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Who is to blame for the Cowboys' Failures?

  • Griffin Crest
  • Nov 6, 2024
  • 2 min read


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After the Dallas Cowboys' week nine loss to the Atlanta Falcons, Jerry Jones stood outside the locker room in distress, answering questions for the press. Draped in his black suit, blue undershirt, and the famous Dallas Cowboys star, Jones answered questions with a reluctant attitude.


"All right guys, I'll take questions," said a reluctant Jones.

Stuttering over his words, Jones viewed this week's game against the Falcons as a "winnable game."


"It's obvious, mistakes, those kinds of things, any team in the NFL can do it," said Jones while peering into the camera. "This is not a good time. I really regret this for all of our Dallas Cowboys fans."


Regret, one word that describes the Cowboys in-and-off-season moves. Signing Dak Prescott to a four-year $240 million contract with $231 million guaranteed. This same season, star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb was also signed to a four-year deal, but his is worth $136 million.


That is almost $400 million tied into two players. Let that sink in.


Now Jerry Jones and the rest of the Cowboys front office are no strangers to the word regret. Earlier this offseason, the running back position was seen as a major need for the Cowboys. After former Cowboys and now Tennessee Titans running back left for his new team in March, all hands were on deck for a new running back in Dallas.


One running back on the market was former 2,000 yard rusher Derrick Henry.


Henry originally had a big incline to play for the Cowboys this season, but in Jones' eyes, it was more important to sign Prescott and Lamb to record setting deals. If Henry's deal was to get done with Dallas, both Prescott's and Lamb's deals wouldn't be a major financial burden.


Lamb is a phenomenal player. He makes Prescott look as good as he is, not the other way around. Prescott's decision making and situational awareness is one of the worst in the NFL. His contract will go down as one of the worst decisions that Jones has made.


In the playoffs, Prescott has only thrown only 14 touchdowns and seven interceptions across his 2-5 record. He is yet to have a playoff game where he hasn't thrown an interception and now with Prescott on IR to miss at least four games, this deal is looking worse and worse each day.


If Dallas wants to have any chance at winning a Super Bowl in the next 10 if not 20 years, Jerry Jones needs to pull the plug on not only Dak Prescott, but himself too.




 
 
 

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