Jerry Jones says he is indispensable as the Cowboys’ general manager.
In a recent interview, the feisty 81-year-old made it clear he’s not going anywhere unless he gets hit by a car, and if that happens, he’s confident his kids, Charlotte Jones, Stephen Jones and Jerry Jones Jr., will get the job done.
“I’ve done it all, so I’m pretty confident that if someone can figure out how to get this shit done, I can too.” “I was a big fan of the Cowboys,” Jones, who bought the Cowboys in 1989, told DLLS.“I’ve been going out there since Sunday and working really hard.
“And there’s nobody who’s made a living cutting and shooting that can’t tell you the hard work that went into it so many times. So, absolutely, there’s nobody who’s come in here and done all the signings and is a better GM than me.
“And the responsibility is mine. If something goes wrong, I have to take responsibility. So no matter how much I give to anyone, it’s never enough. I can’t give it to anyone. No one can.”
Jones, who turns 82 in October, was described as being in the healthiest shape he’s been in years.
“There was a time when I wondered what was going to happen. [my] “You never know what the future holds. Generally speaking, I’m in good health for my age,” Jones said.
“…I have hundreds of [bad days]I get emotional sometimes. Well, he’s the one who makes the final decisions in running this thing. Now, when I can’t think anymore, when I get too old and can’t do anything… but it’s still a long way off before I can’t do it either.
“The reason I don’t get someone else to do the GM is because there’s no one who can actually do it properly. They have to ask me, and I know where you’re going to end up paying for that.”
Jones previously said the team would “go all in” to reform after the Cowboys’ wild-card loss to the Packers in January.
Dallas has missed the playoffs for 13 straight seasons without winning a conference championship.
The club and All-Pro wide receiver CeeDee Lamb agreed to a major contract extension on Monday, ending a contract extension refusal during training camp.
The four-year, $136 million contract includes a $38 million signing bonus. ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
The deal makes Lamb the highest-paid wide receiver in Cowboys history.
This came after Jones previously said there was no urgency for the team to agree to a contract extension with Lamb, but then walked that back.
Earlier this month, Dallas bolstered its defense with the acquisitions of former Giants defensive tackle Jordan Phillips and former Jets defensive end Carl Lawson.
The Cowboys can now focus on Pro Bowl quarterback Dak Prescott’s contract, as he has one season remaining on his four-year, $160 million contract.
The Cowboys open the regular season on Sept. 8 in Cleveland against the Browns.
