Jerry Jones still doesn’t want his players to tank despite Cowboys’ 5-8 record
Jerry Jones is counting on the Cowboys to win the rest of the games the team has left on its schedule.
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The Dallas Cowboys are not going to be making the playoffs this season. After a tough loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, the team will hope to play out the rest of its schedule and look to make improvements for the subsequent season.
Logically, in these cases, teams would choose to rest their starters and put the backups in to protect them from the risk of injury and to improve the odds of the franchise’s position in the draft. However, Jerry Jones loves to defy logic. The Owner and GM of the Dallas Cowboys does not want the franchise to tank.
In his weekly appearance on 105.3 The Fan, Jones stated that the team will not compromise on winning despite missing the playoffs.
We want everybody making the plays and having the opportunity to have success. Success is very important… We’ll go out there and win every down.
Jerry Jones said
The Cowboys GM asserted that ‘success’ is very important for his team, though one can speculate how much of such is up for grabs for the side in the current season. His mentality is laudable but unfortunately, it may not be the best move for the team.
Jerry Jones wants to see his players compete irrespective of the playoff picture
This is because there is no point in risking injuries to the team’s existing stars. In addition to this, Jerry Jones should be attempting to position the Cowboys in the best possible situation in the draft.
In a disheartening admission, Executive VP Stephen Jones told reporters on Wednesday that the Cowboys will not be spending much this off-season.
It’s gonna be really, really tight.
Stephen Jones said indicating that fans should not expect the team to trade for a star player
Dallas is entering a challenging phase as veterans DeMarcus Lawrence and Zack Martin are likely to depart in search of greener pastures. The contracts of Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb have put them in a tight spot and the priority in the off-season will be to sign Micah Parsons.
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones still has no interest in tanking. Jones on @1053thefan: "We want everybody making the plays and having the opportunity to have success. Success is very important. … We'll go out there and win every down."
— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) December 13, 2024
Once again, the Cowboys will look to the draft to bring in fresh talent. While the team’s culture of bringing in younger players and developing them is a good strategy, it has not made them a Super Bowl contender. For that to happen, Jerry Jones needs to spend on star players but that seems unlikely.
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