Jerry Jones and Derrick Henry (Photo via Getty Images)
It does not matter what Derrick Henry is doing right now with the Baltimore Ravens; owner Jerry Jones is going to stick with his decision not to pay him in the offseason.
Owner, President, and General Manager Jerry Jones joined the 105.3 The Fan to share his thoughts on the Cowboys visiting the San Francisco 49ers after their bye week.
In the midst of his conversation with the same radio hosts that he threatened to have removed from their jobs just a week ago, Jones mentioned running back Derrick Henry, whom the Cowboys were rumored to be interested in signing during the offseason.
Henry, a three-time All-Pro, currently leads the league with 873 rushing yards as he helped his Baltimore Ravens squad secure their fifth consecutive win on Monday night, 41-31, against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, where he rushed for 169 yards.
That game marked his fourth 100-yard rushing performance of the season and his third performance with over 150 rushing yards.
The Dallas Cowboys are struggling badly in the running game, and Jerry Jones had a chance to fix it.
Instead of recognizing his mistake, Jones dismissed the speculation, stating that Henry’s style of play wouldn’t have been a good fit for Dallas’ offense.
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He also stated that his high salary demands would have made managing the team’s cap difficult.
“I don’t know if he’d be having a career year in our situation,” Jones said. “We don’t run that type of offense at all. Derrick Henry didn’t fit (because of) managing the (salary) cap.”
Derrick Henry reportedly expressed interest in joining the Cowboys this past offseason, but he made it clear that the Team never reached out to him.
Even if the Dallas Cowboys did not have the cap space, there is no world where you would not reach out to one of the best running backs in the league.
The Cowboys are now facing the consequences of missing out on a player who could have significantly improved their offense.
As of right now, the Cowboys currently rank last in the league in rushing yards, averaging just 77.2 yards per game after seven weeks.
Jerry Jones Simply Doesn’t Get It
Jerry Jones wants his Dallas Cowboys to be great, but he consistently makes the wrong moves to see it come to pass.
The team has been successful in the regular season over the past few years, but it usually stops there as it falters in the playoffs.
Jerry Jones and the front office could make a move here and there to fix it, but they consistently miss the opportunity, and the team is suffering as a result.
REPORT: Jerry Jones Has Already Made Decision On Trade Deadline Amid Frustrating Dallas Cowboys Season
Jerry Jones (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
The 2024 NFL trade deadline is still three weeks away, but Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has already decided on how he’ll approach it.
Jerry Jones is facing plenty of calls from fans and pundits to make significant changes following a humiliating 47-9 home loss to the Detroit Lions on Sunday. Jones told reporters that he wasn’t thinking about firing head coach Mike McCarthy, and he had already decided against acting at the trade deadline.
Per The Athletic’s Dianna Russini, Jones said the Cowboys wouldn’t be “active” at the Nov. 5 trade deadline. Jones added that coaching and coordinator changes aren’t being explored now.
So as always, Jerry Jones believes there is no need to change an obviously flawed roster. It’s not surprising considering that his idea of going “all-in” this offseason was to make zero big splashes while bidding farewell to several key starters from 2023.
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The Cowboys went almost two full seasons without losing in the regular season at home, but they’re 0-3 at AT&T Stadium this season. Their three victories have come on the road, though defeating the one-win Cleveland Browns (Week 1) and New York Giants (Week 4) isn’t all that impressive.
Dallas is on a bye this week before they travel to San Francisco to take on the rival 49ers at Levi’s Stadium in Week 8. At this rate, it’s going to take several more humiliating losses for Jerry Jones to consider any significant changes, but history tells us he’ll stand pat and let the season play out.
Jerry Jones Can’t Accept He’s The Problem
Jones is the owner and the general manager of the Cowboys. If he’s the genius he thinks he is, why haven’t the Cowboys reached an NFC Championship Game since 1995? Why does Dallas have two playoff wins since Dak Prescott’s arrival in 2016? Why is the team barely 3-3 with a roster that he thinks is good enough to win a championship?
As long as Jones continues to do things his way, the Dallas Cowboys will remain mired in mediocrity. He just can’t accept that it’s his decision making that has put the team in this spot and far away from a Super Bowl.
