Should D-Law be added to the Ring of Honor?

[America's Cowboy]

According to DeMarcus Lawrence's career stats:

Career stats

Year Year	Team Team	COMB Tackles	AST Assisted tackles	Sack Sacks	INT Interceptions forced
2024 2024	DAL	14 14	7 7	3.0 3.0	0 0
2023 2023	DAL	50 50	21 21	4.0 4.0	0 0
2022 2022	DAL	65 65	22 22	6.0 6.0	0 0
2021 2021	DAL	21 21	5 5	3.0 3.0	1 1
2020 2020	DAL	58 58	24 24	6.5 6.5	0 0
2019 2019	DAL	45 45	15 15	5.0 5.0	0 0
2018 2018	DAL	64 64	22 22	10.5 10.5	1 1
2017 2017	DAL	58 58	23 23	14.5 14.5	0 0
2016 2016	DAL	11 11	3 3	1.0 1.0	0 0
2015 2015	DAL	55 55	20 20	8.0 8.0	0 0
2014 2014	DAL	9 9	3 3	0.0 0.0	0 0
Career Career		450 450	165 165	61.5 61.5	2

From 2014 - 2024, DeMarcus Lawrence ended up with a total of 450 Combined Tackles, 165 Assisted Tackles, 61.5 Career Sacks and 2 Interceptions Forced.

Now let's see what Ed "Too Tall" Jones career stats look like when he played his whole career for the Dallas Cowboys from 1974 - 1989 (he left the NFL in 1979 to pursue boxing which he gave up after that 1 year and came back to the Dallas Cowboys)...

Interceptions	Fumbles
Season	Age	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	Int	Yds	IntTD	Lng	FF	Fmb	FR	Yds	FRTD	Sk	Sfty	AV	Awards
1974	23	DAL	NFL	DE	14	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	6.0	0	4	AP DRoY-3
1975	24	DAL	NFL	LDE	14	14	1	2	0	2		0	1	0	0	3.5	0	7
1976	25	DAL	NFL	LDE	14	14	0	0	0	0		0	1	0	0	6.0	0	8
1977	26	DAL	NFL	LDE	14	14	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	6.0	0	7
1978	27	DAL	NFL	LDE	16	16	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	9.5	0	8
1979	Did not play - Retired
1980	29	DAL	NFL	LDE	16	16	0	0	0	0		0	3	0	0	8.0	0	8
1981	30	DAL	NFL	LDE	16	16	0	0	0	0		0	3	0	0	9.5	0	14	PB,AP-2,AP DPoY-8
1982	31	DAL	NFL	LDE	9	9	1	0	0	0		0	1	0	0	6.0	0	18	PB,AP-1
1983	32	DAL	NFL	LDE	16	16	1	12	0	12		0	2	0	0	7.0	0	12	PB,AP-2
1984	33	DAL	NFL	LDE	16	16	0	0	0	0		0	2	0	0	8.0	0	9
1985	34	DAL	NFL	LDE	16	16	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	13.0	0	7
1986	35	DAL	NFL	LDE	16	16	0	0	0	0		0	3	0	0	5.5	0	9
1987	36	DAL	NFL	LDE	15	14	0	0	0	0		0	1	0	0	10.0	0	7
1988	37	DAL	NFL	LDE	16	16	0	0	0	0		0	2	0	0	7.0	0	7
1989	38	DAL	NFL	LDE	16	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.0	0	4
15 Yrs		224	203	3	14	0	12	0	0	19	0	0	106.0	0	129
17 Game Avg		17	15	0	1	0	12		0	1	0	0	8.0	0	10

Ed "Too Tall" Jones, a former Dallas Cowboys defensive end, recorded 1,032 tackles in his 15-year NFL career.

Here's a more detailed breakdown of his career:

• Team: Dallas Cowboys
• Position: Defensive End
• Years Played: 15 years
• Games Played: 224
• Tackles: 1,032
• Sacks: 106 (unofficial) / 57.5 (official)
• Fumble Recoveries: 19
• Interceptions: 3
• Blocked Passes: 86

Ed "Too Tall" Jones was selected with the 1st overall pick in the 1974 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys.

During his tenure with “America’s Team,” Jones started on both iterations of the “Doomsday Defense,” first alongside Hall of Famers BOB LILLY,(Opens in a new window) CHUCK HOWLEY,(Opens in a new window) MEL RENFRO,(Opens in a new window) HERB ADDERLEY(Opens in a new window) and CLIFF HARRIS,(Opens in a new window) followed later by RANDY WHITE(Opens in a new window) and Harris. Jones started at defensive end in three Super Bowls, winning Super Bowl XII in 1978.

For 15 years, he never missed a game, finishing with a team-record 244 games played (including 20 playoff games) and 223 starts.

His career stats include an unofficial 106 sacks (sacks became an official stat in 1982, Jones had 48.5 from 1974-1981), 19 forced fumbles and three interceptions. He was selected to the Pro Bowl for three consecutive seasons (1982-84) and earned first-team AP All-Pro honors in 1982.

So who truly deserves to be in the Dallas Cowboys Ring Of Honor?

DeMarcus Lawrence
or
Ed "Too Tall" Jones

 

[darthseinfeld]

I'm not sure due to the way he left this team, tenure shouldn't qualify you automatically to be there either, but who knows!! Please give your thoughts

If Marcus Spears and Kevin Williams cant get in, I cant see how Lawrence could

 

[DallasEast]

My thoughts are you must hate yourself, you came in here, read the post, and commented!!!! Great person you are!!

I doubt he hates himself. Would you hate yourself for being wrong thinking someone else hates themselves when they didn't?

Also, usage of two exclamation marks versus four exclamation marks. Which is better? Or is it okay to use both? Does someone hate themselves by typing an even number of two separate groupings of exclamation marks? Why not one and/or three exclamation marks?

Please give me your thoughts.

 

[Dalmations202]

No Tank shouldn't be in the ROH.

Many others do though that will never get in while Jerry is alive.

PS: Ed Jones long before Demarcus Lawrence or Martin, or Romo

 

[DRella]

well he's GREAT at stopping the run!!! People acted like he was all world for a few good plays

I couldnt tell the past 3 years. With all the RBs rushing down our throats

 

[KJJ]

DLaw wasn’t remotely close to being a ROH player. No way will he ever get in. He was a good player but Harvey Martin was much better and he’s not in the ROH. Martin helped us win a SB and was a SB MVP. He also had a 20 sack season but sacks weren’t a stat back in his day. He has an argument to be in the HOF.

 

[big dog cowboy]

 

[KJJ]

Is this a late April fools topic?

He’s running out of questions to ask.

 

[The Quest for Six]

NO, he's not an all time great Cowboy

 

[Kingofholland]

Definitely not x1000 there are many more deserving players. Even on the defensive line alone there are probably 6 guys more deserving than Lawrence.

Harvey Martin, Too Tall Jones, George Andrie, Jethro Pugh, Jim Jeffcoat, and Greg Ellis. As a side note, how is Harvey Martin not atleast in the Cowboys ring of honor?

 

[rags747]

I cannot believe that a question like that would be asked.

 

[beware_d-ware]

Definitely not x1000 there are many more deserving players. Even on the defensive line alone there are probably 6 guys more deserving than Lawrence.

Harvey Martin, Too Tall Jones, George Andrie, Jethro Pugh, Jim Jeffcoat, and Greg Ellis. As a side note, how is Harvey Martin not atleast in the Cowboys ring of honor?

In terms of Cowboys greatness, I'd say that DLaw is about like an Ellis.

 

[DallasEast]

He’s running out of questions to ask.

Questions will keep coming as long as the supply of caffeinated coffee never runs out.

 

[DasTex]

Nope

 

[Kingofholland]

In terms of Cowboys greatness, I'd say that DLaw is about like an Ellis.

Most definitely and there is zero chance Ellis gets his name up there.

 

[CrazyCowboy]

I'm not sure due to the way he left this team, tenure shouldn't qualify you automatically to be there either, but who knows!! Please give your thoughts

Two letters. N O

 

[gtb1943]

I'm not sure due to the way he left this team, tenure shouldn't qualify you automatically to be there either, but who knows!! Please give your thoughts

dumbest thread of the day easily

 

[charron]

For what? If Dlaw gets in the ring then it has become trash. Dlaw didn't change the game or the fortune of Cowboys games. He's a good player that had a couple solid years, got paid and will move on.

 

[Denim Chicken]

I like D Law probably more than most here, but no. He was solid to very good, but not an elite player by any means.

 

[dupree89]

I doubt he hates himself. Would you hate yourself for being wrong thinking someone else hates themselves when they didn't?

Also, usage of two exclamation marks versus four exclamation marks. Which is better? Or is it okay to use both? Does someone hate themselves by typing an even number of two separate groupings of exclamation marks? Why not one and/or three exclamation marks?

Please give me your thoughts.