He has regularly made it clear he’s willing to pull the trigger on another trade if he feels he needs (or wants) to. In a recent appearance on Dallas radio station "105.3 The Fan," Jones again said that “the door is always open to get better” and that he would “never shut down” trying to improve the roster. On Thursday morning’s episode of “First Take,” former All-Pro defensive tackle turned ESPN analyst Gerald McCoy called out Jones for talking about bringing in new players while the current Dallas Cowboys roster still lacks an identity.
It does not matter how many good players you go get if you put them in a scheme with no identity, a scheme that doesn’t work,” McCoy said. The Cowboys have Pro Bowlers, All-Pros. He brings in Pro Bowlers.
But for some reason, we cannot figure out why it’s not clicking. Why can’t we get it done? You know what Jerry says?
Oh, let me just go get more players. It’s about the coordinator. Christian Parker has to change this.
You can bring in as many players as you want. If Christian Parker doesn’t put it together, it’s not going to work.” More news: Cowboys Get Massive Boost Hours Before Primetime Game Against Bucs Jones made the bold move last year to trade away All-Pro edge rusher Micah Parsons, widely viewed as a generational talent and the face of the franchise at the time. The decision came after a 7-10 season and another year of defensive woes, along with concerns about Parsons’ health.
Dallas got three-time Pro Bowl tackle Kenny Clark in the deal and used the pieces from the trade to acquire another All-Pro defensive tackle in Quinnen Williams, along with first-round edge rusher Malachi Lawrence. The Cowboys also took All-American safety Caleb Downs with the No. 11 overall pick in the draft and recently traded for ascending young cornerback Joey Porter Jr. More news: Ravens Coach Makes Telling Admission About Offense Without Lamar Jackson More news: Eagles Make Move at RB Amid Saquon Barkley Injury Concerns On paper, they’ve put together one of the better defensive units in the NFL.
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