This offseason is another Jerry contradiction

[CoCo]

Jerry's long term reputation is one of a wildcatter, boom or bust, win now etc.

This offseason, to me, is decidedly opposite of that. He retained his prize coaches (Wade & Garrett) in an effort to let them work through their problems when much sexier options were arguably available.

He jettisoned the WOW & spice of TO, Roy38 and Pacman in favor of Austin, the unknown, & more draft picks.

He's willing to risk a step backwards in the present in an effort to build a more secure future (McGee, Austin, Garrett?).

Interesting.

 

[jday]

It definitely seems as though he is taking steps in the right direction. But in order for this approach to work, he will have to be consistent in this commitment. Here's hoping...

 

[DallasEast]

Dallas can win Super Bowls without Terrell Owens, Roy Williams and Adam Jones. "WOW" and "Spice" does not win championships. Good, old-fashioned football does. Jerry Jones hasn't gone as far out on a limb as some would proclaim.

 

[jjktkk]

IMO, this just goes to show Jerry is 110% percent committed to winning. He had made some bone head moves in the past, but I could never question Jerry's desire to build a winner. I think in the near future, Jerry, and more importantly his son Stephen, will continue to make the Cowboys a consistant winner.

 

[TheCount]

Dallas can win Super Bowls without Terrell Owens, Roy Williams and Adam Jones. "WOW" and "Spice" does not win championships. Good, old-fashioned football does. Jerry Jones hasn't gone as far out on a limb as some would proclaim.

I think he's saying Jerry is actually coming back from being out on a limb.

 

[Monster Heel]

If this season goes the wrong way, "wildcatting" Jerry will be back and bigger than ever. Largely because it'll be proof that he was "right all along".

 

[DallasEast]

I think he's saying Jerry is actually coming back from being out on a limb.

Possibly, but stating, "He's willing to risk a step backwards in the present in an effort to build a more secure future (McGee, Austin, Garrett?)" makes me believe differently. In my opinion, Jerry Jones has taken a large step forward, not backwards, this offseason.

 

[TheCount]

Possibly, but stating, "He's willing to risk a step backwards in the present in an effort to build a more secure future (McGee, Austin, Garrett?)" makes me believe differently. In my opinion, Jerry Jones has taken a large step forward, not backwards, this offseason.

He said he's willing RISK a step backwards, which is what can happen when you cut 10 TD's a season, not that he has.

 

[DallasEast]

He said he's willing RISK a step backwards, which is what can happen when you cut 10 TD's a season, not that he has.

It's not much of a risk if one considers that Terrell Owens' "unattainable" touchdown production can be duplicated simply by distributing the ball to more than just primarily one player. It has happen in the past and it can happen again in Dallas.

 

[TheCount]

It's not much of a risk if one considers that Terrell Owens' "unattainable" touchdown production can be duplicated simply by distributing the ball to more than just primarily one player. It has happen in the past and it can happen again in Dallas.

In theory, sure. Hopefully in practice as well. The conversation isn't about if TO is replaceable, of course he is. The Steelers won the Superbowl without him, didn't they?

That doesn't mean Jerry isn't taking a risk in losing such a productive player after being in Win Now mode for the last couple of years.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

Totally agree, Coco. No more talented but problem players, no more Hard Knocks, no "wow player" draft picks. It's actually a very dull, blue-collar kind of strategy that isn't like Jerry at all.

Which of course is a great thing.

Maybe he realized his way didn't work last year, and that made him willing to listen to someone -- whether that was Stephen or Wade and Garrett (who probably both got sick of coaching TO, Pacman, and Tank).

 

[jjktkk]

It's not much of a risk if one considers that Terrell Owens' "unattainable" touchdown production can be duplicated simply by distributing the ball to more than just primarily one player. It has happen in the past and it can happen again in Dallas.

 

[DallasEast]

In theory, sure. Hopefully in practice as well. The conversation isn't about if TO is replaceable, of course he is. The Steelers won the Superbowl without him, didn't they?

That doesn't mean Jerry isn't taking a risk in losing such a productive player after being in Win Now mode for the last couple of years.

If Roy Williams can stay healthy (or at least healthy for the majority of the season), the risk is minimal. Thankfully, we'll all have the '09 season to determine if Jerry Jones' back is firmly up against the trunk of the tree; or if he's standing out on one of its branches.

 

[5Countem5]

Jerry's long term reputation is one of a wildcatter, boom or bust, win now etc.

This offseason, to me, is decidedly opposite of that. He retained his prize coaches (Wade & Garrett) in an effort to let them work through their problems when much sexier options were arguably available.

He jettisoned the WOW & spice of TO, Roy38 and Pacman in favor of Austin, the unknown, & more draft picks.

He's willing to risk a step backwards in the present in an effort to build a more secure future (McGee, Austin, Garrett?).

Interesting.

How does McGee fit in?

 

[RS12]

IMO, this just goes to show Jerry is 110% percent committed to winning. He had made some bone head moves in the past, but I could never question Jerry's desire to build a winner. I think in the near future, Jerry, and more importantly his son Stephen, will continue to make the Cowboys a consistant winner.

I think Jerry wants to win. However my perception of his commitment to winning would be alot different if he had gotten rid of Wade, like everyone with two eyes knows he should have.

 

[aikemirv]

Totally agree, Coco. No more talented but problem players, no more Hard Knocks, no "wow player" draft picks. It's actually a very dull, blue-collar kind of strategy that isn't like Jerry at all.

Which of course is a great thing.

Maybe he realized his way didn't work last year, and that made him willing to listen to someone -- whether that was Stephen or Wade and Garrett (who probably both got sick of coaching TO, Pacman, and Tank).

IMO, he has really not changed that much but really believes in his coaches and believes that players were more of the problem than the coaches were.

I am not so sure I agree with him, but I was not there either. Maybe he is right and the problems in the locker room were not a result of poor coaching or team building but just personalities that could not coexist on a team.

I guess we will see on the coaching front!

 

[Chief]

Jerry reinvents himself often.

It's like the line from Capt. Gus McCrae in Lonesome Dove talking about Jake Spoon after Jake's demise: "Any wind can blow him."

I kinda like what he's done this off-season, with the exception of not changing head coaches.

But for those who don't like this off-season, be patient. Jerry will get blown back your way one of these years.

 

[TellerMorrow34]

I think only time will tell what these changes in approach are going to produce out of Jerry. If they produce him going right back to big star, big spending, moves next offseason cause this season didn't workout like he thought it should then it won't be much of a change at all.

We'll have to wait and see how patient he really is with his new approach, and also how patient the fan base is with it as well.

 

[Eddie]

Yes, Jerry Jones wants to win badly and show the NFL he's a football man.

But his track record has proven he's incapable of running this franchise.

We're more pathetic than the Commanders when it comes to playoff wins over the past 12 years. That's a sad statement.

 

[CoCo]

Jerry reinvents himself often.

It's like the line from Capt. Gus McCrae in Lonesome Dove talking about Jake Spoon after Jake's demise: "Any wind can blow him."

I kinda like what he's done this off-season, with the exception of not changing head coaches.

But for those who don't like this off-season, be patient. Jerry will get blown back your way one of these years.

I think you're right.

But Jerry might resist the wind a bit more if he can attain more tangible success soon. A big part of why he reinvents himself is because current Jerry ain't gettin it done.