Cowboys EVP Stephen Jones ‘understands’ the fans’ frustrations with lack of moves

Jerry Jones promised after the Dallas Cowboys’ blowout loss at home in the divisional round, that the Cowboys would go “all-in” on ending their 28-year Super Bowl drought.

To kick off the new league year, Dallas reached a one-year agreement with linebacker Eric Kendricks on Wednesday.

It made the Cowboys the last team to sign an external player this free agency, and contradicted the vow made by Dallas owner.

So when executive vice president Stephen Jones was asked about the team’s reaction to the fans’ frustrations, Jones said he knows where it comes from.

“Everybody certainly has that right,” Jones said during the PBR World Finals press conference. “I know where the frustration is; it’s the fact that we have not had a lot of success in the playoffs to their satisfaction. Until we do that, the criticism is certainly something that’s going to be there.”

Dallas Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones said he understands the criticism from fans surrounding the team. (AP Photo/Gus Ruelas, File)

In recent years, the Cowboys have taken their time during free agency and used a more prudent approach. It’s been more than a decade since Dallas made a major free-agent splash — when the team signed Brandon Carr to a $50 million deal in 2012.

But heading into this offseason, even with the Cowboys’ salary-cap restraints making it unreasonable to expect major moves from Dallas, owner Jerry Jones painted a different picture of the team’s approach.

And ultimately, that’s what riled up the fanbase the most. Tack on its dissatisfaction with the Cowboys’ inability to escape the divisional round, the 48-32 rout at the hands of the Green Bay Packers and watching their rivals move with more urgency, it reached a climax only days into the new league year.

Running back became an even more immediate need after the Cowboys lost their lead back for the second-consecutive offseason. They allowed Ezekiel Elliott to walk in 2023 and this free agency, Tony Pollard left.

Dallas reportedly didn’t…

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Publish date : 2024-03-14 23:08:25

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