Jerry Jones: I was so close to drafting Johnny Manziel

Hoofbite · Jul 28, 2014

Everyone knew that his post-draft comments about not even considering it were bogus.

Hoofbite · Jul 28, 2014

AbeBeta said:
This tells me our war room is still a mess. At the point you are picking in the first, you should have already discussed this scenario and made a decision. That should have happened days before

Which is probably for the best because it means that there are people disagreeing with Jerry.

He will always be Jerry. The guy who cleared the war room and personally made the Quincy Carter pick against the advice of his scouts.

At least now he's not flat out overruling the entire process on his own.

TellerMorrow34 · Jul 28, 2014

They guy is doing what he does best and always does. Runs his mouth to give the media more to talk about, good or bad, about him and his team so he continues to generate interest. He's the ultimate salesman.

If only the guy was nearly as good a owner/GM as he is a salesman then we'd really have something in Dallas.

Teague31 · Jul 28, 2014

Yesterday's business.

JackWagon · Jul 28, 2014

EST_1986 said:
He's going to be the Randy Moss for us the next 10-15 years

If Johnny Football is successful ... that pick will haunt Jerry to his grave.

Hoofbite · Jul 28, 2014

rkell87 said:
http://www.dallascowboys.com/multim..._In_1v1s/9db85ed6-3197-45be-a61f-6825c1a41098

6:10 jerry says "by the way my expectation is for tony to be our QB for serveral years to come" while holding up 4 fingers

Whatever video popped up for me has WRs versus DBs with Terrence and Morris going at each other. Morris seems to be overselling his confidence a bit. Taking his helmet off so he can spout off at Williams.

#80 is big. Broaddus said he looks like Marty B out there and he kinda does look like Bennett did his rookie year. He also looks pretty smooth. Lot of the other younger WRs look jerky in their movements but he looks very fluid. Be interesting to keep an eye on him.

The Natural · Jul 28, 2014

Hoofbite said:
Whatever video popped up for me has WRs versus DBs with Terrence and Morris going at each other. Morris seems to be overselling his confidence a bit. Taking his helmet off so he can spout off at Williams.

#80 is big. Broaddus said he looks like Marty B out there and he kinda does look like Bennett did his rookie year. He also looks pretty smooth. Lot of the other younger WRs look jerky in their movements but he looks very fluid. Be interesting to keep an eye on him.

I think that's Byrd if im not mistaken. He stood out to me watching the same video as you yesterday

birdwells1 · Jul 28, 2014

rkell87 said:
http://www.dallascowboys.com/multim..._In_1v1s/9db85ed6-3197-45be-a61f-6825c1a41098

6:10 jerry says "by the way my expectation is for tony to be our QB for serveral years to come" while holding up 4 fingers

If that's the case why would he consider taking Johnny?

Chocolate Lab · Jul 28, 2014

daveferr33 said:
I thought the more interesting aspect of the interview was when Jones confirmed that he kept JG because he has too much training invested in the young coach.

And he came close to admitting that Romo's injury vs Washington saved Jason's job.

BoysFan4ever · Jul 28, 2014

I'm not worried. We have the great Weeden waiting on the sidelines if Tony goes down.

Alexander · Jul 28, 2014

I remember people skewering Mayock over this.

I guess sometimes the evil media is onto something.

tantrix1969 · Jul 28, 2014

Chocolate Lab said:
And he came close to admitting that Romo's injury vs Washington saved Jason's job.

I had always just thought Jason wasn't a good coach until that pc after Romo got hurt, when he came out grinning like the cat that caught the canary I started to actually dislike him

LittleBoyBlue · Jul 28, 2014

Zordon said:
Is he trolling?

Honestly, I knew this at the time. Not surprised at all.

I am also not surprised that he is giving the media peripheral stuff to talk about.

erod · Jul 28, 2014

JackWagon said:
If Johnny Football is successful ... that pick will haunt Jerry to his grave.

Why? What about the other 20 teams that passed on him, too?

Manziel already looks bad on and off the field. He's regressing before he even began.

SilverStarCowboy · Jul 28, 2014

Desperate for attention while staring at lowered expectations Jones sinks to deeper levels of zombie.

Califan007 · Jul 28, 2014

erod said:
Why? What about the other 20 teams that passed on him, too?

Manziel already looks bad on and off the field. He's regressing before he even began.

I think what's being implied is that the other 20 GMs won't have any issue moving on past not drafting JM even if he turns out to be great, content with who they did decide to pick.

Jerruh, not so much.

peplaw06 · Jul 28, 2014

Catch the comment Jerry had about hearing the criticism he takes for not listening to scouts and coaches, then in the same breath he says, but look Manziel was the highest rated player left on their board? I don't get it. Like hey guys, I do listen to coaches and scouts, I just went against the board on this one. Aren't you proud?

BoysFan4ever · Jul 28, 2014

Jerry lies so much how does a person ever know if he's being honest?

Longboysfan · Jul 28, 2014

Jerry: Step away from the michrophone.

Longboysfan · Jul 28, 2014

BoysFan4ever said:
Jerry lies so much how does a person ever know if he's being honest?

When he says he's faithful to his wife?

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