The Cap, Fandom, and Loyalty

[Jake]

Here's what wrong with your idea that Johnson and Parcells did all the evaluating back then. Johnson's first two drafts Jones over ruled him with their first round picks that turned out that Jones selected Aikman and Emmitt. In 1989 Johnson wanted to take Tony Mandarich with the 1st pick in the draft but Jones said no that they would take Aikman. Johnson had a problem with Aikman because when he left Oklahoma he turned down Johnson for a scholarship. Then in the 1990 draft Johnson talked Jones into moving up in the draft and they did with the steelers to draft a LB James Francis. About a minute after that trade for position was done the begals went on the clock and took Francis a couple picks ahead of the Cowboys. So Johnson said that they would draft another LB Tony Bennett but Jones said no they would take Emmitt. Johnson had the same problem with Emmitt because he too turned down Johnson on a scholarship offer.. This was all explained during that pregame round table for Super Bowl XLV in Dallas.

That's a fascinating story. It's not true, but it is fascinating. From dallascowboys.com:

In fact, as the story goes, it was Cowboys veteran scout Walt Yaworsky, never one to hide his opinions, jumping up on the table, pounding the darn thing at that, imploring that this Emmitt Smith was the real deal. That ya'll would be crazy to draft anyone else at any position other than Smith.

In fact, story goes that this was the last line in Walt's scouting report on Emmitt:

"Emmitt Smith will someday make Cowboys fans forget about Tony Dorsett."

Yes, the Cowboys did listen to the salty Yaworsky, taking Emmitt Smith. And the rest is history.

How The Cowboys Lucked Out Drafting Emmitt

 

[gjkoeppen]

That's a fascinating story. It's not true, but it is fascinating. From dallascowboys.com:

In fact, as the story goes, it was Cowboys veteran scout Walt Yaworsky, never one to hide his opinions, jumping up on the table, pounding the darn thing at that, imploring that this Emmitt Smith was the real deal. That ya'll would be crazy to draft anyone else at any position other than Smith.

In fact, story goes that this was the last line in Walt's scouting report on Emmitt:

"Emmitt Smith will someday make Cowboys fans forget about Tony Dorsett."

Yes, the Cowboys did listen to the salty Yaworsky, taking Emmitt Smith. And the rest is history.

How The Cowboys Lucked Out Drafting Emmitt

That in no way disputes that Johnson wanted to first draft James Francis and when he went wanted Tony Bennett and even if Walt jump up on the table it still took Jones to over rule Johnson and take Emmitt. I didn't say that it was only Jones' idea to draft Emmitt, only that Jones over ruled Johnson and drafted Emmitt.. Bad try.
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