‘I just don’t care’… Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has strong words when asked about two big NFC moves

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The Dallas Cowboys are in the middle of their most important draft in years but their contract issues are just being kicked down the road.

Key player contracts that have forced the Cowboys to search for cheaper rookie alternatives are still waiting to be attended to.

Jerry Jones said on Tuesday in his pre-draft press conference that he was waiting for ‘leaves to fall’ before jumping into any negotiations.

What he meant was that the front office was waiting to see what other contracts get signed around the league.

Mike Florio despises Jerry Jones’ methods after the price for Lamb increases

Mike Florio berated the methods of Jerry Jones and believes he could not admit the truth.

One day after the comments of waiting were implied by the 81-year-old, the Detroit Lions took the initiative.

Amon-Ra St. Brown signed a juggernaut 4-year deal worth $120 million and the figure confirmed he was the highest-paid wide receiver.

Before the NFL Draft, the Philadelphia Eagles tied down their WR1 A.J. Brown to a three-year extension worth $96 million.

Therefore, the Cowboys’ NFC East rivals rest the market as Dallas had chosen to stay ideal.

CeeDee Lamb withholds from non-mandatory workouts as he tries to leverage a new deal.

Due to the Cowboys choosing not to extend Lamb early, the ‘leaves’ have fallen and they will be forced to pay their receiver more than they would have.

Jerry Jones shows an alarming level of no interest in the NFL market

Furthermore, the owner was asked about the recent developments in the wide receiver market.

Per Jon Machota, the 81-year-old responded: “Bottom line is I haven’t had time to think about it, but that’s exactly what I was talking about. Especially with those receivers now, nobody was moving too fast to get involved.

“Now, I just don’t care to or even will express any thoughts about the contract or the impact of (those) contracts.”

Jerry Jones tried to brush away the idea of caring about the contracts but these extensions will have influenced the deal Lamb bargains for.

Dallas’ persistence with waiting only becomes more costly

Moreover, the waiting game has not worked in the Cowboys’ favor and anyone could have told them that.

The media pestered the executives about their lack of urgency to complete extensions but they were always met with excuses.

However, Dallas has shot themselves in the foot and will now chase down the market price after the NFL Draft.