Jerry why didn’t you pull the trigger and make us all so happy? I can never forgive you, but I understand.
Here is what Jerry had to say to ESPN.
Among the organization’s football minds, only Jerry Jones wanted Manziel. Jones’ son Stephen, the Cowboys’ executive vice president in charge of player personnel, had lobbied hard against choosing Manziel — “I’m still so damn mad at Stephen,” Jerry tells me.
But during our initial conversation at the Ritz-Carlton several weeks earlier, Jones spoke longingly about Manziel’s potential benefits to the Cowboys long term. “If we had picked Manziel, he’d guarantee our relevance for 10 years,” Jones says.
“When we were on the clock, I said, if we pick the other guy — any other guy — it would be a ticket to parity, more 8-8 seasons,” Jones says. “The only way to break out is to gamble — take a chance with that first pick, if you wanna dramatically improve your team. That’s why I wanted Manziel, but I was the only guy who wanted him. I listened to everybody … and I’m … not … happy …”
We will always wonder what would have happened if Jerry had overruled everyone. To be frank, the Cowboys would have been a better situation for Manziel than the Browns. He could have adjusted to the NFL while sitting on the bench and when he did get his chance would have been surrounded by much better skill position players.