Whatever...Jerry corroborated the story so...he wanted Manziel and Stephen pulled him back from the brink.
NFL Draft: The Incredible True Story Of Jerry Jones' Dallas Cowboys And (Almost But Not Really) QB Johnny Manziel
"FRiSCO - It's going to happen every April now, and as the years go by, the tale will grow taller. "Jerry Jones almost forced his Dallas Cowboys to take Johnny Manziel in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft.''
It's a helluva story. It's got it all. Controversial owner, colorful kid, Texas QB, first-round arguments ... Unfortunately, it's mostly all baloney.
The truth, via those who lived it:...
...In the days leading up to the draft, owner Jerry Jones still liked the idea. But by Draft Day, he'd been made to see the light: Manziel wasn't going to be graded or rated higher on Dallas' Big Board than two potential stars who the scouting department predicted would be there:
Ohio State linebacker Ryan Shazier and Notre Dame guard Zack Martin...
...And in 2014, there was no confusion. Staffer Robert Blackwell was in New York and he was instructed to write two names on potential turn-into-the-league cards.
The two names: Shazier on one card. Martin on the other.
Two cards. Not three..."
https://www.si.com/nfl/cowboys/news...ones-dallas-cowboys-and-almost-johnny-manziel
One of many debunking the story of draft night because, you know, Jerry never embellishes the truth.