Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones likes to believe the public expects the unexpected when it comes to his player transactions, but that’s simply not the case. Last off-season, Jones tried hard to make the football world believe he was interested in drafting Cam Newton, who also participated in the public façade. As the 2012 NFL Draft draws near, Jones and his son, Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones, are being a little more honest about the team’s interest in drafting a quarterback in the first round.
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