T-RO
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It's 100% obvious at this point that Mr. Jones "All-In" comments last spring meant something very different than what fans thought it did. Jerry had a hidden meaning, I think we can be patently sure.
The Cowboys never intended to burn their cap credit cards for free agents, like some here would have loved to see.
The Cowboys have no interest in quick-burn trades that would mortgage their future, as some here would relish.
Which leads us to the central question: What was Jones' actual meaning when he uttered those words?
-Was he just drunk? That's always an option to consider. He's usually on a continuum from a little drunk...to very much so.
-Was he just marketing? Again, we can't ever discount that. On his death bed Jerry will still be pitching his product.
But despite these two considerations...once again...it seems overwhelmingly likely that Jerry had other thoughts in that increasingly addled head of his. And it's indeed possible that the front office had at least some "aggressive" plan in mind.
"Aggressive" can mean a lot of things when it comes to team building--even if it isn't loading up for an immediate big run. Aggressively burn it down? Aggressively go in a different direction with vital players? Aggressively pursue a change of philosophy or coaching...whether immediate or delayed?
I've got more thoughts here...and more questions...but I'd first like to hear from some of you. Since we now know what Jones didn't mean by "All-in"...what did he mean?
The Cowboys never intended to burn their cap credit cards for free agents, like some here would have loved to see.
The Cowboys have no interest in quick-burn trades that would mortgage their future, as some here would relish.
Which leads us to the central question: What was Jones' actual meaning when he uttered those words?
-Was he just drunk? That's always an option to consider. He's usually on a continuum from a little drunk...to very much so.
-Was he just marketing? Again, we can't ever discount that. On his death bed Jerry will still be pitching his product.
But despite these two considerations...once again...it seems overwhelmingly likely that Jerry had other thoughts in that increasingly addled head of his. And it's indeed possible that the front office had at least some "aggressive" plan in mind.
"Aggressive" can mean a lot of things when it comes to team building--even if it isn't loading up for an immediate big run. Aggressively burn it down? Aggressively go in a different direction with vital players? Aggressively pursue a change of philosophy or coaching...whether immediate or delayed?
I've got more thoughts here...and more questions...but I'd first like to hear from some of you. Since we now know what Jones didn't mean by "All-in"...what did he mean?
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