

Frank Clark was charged with domestic violence and assault the November before the draft, admitted to hitting his girlfriend and pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct.

Christine Michael had some injury concerns and character issues, including sleeping through some meetings with teams at the NFL Combine.

I thought Golden Tate also had some character issues heading into the draft. He has made some questionable decisions since entering the league but nothing bad enough to hurt his stock.

Also, neither Crawford nor Brewster were taken in the second round, so I'm not sure that's a fair comparison.

So in comparing the teams, the only character risk we've taken was Gregory, while we've taken injury risks with Lee, Carter and Smith.

 

[Dodger12]

Jerry is doing what Jerry has always done: make money and be a football dolt. It should be very obvious by now (actually a long time ago) that Jerry has no clue how to build a team and find the pieces to make his team SB competitive.

It's not just that he's a football wildcatter or risk taker, he really has no concept nor vision of how to put a team together. The saddest part is this dolt had a franchise QB, the most difficult piece of the puzzle to find, to build around and he failed miserably.

 

[CCBoy]

I understand the point of the article, but comparing these drafts shows that Seattle takes risks too.

Frank Clark was charged with domestic violence and assault the November before the draft, admitted to hitting his girlfriend and pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct.

Christine Michael had some injury concerns and character issues, including sleeping through some meetings with teams at the NFL Combine.

I thought Golden Tate also had some character issues heading into the draft. He has made some questionable decisions since entering the league but nothing bad enough to hurt his stock.

Also, neither Crawford nor Brewster were taken in the second round, so I'm not sure that's a fair comparison.

So in comparing the teams, the only character risk we've taken was Gregory, while we've taken injury risks with Lee, Carter and Smith.

Good post...

 

[gimmesix]

Good post...

I don't agree with all of Dallas choices, but this complaint really rests on the suspensions of Lawrence and Gregory.

Dallas definitely took a risk with Gregory, but there was no reason to suspect that Lawrence would end up being suspended.

The other aspect is the injury risks, but Lee has been a great player when healthy and there really was no reason to suspect that he would have trouble staying healthy based on his college career. He missed the 2008 season with a torn ACL, but otherwise started 33 games in three seasons as a starter for Penn State.

Bruce Carter also was not a major injury risk. After becoming a starter his freshman season, he started every game the next two years before injuring his knee as a senior.

Yes, Dallas drafted injured players, but those injured players did not have a history of being injured, just like Jaylon Smith doesn't. So if we're going to say Dallas took a risk in drafting them in the second round, then the moral of the story is that teams should not draft any player who suffers a major injury in college.

Ultimately, it doesn't seem to me like Jones' "style" is what has affected our team in the second round outside of the Gregory pick as far as the picks go. Now, trading away picks and ending up with players like Robert Brewster in 2009 is another story.

 

[CCBoy]

I don't agree with all of Dallas choices, but this complaint really rests on the suspensions of Lawrence and Gregory.

Dallas definitely took a risk with Gregory, but there was no reason to suspect that Lawrence would end up being suspended.

The other aspect is the injury risks, but Lee has been a great player when healthy and there really was no reason to suspect that he would have trouble staying healthy based on his college career. He missed the 2008 season with a torn ACL, but otherwise started 33 games in three seasons as a starter for Penn State.

Bruce Carter also was not a major injury risk. After becoming a starter his freshman season, he started every game the next two years before injuring his knee as a senior.

Yes, Dallas drafted injured players, but those injured players did not have a history of being injured, just like Jaylon Smith doesn't. So if we're going to say Dallas took a risk in drafting them in the second round, then the moral of the story is that teams should not draft any player who suffers a major injury in college.

Ultimately, it doesn't seem to me like Jones' "style" is what has affected our team in the second round outside of the Gregory pick as far as the picks go. Now, trading away picks and ending up with players like Robert Brewster in 2009 is another story.

Thanks for your additions...great insights.

 

[DandyDon52]

Jerry is doing what Jerry has always done: make money and be a football dolt. It should be very obvious by now (actually a long time ago) that Jerry has no clue how to build a team and find the pieces to make his team SB competitive.

It's not just that he's a football wildcatter or risk taker, he really has no concept nor vision of how to put a team together. The saddest part is this dolt had a franchise QB, the most difficult piece of the puzzle to find, to build around and he failed miserably.

Yeah dodger , I agree, the roy williams trade was a killer, and the 2nd round picks have been no good , except for lee, and that is a
important round. Then the lower picks have been meh.

And not being able to build a winner while having romo from 2007 to now is pretty bad.

 

[Cowboy06]

why not take the risks in the second half of the draft? Where the is value and talent (top half of the draft) stay true to a good draft board would be my preference.

 

[Risen Star]

Can we put this in the inconvenient truth zone?

This franchise will always be fighting an uphill climb as long as the Jones family owns the team. It'll just be one fake GM after another.

 

[zrinkill]

I keep praying that Stephen will be smart enough to hire a GM ........unfortunately I have a feeling if he does it will be Garrett.