Say what you will about the Dallas Cowboys and those in charge down at Jurrah World, but at least they keep things real and honest.
Despite a plethora of their own issues to deal with, Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones took a moment out of his time this week to acknowledge that they are not only keeping a close eye on New York Giants rookie quarterback Daniel Jones, but openly hoping he turns out to be a franchise-destroying bust.
“I think it’s an interesting story to see how Jones is doing, and seeing how these young quarterbacks progress,” Jones said recently on 105.3-FM The Fan in Dallas. “I think you learn from it when you see how teams manage that, and certainly interesting to see those guys come around.
“You probably do have a little twinge of, ‘Well, I hope he’s not too good.’ I know when we were watching [Saquon] Barkley from afar, you say, ‘Whew, we’re going to be going up against that two times a year.’ But that’s part of the business. It’s also interesting to see how these young teams, or how these young quarterbacks are brought along.”
Jones and the Cowboys can’t be too happy with what they’ve seen from the Giants rookie so far, as Eli Manning’s eventual replacement has come out on fire, dominating in each of his three preseason performances with his first NFL start on tap Thursday night.
The Cowboys will have to worry about their own business during the game, but you can bet they’ll be on pins and needles watching the film of Daniel Jones come Friday.
