Jonesing No matter how much hope you put into Jason Garrett, Dez Bryant or any other prospects for the future, this team is destined to put together some good years, some bad years and the very minimum of playoff wins.
It's Jerry Jones.
I know, I know. Nothing's going to change, so why fret about it?
But there is a fundamental flaw in this organization and it has everything to do with David Buehler and it will forever keep the Cowboys from ultimate success until it changes. Which probably coincides with Jerry Jones' funeral.
The Cowboys took an entire shakey off-season, pre-season and season to bring in an experienced place kicker signing Kris Brown to a two-year deal with the potential of kicking field goals through next year.
Note: Kris Brown's been at home since the pre-season after getting beat out by Neil Rackers in Houston. And, Brown's a pretty salty kicker having made some ballsy long attempts in his career. Plus, he's a local guy out of Southlake Carroll High .
So, why was Brown at home all season and why was Buehler in uniform helping lose games? Because Jerry Jones is too fucking emotional.
When talk starts up about why a woman could never be president of the United States, people (mostly guys) point to the certain ... propencity for relying on their emotions too much, whilst being the leader of the free world often requires a divorce from feelings to make hard decisions.
Jones is too emotional. Too proud. Too attached.
At some point, Jones made the decision to start Buehler as the placekicker and field goal kicker. It'd save the team a roster spot and it would serve two purposes off a late-round draft pick.
It's not a bad move. Nick Folk was gone. Why not go for it? No one blames Jones for this.
However, by game No. 3 when Buehler was about as dependable as Texas weather, and the season was still on the brink, a move should've made.
But it never came. Buehler's performance continued to go up and down to the point that the Cowboys were completely out of contention and they were better off giving him opportunities to prove himself.
Bringing Brown into the situation in week 17 with a two-year deal exemplifies what's wrong here. Jones got mad. The Cowboys lost to the Arizona Cardinals on Christmas night by one point when Buehler missed an extra point.
Jones was irate afterwards and it laid the groundwork for Brown's arrival. Thirteen weeks too late.
This franchise is doomed. They will tease the fanbase with an occassional promising year only to be let down the next. Faith in Jones as a general manager ebbs and flows, never gaining enough steam on one side of the coin or the other.
Jerry Jones is the worst general manager in professional football.
