Blogging The Boys
We should hopefully hear from the Cowboys about a number of things this week.
It feels like the Dallas Cowboys last played a game over a year ago when it reality it has only been about six weeks. The NFL at large only just wrapped up the season as the Super Bowl definitely feels like five minutes ago at this point in time.
Whatever the case, the action is back as the NFL Combine kicks off this week. Much about it has changed over the years as it has become a massive event where the drills even take place in primetime. While there is certainly a lot to glean and gather from the combine as far as its participants are concerned, it is also an important opportunity relative to NFL rosters as they currently stand. Head coaches and general managers will speak and offer their first round of public comments in quite some time.
Brian Schottenheimer last spoke publicly at his introductory press conference where the Cowboys announced him as their head coach. Jerry Jones and Stephen Jones were there as well obviously, and this week should offer a chance for maybe all of them to speak.
Schottenheimer is scheduled to speak to the media on Thursday when Jerry Jones’ holding of court inside of his bus could happen at any point. It is when Jerry speaks that we will likely get an update of sorts on the big-time things, including one of the biggest contract extensions that the team has to take care of.
It was reported as last weekend began that the Cowboys have not begun to have contractual discussions with Micah Parsons as far as his would-be extension is concerned. This runs counter to the suggestions of just about everybody as the world at large seems to agree that getting this thing done as soon as possible is the best way to go about it.
Consider what last year’s comments by Jerry from the NFL Combine gave us. To be fair to the context, the infamous “all in” line was fresh and the headline grabber from every outlet, but Jerry Jones did his best to throw cold water on the fire that he started himself.
It was noted last year by Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News (at the time) that the Cowboys had fewer meetings scheduled with NFL agents than they had in years past. Looking back at the offseason that followed, that tracked with their behavior that would follow.
As far as what else Jerry said, it was a bunch of nothing as far as actions that would shortly follow.
Consider the dates on those tweets. That was on March 1st of last year when the situation involving Dak Prescott was very well-known in terms of what the team needed to do and was up against. They decided to drag their feet and signed him over six months later, on...
