Ex-Cowboys star rips current Cowboys squad
Strong words from the former Cowboys icon.
Former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Ed "Too Tall" Jones isn't shy about speaking his mind, and he's calling it like he sees it when it comes to the current edition of the team that he played 15 seasons for.
A 2× Second-team All-Pro along with helping the Cowboys to victory in Super Bowl XII, Jones knows all about playing in big game moments, something that today's Cowboys players haven't done.
“If you look at these teams now that make the playoffs, like Buffalo, Baltimore, all those teams, they don’t have anybody on those teams that won a Super Bowl in that locker room,” Jones said. “The regular season is the regular season. It is what it is. To be a champion, you’ve got to be able to get to another level.
“What separates good players and good teams is teams who have players who can go to another level in big games,” said the former Cowboys star. “Every general manager in the league should be out trying to pick up a guy that gets cut or something that’s been to a Super Bowl and put him in that locker room. It makes a big difference.”
In Jones' mind, the Cowboys simply "don't have it" when it comes to players experienced in big-time moments in the postseason, completely separate from their regular season success.
“That is definitely one of the things,” Jones told CBS Sports. “The team plays too well every year. They win 12 games every year and they’re a different animal in the playoffs. And let me say this in [coach Mike McCarthy’s] defense. Coaches can’t do it all to put you over the top. You must have internal leadership. I’m not just talking about captains. I’m talking about a guy in that locker room that’s been there, done that, knows what he’s talking about, and players will follow.
“Who will they follow? Dallas don’t have it. Several teams don’t have it,” Jones said. “That’s just one of the things. They’re missing a few horses in key positions, too, but oftentimes, when you have the right leadership and the right chemistry, you make up for it.”
The Cowboys have yet to experience anything beyond an NFC Divisional playoff game while led by players like Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb, Ezekiel Elliott, and Micah Parsons.
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