The Incredible Arrogance Of Jerry Jones & The Dallas Cowboys

[Fla Cowpoke]

He might be right, but I can't listen to his old man voice and demeanor.

 

[Montanalo]

Where are you?

NW Montana

 

[Montanalo]

...and what are you wearing right now?

Multiple layers... I'm sexy and I know it.

 

[Runwildboys]

Multiple layers... I'm sexy and I know it.

 

[atlantacowboy]

We can't build that way, but we used every aspect of team-building that was available at that time to put together those championship teams. Since then, Jerry has neglected an area of team building available in the salary cap era, either the draft or free agency, and we've failed to even get to an NFC Championship Game. The only time he didn't was when Parcells was coach, but Parcells burnt out before he could get us where we wanted to go. What he built while he was here looked like it might get us there under Phillips, but Wade did not know how to be a head coach and it fell apart quickly (even the drafting that had improved under Parcells hit some setbacks, specifically 2009). Then, Garrett took over as head coach and the Joneses soon after adopted their no-expensive outside free agents philosophy. I don't know how much of a hand Garrett had in that decision, but from what they've said, I think it mainly was Jerry and Stephen.

Jerry has never figured out how to maximize the cap to his advantage. He treats the cap like a checkbook rather than a credit card. It's an uber conservative approach that has never born any fruit.

Part of the problem is that he has swung some pretty horrible trades over the years. In fact, since Jimmy Johnson left town, Jerry hasn't swung a trade that has benefited the team. Not a single one. The man is not a GM. He is a businessman who has no business running the daily operations of an NFL football team. His recent free agent philosophy isn't a philosophy so much as the path of least resistance. It's easier to sign guys you know than guys you don't know. As he has gotten older, he does less and less of the football homework required of an NFL GM. That makes dipping into NFL free agency an unpalatable risk b/c he doesn't know NFL personnel. I doubt he could name the starting defensive unit of the Eagles, let alone positional backups who might be available to upgrade his own team.

 

[gimmesix]

Jerry has never figured out how to maximize the cap to his advantage. He treats the cap like a checkbook rather than a credit card. It's an uber conservative approach that has never born any fruit.

Part of the problem is that he has swung some pretty horrible trades over the years. In fact, since Jimmy Johnson left town, Jerry hasn't swung a trade that has benefited the team. Not a single one. The man is not a GM. He is a businessman who has no business running the daily operations of an NFL football team. His recent free agent philosophy isn't a philosophy so much as the path of least resistance. It's easier to sign guys you know than guys you don't know. As he has gotten older, he does less and less of the football homework required of an NFL GM. That makes dipping into NFL free agency an unpalatable risk b/c he doesn't know NFL personnel. I doubt he could name the starting defensive unit of the Eagles, let alone positional backups who might be available to upgrade his own team.

I used to blame it on teams not wanting to trade with us because of the Vikings getting fleeced by Jimmy and Jerry. But now I do think it is just another sign of the front office's incompetence. I do think we have benefitted from some of the trades, but not to the extent that we wanted. Cooper was an instant improvement, but instead of being a player who could put us over the top, he was a player we needed just to be competitive ... and it cost a lot to get him.

 

[fivetwos]

Multiple layers... I'm sexy and I know it.

Hysterical.

Funnies aside, I couldn’t know what the weather was like there in any type of way. Be safe, or enjoy, or whatever is proper.

 

[atlantacowboy]

I used to blame it on teams not wanting to trade with us because of the Vikings getting fleeced by Jimmy and Jerry. But now I do think it is just another sign of the front office's incompetence. I do think we have benefitted from some of the trades, but not to the extent that we wanted. Cooper was an instant improvement, but instead of being a player who could put us over the top, he was a player we needed just to be competitive ... and it cost a lot to get him.

Cooper was a mid-season desperation trade b/c we botched the WR position in the pre-season. He was not worth a first round pick AND a 5 year 100M extension on top of that. We overpaid for him out of desperation, and what we paid wasn't worth the 3.5 years we got out of him. We ended giving him away for peanuts to get out of his contract.

 

[ArtClink]

IDK ......... Pure speculation here but I think we are about to see something major from them. Perhaps a major hire and/or some restructuring of the way they have done things. We can call Jerry many things but we can't deny he knows how to make money or protect investments. With that said, he's about to have THREE of the largest contracts at different positions ( Dak, Lamb and Parsons ). As with any businessman, you want an excellent return on your investment. This IMO this is the difference between now and a few years ago. Again, I could be wrong but I think he's about to do whatever is necessary to get the maximum return.

** Perhaps we could see a Parcell type of hire.
** We already know a new coach will need a new OC AND DC
** The new coach will have to hire an ENTIRE new staff of assistant coaches. When was the last time this happened since Jerry?
** Serious talk McClay may move on

I admit I can't think of any coaches Jerry may respect enough to give this kind of authority ( Saban, Carroll, Vrabel, Belichick ). Perhaps he knows someone available we have no clue about.

I’ll guarantee one thing. It doesn’t matter who the next head coach is, Jerry will give them zero power. Zero. And with Jerry continuing to mk football decisions means we will see the same subpar results.

 

[kskboys]

Multiple layers... I'm sexy and I know it.

I was just thinking that.

 

[Montanalo]

Hysterical.

Funnies aside, I couldn’t know what the weather was like there in any type of way. Be safe, or enjoy, or whatever is proper.

We're just outside Glacier National Park. Generally, mild (70's - 80's) summers and moderate to cold winters... with plenty of snow.

Fall and winter are my favorite times of the year.

 

[john van brocklin]

At the risk of being a contrarian, I do think Jerry Jones cares deeply about winning another SB, BUT he wants to do it his way. Therein lies the rub. JJ wants to prove he is a great GM and often makes decisions at odds with conventional wisdom or even sound judgment.

At the end of the day, you're judged by results and not intentions or verbiage. The results over the last 30 years shows Jones has come up short... there is a noticeable gap between his desire to win a SB and his actions to achieve the goal.

What's most discouraging for me is that he continues to make the same mistakes with personnel managemet and coaching year after year. To make matters worse, Jones made a huge mistake this year with his "all in" statement.

My mood may be influenced by the blizzard-like conditions we're experiencing. I think I'll make a big pot of beef stew comfort food.

Spot on....
He wants to win his way....
Sadly his way has yielded 29 straight years of no NFCCG appearances.
We are going nowhere fast....
Doomed until we have a change at the top.

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

He has three rings

Jimmy gave it to him. Without Jimmy Jerry has nothing. 30 years of being in charge proves Jerry doesn't know what he's doing.

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

Baloney juice one of those rings belong to Barry Switzer come on stop it they split up because Jerry said anybody could win a Super Bowl with his team. Can you get something right?

Barry Switzer.lol Jeŕry was right about that team. About the only thing he was right about. Jimmy built such a great team it could actually win without a coach.if anyone actually was the coach of that team it was Aikman. That 95 team won in spite of Switzer. And it was running on fumes by 95. Jerry destroyed the dynasty. If Jerry had anything to do with building that dynasty we would have been more successful the last 30 years. Not one nfccg. Only us and Washington can claim that. And Jerry still thinks anyone can coach his teams to sb titles. He has no respect for coaches. That's why we only get retreads or mediocre coaches that nobody else wants.Other than Parcells, McCarthy has been the best coach we've had since Jimmy and That's not saying much.He gives the coaches no power. You can not win championships like that.

 

[BoyzBlaster]

Do people really believe that they don’t want to win. I can’t imagine that I think he dreams about it. It drives him crazy.

I'm with you. Jerry is desperate to win. But he's totally incompetent. Although he is also totally delusional and like Rambo, Ranching and some others is stuck in a time warp where it's still 1990.

 

[Cowboys5217]

I'm with you. Jerry is desperate to win. But he's totally incompetent. Although he is also totally delusional and like Rambo, Ranching and some others is stuck in a time warp where it's still 1990.

A person who is desperate to win would close the curtains, and fire himself as GM long before the 30 years of futility mark.

None of the attempts at rationalizing by you guys holds any weight whatsoever when you examine Jerry's actions. You guys want so bad to believe that he wants to win because you are not prepared to face the horrible truth many of us have come to accept about the Cowboys.

The Cowboys are as fake as pro wrestling as long as Jones owns the team. There is no hope to compete for championships as long as that is the case. I don't blame you for being reticent to accept such a horrible truth as it sucks to realize that, but that is where we are.

 

[BoyzBlaster]

A person who is desperate to win would close the curtains, and fire himself as GM long before the 30 years of futility mark.

None of the attempts at rationalizing by you guys holds any weight whatsoever when you examine Jerry's actions. You guys want so bad to believe that he wants to win because you are not prepared to face the horrible truth many of us have come to accept about the Cowboys.

The Cowboys are as fake as pro wrestling as long as Jones owns the team. There is no hope to compete for championships as long as that is the case. I don't blame you for being reticent to accept such a horrible truth as it sucks to realize that, but that is where we are.

You missed the (very obvious to everyone but you) point about Jerry being delusional.

 

[Cowboys5217]

Spot on....
He wants to win his way....
Sadly his way has yielded 29 straight years of no NFCCG appearances.
We are going nowhere fast....
Doomed until we have a change at the top.

"His way" is proven to not work. 30 years is more than enough to prove that conclusively. He does not want to win, thus he does not change his ways that don't work. He's content where he's at.

 

[Cowboys5217]

You missed the (very obvious to everyone but you) point about Jerry being delusional.

I missed nothing, and you are just making another excuse so you don't have to face the truth about the Cowboys.

 

[BoyzBlaster]

I missed nothing, and you are just making another excuse so you don't have to face the truth about the Cowboys.

Huh? How is saying we are doomed to failure because our owners are totally inept "not facing the truth"? If that's your concern you should be more worried about the posters who live in a fantasy land (Rambo, etc.) where this team is still some kind of force to be reckoned with.