The owner of the Dallas Cowboys, Jerry Jones, is one of the biggest personalities in the NFL. While many owners hire a GM to take care of personnel decisions, Jones has taken it upon himself to build the perfect team. He has not had much success in the past few decades. The Cowboys have had quality teams on the field but have not reached a conference championship game in forever. As Jones ages and the team continues to come up short, many have called on him to delegate duties. The eccentric owner is having none of it.
Dallas Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones On GM Duties
Now that training camps have started, we are starting to hear more from players, coaches, and owners. Jerry Jones had a lengthy press conference. Calvin Watkins of the Dallas Morning News pointed out a key quote from the interview. When asked about delegating the GM duties, he responded, “I’m only comfortable doing it that way. I can’t delegate that.” It doesn’t look like the Dallas Cowboys will have a GM any time in the near future.
To give Jones credit, he has put winning teams on the field. He took over the franchise in 1989 and immediately began making football decisions. He has won three Super Bowls with the Dallas Cowboys. However, the recent track record has been the problem. The team hasn’t made a Super Bowl since 1995, almost 30 years. There have been talented teams, but they always seem to falter in the biggest moments. Jones is now 81 years old, and many are questioning whether his decision-making is as sharp as it once was.
Lots Of Decisions In Dallas
There is no shortage of difficult decisions in Dallas right now. Three star players, Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb, and Micah Parsons all remain unsigned to long-term deals. Mike McCarthy is in the last year of his deal as well. If the team doesn’t make a deep playoff run, Jerry Jones will have to make a decision about his head coach. This is on top of every other personnel decision. Super Bowl teams are built on the fringes. Keeping key roles players on the squad is critical for success.
This has been the criticism of Jerry Jones this offseason. While he has famously said the team is “all-in,” there have not been many moves. The team brought back Ezekiel Elliott and signed Eric Kendricks. That’s been it. Tony Pollard, defensive end Dorance Armstrong, and center Tyler Biadasz have all moved onto other teams. The team is basically the same, except with less depth.
Reason For Optimism
We shouldn’t pretend it is all doom and gloom for the Dallas Cowboys. While the contracts still need to be figured out, the connection between Lamb and Prescott is one of the best in the league. The team invested in their offensive line in the draft and got a couple of potential starters. Mike Zimmer was brought in to coach the defense and his track record speaks for itself.
Barring catastrophic injuries, the Cowboys should be in the playoffs again in 2024. That doesn’t seem to be the issue. It’s once they get to the playoffs. The team seems to completely change under the playoff lights and lose in gut-wrenching fashion. It’s a make-or-break year for the Cowboys, but definitely not for Jerry Jones.
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