This offseason, the Dallas Cowboys and its owner Jerry Jones have given the pundits many chances to strike at them. Whether it’s about their inactivity in the free agency market or the contract fiasco with their star players, it appears fans have lost all hope in the team while the critics are sitting with Eagles eyes observing the Cowboys.
The biggest disappointment for the fans has been Jones promised them that the Cowboys are “all-in” for the next season, yet there have hardly been any signings or headlines in the offseason. Above all, when asked about it, owner Jones seems to have defended the franchise’s offseason moves.
Frustrated as many, ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith couldn’t hold back from brutally calling about the Cowboys owner, saying he has become resentful of Jerry Jones and the Cowboys because they are making it quite easy for the fans and critics to troll them, repeatedly.
Jerry Jones, my buddy, has done a horrible job. My buddy. Horrible. Dereliction of duty. All I know is they go out to drink and they’ve lunch and dinner. I don’t know anything else that the front office of the Dallas Cowboys has done this offseason. Stephen A. Smith on the recent episode of First Take
The sports analyst even pulled up a list of all the notable offseason losses that the Cowboys have suffered, mentioning the names of Tyron Smith, Tony Pollard, and two defensive ends including Dante Fowler, and Stephon Gilmore, among many.
How Derrick Henry could’ve eased Dak Prescott’s load?
The biggest of all loss that the Cowboys suffered as per Smith is missing out on Derrick Henry in the free agency market, as highlighted by Smith. He argued bringing Henry in would have taken a great sum of burden off quarterback Dak Prescott’s shoulders.
That’s a big one. Derrick Henry helps you in a multitude of ways. Not just running the football, not just being a bell cap but also taking the ball out of the hands of Dak Prescott a little bit. So you don’t put the pressure on him to have plays for you. added Stephen A. Smith
Moreover, Smith argued, having the running back Henry on the roster would have also helped the defense as they wouldn’t have to come to save the day as they did many times previously. The Cowboys still have a big task on hand to offer extensions to all three-star players. Yet, they have remained silent on everything forthcoming.
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