DMN Blog: Don't believe a word Jerry Jones says about wide receivers
by Tim MacMahon
Jerry Jones said recently that receiver won't be a draft priority for the Cowboys. That statement ought to cause Cowboys fans to study up on Ohio State's Brian Robiskie, Oklahoma's Juaquin Iglesias, Florida's Louis Murphy and other receivers who could go in the late-second/early-third range.
Jerry seems to struggle telling the truth when discussing the receiver position.
Sports Illustrated's Peter King pointed out two recent examples in last week's Monday Morning Quarterback.
• "We have no plans to trade for a receiver. No. No trade for a receiver.'' -- Dallas owner Jerry Jones, last Oct. 6, asked if he was in the market to acquire a receiver, specifically Detroit's Roy Williams.
• "He will create a dimension that just adds to everything. As you know, Roy Williams can go out there and make spectacular catches, and he can sky up and has great hands.''
-- Dallas owner Jerry Jones, Oct. 14, announcing the trade for Detroit's Roy Williams.
• "If I gave you the answer you want to hear, then you would have had it. The fact that you don't have it ought to tell you something. It really should.''
-- Jones, Feb. 18, implying that what he thought reporters wanted to hear -- that he was going to cut Terrell Owens -- was not going to happen, and Owens would return to the Cowboys for the 2009 season.
• "We have made a decision to move forward without [Owens]. We will move on now with a new team -- a new attitude -- and into a new stadium.''
-- Jones, March 4, in a team statement announcing he was cutting Owens.
You might also recall Jerry raving last spring about the impact he expected Terry Glenn to make in 2008. Of course, Glenn was cut during the first week of training camp after refusing to accept a split-salary agreement.
Jerry Jones said recently that receiver won't be a draft priority for the Cowboys. That statement ought to cause Cowboys fans to study up on Ohio State's Brian Robiskie, Oklahoma's Juaquin Iglesias, Florida's Louis Murphy and other receivers who could go in the late-second/early-third range.
Jerry seems to struggle telling the truth when discussing the receiver position.
Sports Illustrated's Peter King pointed out two recent examples in last week's Monday Morning Quarterback.
• "We have no plans to trade for a receiver. No. No trade for a receiver.'' -- Dallas owner Jerry Jones, last Oct. 6, asked if he was in the market to acquire a receiver, specifically Detroit's Roy Williams.
• "He will create a dimension that just adds to everything. As you know, Roy Williams can go out there and make spectacular catches, and he can sky up and has great hands.''
-- Dallas owner Jerry Jones, Oct. 14, announcing the trade for Detroit's Roy Williams.
• "If I gave you the answer you want to hear, then you would have had it. The fact that you don't have it ought to tell you something. It really should.''
-- Jones, Feb. 18, implying that what he thought reporters wanted to hear -- that he was going to cut Terrell Owens -- was not going to happen, and Owens would return to the Cowboys for the 2009 season.
• "We have made a decision to move forward without [Owens]. We will move on now with a new team -- a new attitude -- and into a new stadium.''
-- Jones, March 4, in a team statement announcing he was cutting Owens.
You might also recall Jerry raving last spring about the impact he expected Terry Glenn to make in 2008. Of course, Glenn was cut during the first week of training camp after refusing to accept a split-salary agreement.
posted by The Gryphon at 5:40 PM
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