Jerry Jones will not give up GM role

[ThomasTomasz]

Jerry Jones, the NFL's only owner/general manager, won't even consider changing the structure of the Dallas Cowboys' front office, despite the fact that disappointing seasons have been the norm since the franchise's mid-1990s dynasty died.

"The facts are that I've spent 22 years doing this exactly the same way," Jones said Tuesday on KRLD-FM. "I've made a lot of changes from year to year as time goes along, but frankly, I know that when we do not have the kind of success, when we don't have expectations lived up to, the one that should get the most heat is the one that ultimately makes the decisions, period, with the Dallas Cowboys. And that's me."

Jones dismissed the idea of hiring a general manager from outside the organization, such as Bill Polian after the Indianapolis Colts fired the architect of their Super Bowl team. Jones emphasized that he uses information from many different sources to make football decisions.

In Jones' mind, adding a general manager to the payroll would clutter the decision-making process, not improve it.

"The thing you've got to realize is that when you have an owner that is full-time as the owner, then you create a situation where you have as much turnover at GM as you do at the coaching level," Jones said. "And I think that just deters from the mix."

The Cowboys have had six coaches, one general manager and one playoff win in the last 15 seasons.

The Cowboys just completed an 8-8 season in which they beat only one team that finished .500 or better. But Jones believes his team was talented enough to make a playoff run, and he's pleased with the coaching.

"More often than not, when you're in the kind of shape we are statistically, you're doing better in the playoffs," Jones said.

http://espn.go.com/dallas/nfl/story...ys-owner-jerry-jones-consider-giving-gm-title

 

[MrBill]

I hate Jerrah with a passion but I don't think him as the GM is the problem at THIS particular moment in time. The Cowboys roster is busting with talent and the team has hit some real home runs in the draft and Jerrah will always write a check for a proven FA in the teams areas of need.

The problem is that Jerrah will not allow a strong willed coach to compete with him for who the players perceive has control of the team. His ego drives him to hire coaches that don't intimidate him and try to take control away from the owners box.

 

[jms493]

The problem is that Jerrah will not allow a strong willed coach to compete with him for who the players perceive has control of the team. His ego drives him to hire coaches that don't intimidate him and try to take control away from the owners box.

Didnt Parcells coach there?

 

[MrBill]

Didnt Parcells coach there?

Yes, in the past tense. Parcells was the only coach since he ran off JJ that had the balls to stand up to him and it landed him in the unemployment line. I don't even think a proven coach would entertain going to Dallas in the head coaches role after the way the Parcells era was handled by Jerrah.

 

[krulmichael]

Shocking. Gonna be just like Al Davis.

 

[jms493]

If he wants to be a controlling freak then he can take all the blame when they continue to choke games away and waste good talent.

 

[NAHSTE]

"The facts are that I've spent 22 years doing this exactly the same way,"

Yeah, exactly. That's the problem.

 

[Villain]

I'm assuming that he loves doing it. He writes the checks so if I were him I probably wouldn't delegate to someone else either.

I do think that it would be very wise of him to hire a strong, proven coach and actually let him have a say. That whole situation with Wade Phillips was a joke. I don't think Jones allowed Phillips to decide for himself when he took a piss.

It looks like Jerry likes to hire guys who think like him and are afraid to disagree with him. You need to have smart people working for you who aren't afraid to tell you when they disagree.

 

[Shayn•Da•Pain]

Title should be changed to "Jerry Jones Will Not Win Another Playoff Game"

 

[longhornfan]

I bet if you searched the history of MM/VSN/VSD you would find a thread with this same title every offseason.

Someday someone will talk some sense into Jerry.

 

[Hasselbeck]

Part of me feels bad for the Cowboys, but then the bigger part of me that hates them overtakes that smaller part of me and I no longer feel bad for them.

 

[bucky]

Part of me feels bad for the Cowboys, but then the bigger part of me that hates them overtakes that smaller part of me and I no longer feel bad for them.

Good for you Hass. You're a better man than me. I'm just thoroughly enjoying the misery that Jerry Jones brings that franchise.

 

[steeljake]

Part of me feels bad for the Cowboys, but then the bigger part of me that hates them overtakes that smaller part of me and I no longer feel bad for them.

this. i jumped for joy when jerry ran the tuna out of town. the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again expecting different results...

 

[Villain]

I love watching the Cowboys fail, but it is kinda sad when Aikman is calling the games they lose. Even as a 49er fan and growing up with Aikman as the enemy, I always liked the way him and Emmett Smith played and that they didn't seem like complete twats. Something like a competitive respect?

But goddamn Tony Homo is the worst. I never want him to succeed at anything. The more epic Romo's failure, the better.

 

[ThomasTomasz]

My favorite quote through all of this that Jones believes that the blame for failures should always fall to him. That is why he won't give up his role as GM. Are you kidding me? If that is his rationale, he's pretty damn close to Al Davis territory.

 

[KINGOFOOTBALL]

As said earlier considering the wealth of talent ,successful drafts and late round/undrafted free agent hits you can hardly not knock decisions as gm.

However his loyalty to vets ( like terence newman and jason garrett) and his refusal to hire tough coaches continues to be detrimental to the team.

 

[Houston]

It's entertaining to watch them get tons of attention and hype, only to fail as usual.

 

[ralaw]

I hate Jerrah with a passion but I don't think him as the GM is the problem at THIS particular moment in time. The Cowboys roster is busting with talent and the team has hit some real home runs in the draft and Jerrah will always write a check for a proven FA in the teams areas of need.

The problem is that Jerrah will not allow a strong willed coach to compete with him for who the players perceive has control of the team. His ego drives him to hire coaches that don't intimidate him and try to take control away from the owners box.

I don't think Jerrah's desire to build the team is a huge problem, because the roster does have talent; however, it is no secret that the Dallas has had its most success when Jerrah brought in a head coach who actually knew what they were doing (ie, see Jimmie Johnson and Parcells). Parcells inherited an absolute horrible team and built the foundation for what many thought was going to be a very successful team. ...some mediocre coaches later the Cowboys are what they've become.

Dallas is a team that underachieves and they have been for many years. They need to bring in a GM and coach that will hold the team accountable. Jason Garrett is a good young coach, but IMO he doesn't have the experience, respect or leadership to get this team to play up to its talent.

 

[Rayman]

People seriously oversell the talent on this football team.

Oh sure, you've got lots of talent at the skill positions, one of the best QBs in the league, a solid young ILB and arguably the best pass rusher in football, but if you look deeper, the offensive line is shit, the defense has no other players who can consistently bring pressure, a secondary that can't cover worth a lick, and zero depth at many of those positions.

The dropoff in talent from the best players on the roster to everyone else is staggering. From 2006-2010, they drafted like complete and utter shit. Look how many of those picks are still on the roster. These are the only main contributors of those draft classes this past season, and the bolded guys are likely gone:

2006: Jason Hatcher
2007: Anthony Spencer, Doug Free, Alan Ball
2008: Felix Jones, Jenkins, Martellus Bennett, Orlando Scandrick
2009: Stephen McGee, Victor Butler, John Phillips
2010: Dez Bryant, Sean Lee, Sean Lissemore

That's no way to build a team - this group is horrid in the trenches on both sides of the ball. That's on the "general manager". Now, contrary to popular belief, Jerry values input from any head coach he's ever had. The problem is most of those head coaches have been complete and utter retards, especially in regards to personell.

Parcells laid the foundation prior to his leaving (and he was never "forced out", by the way), and Wade Phillips was able to ride that foundation to initial success, but it fell apart soon after.

On the bright side, since Garrett's promotion, I can see a shift in philosophy and a lot of turnover at these roster spots thus far, but it's not enough. The team still needs to fix its' interior OL, the entire secondary, and has to find at least one other guy who can bring some sort of rush against the QB. This may take more than a year to correct. (I mean, you can always go the route some other teams have gone, and instead of going all out to fix your weaknesses, just amplify your strengths, which would mean going all-out to put the offense on a Saints/Packers level, which isn't that far-fetched. Not my preference, though.) The point is, they don't have that "time". Romo is gonna be 32 next year. Ware and Witten will be 30. Their prime years have essentially been wasted. And though Jerry does usually follow what his coaches want to do, there are times his ego comes in and fucks everything up. It's bound to happen. The 1995 and 2009 drafts will always leave a bitter taste in my mouth.

The last time we needed a QB, it took 7 years to find one, and even then, we merely lucked into him. If this team can't win now, which seems very unlikely, it's going to be another long process.

And like Al Davis, as long as Jerry Jones draws breath, it looks more and more hopeless.

 

[KINGOFOOTBALL]

I dont really disagree...but Wade goes and has a super defense somewhere else , and most teams would kill to have the weapons we have on offense.

Players are seriously under performing , thats on the HC. Believe me Id be thrilled if he brought in a good GM but its not happening.