Jerry Jones is at the center of discussions today at the Dallas Cowboys Press Conference. The event has all the big guns present, including Team Co-Owner Stephen Jones, Will McClay (director of player personnel) and team HC Brian Schottenheimer.
The Dallas Cowboys hold the No. 12 pick in the first round of the draft, and 10 draft selections this year as well. When asked about their draft ideas this year, Will McClay told the press, “I think every draft is different, so we’re gonna have a certain number of players that we consider as first-round players. And those guys that will come into contention, whether we move back or not, that will depend on the depth of the draft, and you know how we graded those players and the decision from the decision makers.”
While they are keeping the cards close on their first-round pick, when asked about the idea of drafting a QB early, Jerry Jones said they have a “major commitment” with Dak Prescott. He further added that players often get hurt in the games, and one has to wonder what would happen if Dak got hurt this year by some chance. It wasn’t exactly a controversial statement per se, but it seems like the Cowboys might want to have a backup plan ready just in case things go south.
#Cowboys owner Jerry Jones talked about how he defers to the war room and his coaching staff when it comes to deciding a draft pick. He said he’s a tiebreaker “maybe.” He also said Schottenheimer has been active.
“He’s already shown me he’ll work my ass over.” pic.twitter.com/klDkudC0zZ
— Joseph Hoyt (@JoeJHoyt) April 22, 2025
The decision-making process for the draft, according to Jerry, is a “cumulative” approach between Will and the coach. Talking about the 12th pick, Jerry says, “I do not make the decision about that player – I’m a tiebreaker. Maybe” While this does sound rather wholesome, we all know just how involved Jerry likes to be when it comes to signing on talent for Dallas. He meets with the players, talks to them, understands them, and then he signs them. But he might finally be letting loose the reins a little and let the HC take some of the calls now.
Jerry has further indicated that he will be handing over some of the draft responsibilities to the new coaching staff, along with HC Brian Schottenheimer. He knows the team roster inside-out and will be a great contributor to the draft process, “When we get ready to draft a player, one of the real advantages that I saw, Schotty knows our team. He knows it as well as any coach could have known it and that was big,”. Schottenheimer has been very active with the Dallas Cowboys, as Jerry puts it, “He’s already shown me he’ll work my a—— over.”
It seems, with the draft just days away, Jerry Jones and the team are being as tight-lipped as the Jets‘ HC Aaron Glenn. They’re not gonna let anything slip, and the only way we will know anything for sure is actually when the draft begins. What do you think their plan of action is?
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