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Jerry Jones Still Making Excuses After Week 3 Defeat

The Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager loves to take his fanbase for fools.

By Cem Yolbulan

Sep 22, 2024; Arlington, Texas, USA; Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry (22) runs with the ball as Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons (11) defends during the second half at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images
Sep 22, 2024; Arlington, Texas, USA; Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry (22) runs with the ball as Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons (11) defends during the second half at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images / Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images
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The Dallas Cowboys suffered yet another embarrassing loss in Week 3 as they fell to 1-2 for the season. Despite a major comeback attempt late in the fourth quarter, the Cowboys came up short with Jerry Jones receiving a ton of criticism afterward.

One of the biggest weaknesses of the Cowboys so far has been the running offense. Dallas is ranking near the bottom in every rushing metric so far, averaging 3.6 yards per carry. The decision to start the season with Ezekiel Elliott and Rico Dowdle as the primary RB options has come back to haunt the Cowboys.

Many fans are rightfully pointing out the fact that the Cowboys could have easily signed Derrick Henry who completely dominated the Cowboys' defense in Week 3. King Henry finished with 151 yards and two touchdowns, averaging 6 yards per attempt. For the entire season, he has more rushing yards and rushing touchdowns than the entire Cowboys.

However, Jones doesn't agree with the criticism. Instead, he is choosing to lie to Cowboys fans about his team's ability to sign him.

"Hats off to him. He had a great day today. Have all the respect in the world for him. And so that's what happens when you don't sign good ones: They can come back and have a great game against you. But bottom line is we couldn't afford Derrick Henry. Why can't you buy a mansion when you live in a different kind of house? We couldn't afford him. We can't make that all fit. That's as simple as that."

- Cowboys owner Jerry Jones

According to ESPN, the long-time Cowboys owner and general manager revealed to the press that they couldn't have "afforded" Henry in the offseason. However, the fact that Henry only signed a two-year, $16 million deal in Baltimore makes Jones' statement difficult to understand.

While it's true that the Cowboys had to give massive contract extensions to Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb, it's hard to think that a two-year deal to Henry would have prevented them from making the finances work.

Most NFL teams are adept at restructuring deals and making financial maneuvers to create enough cap space to sign elite players but Jerry Jones likes to pretend that no one else but him understands the NFL salary cap.

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