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Dallas Cowboys’ GM and owner Jerry Jones wins PFWA NFL Executive of the Year
Rainer Sabin Follow @RainerSabinDMN Email rsabin@dallasnews.com
Published: January 15, 2015 12:19 pm
IRVING — Jerry Jones has been named the NFL’s Executive of the Year by the Pro Football Writers of America, becoming the first Cowboys staffer to win the award since its inception in 1993.
The honor is sure to inflame a large segment of Cowboys fans who have long believed Jones has been the greatest impediment in the Cowboys’ efforts to recapture glory. But this season even his harshest detractors have to concede he’s did a good job in building a team that went 13-5 and reached the playoffs for the first time since 2009.
The winning formula the Cowboys concocted — possessing the ball and limiting the exposure of the defense — was borne out of Jones’ decision to push Jason Garrett to become a walk-around coach and take a more global view of the team.
The moves the Cowboys made last offseason also were critical to the team’s success. First-round draft pick ZackMartin became an All-Pro right guard. Linebacker Rolando McClain, acquired in a trade at the beginning of the summer, became a key player on the defense. Even edge rusher Jeremy Mincey, one of the team’s few veteran free-agent acquisitions, paid major dividends by collecting the most sacks and quarterback pressures on the team.
Jones seemed satisfied with his performance after the Cowboys when he was asked to evaluate himself earlier this month.
“I think I probably have done my best in not setting high expectations,” he said, laughing. “This was my best year. Maybe I should look at what experience tells you, and maybe we should go into the season with less high-paid veterans and less talk about how we’re going to take those veterans because we’ve got to put it all together with more of the Super Bowl [in mind]. Maybe go the other way and we got a better chance to compete.”
The new approach worked in 2014, when the Cowboys and Jones defied expectations.
PFWA EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR: 1993 – George Young, New York Giants; 1994 – Carmen Policy, San Francisco 49ers; 1995 – Bill Polian, Carolina Panthers; 1996 – Bill Polian, Carolina Panthers; 1997 – George Young, New York Giants; 1998 – Front Office, Minnesota Vikings; 1999 – Bill Polian, Indianapolis Colts; 2000 – Randy Mueller, New Orleans Saints; 2001 – Charley Armey, St. Louis Rams; 2002 – Al Davis, Oakland Raiders; 2003 – Scott Pioli, New England Patriots; 2004 – A.J. Smith, San Diego Chargers; 2005 – Bill Polian, Indianapolis Colts; 2006 – Mickey Loomis, New Orleans Saints; 2007 – Scott Pioli, New England Patriots; 2008 – Bill Parcells, Miami Dolphins; 2009 – Bill Polian, Indianapolis Colts; 2010 – Scott Pioli, Kansas City Chiefs; 2011 – Trent Baalke, San Francisco 49ers; 2012 – Ryan Grigson, Indianapolis Colts; 2013 – John Dorsey, Kansas City Chiefs; 2014 – Jerry Jones, Dallas Cowboys.
The Professional Football Writers of America (PFWA) is made up of accredited writers who cover the NFL and the 32 teams on a daily basis.
Rainer Sabin Follow @RainerSabinDMN Email rsabin@dallasnews.com
Published: January 15, 2015 12:19 pm
IRVING — Jerry Jones has been named the NFL’s Executive of the Year by the Pro Football Writers of America, becoming the first Cowboys staffer to win the award since its inception in 1993.
The honor is sure to inflame a large segment of Cowboys fans who have long believed Jones has been the greatest impediment in the Cowboys’ efforts to recapture glory. But this season even his harshest detractors have to concede he’s did a good job in building a team that went 13-5 and reached the playoffs for the first time since 2009.
The winning formula the Cowboys concocted — possessing the ball and limiting the exposure of the defense — was borne out of Jones’ decision to push Jason Garrett to become a walk-around coach and take a more global view of the team.
The moves the Cowboys made last offseason also were critical to the team’s success. First-round draft pick ZackMartin became an All-Pro right guard. Linebacker Rolando McClain, acquired in a trade at the beginning of the summer, became a key player on the defense. Even edge rusher Jeremy Mincey, one of the team’s few veteran free-agent acquisitions, paid major dividends by collecting the most sacks and quarterback pressures on the team.
Jones seemed satisfied with his performance after the Cowboys when he was asked to evaluate himself earlier this month.
“I think I probably have done my best in not setting high expectations,” he said, laughing. “This was my best year. Maybe I should look at what experience tells you, and maybe we should go into the season with less high-paid veterans and less talk about how we’re going to take those veterans because we’ve got to put it all together with more of the Super Bowl [in mind]. Maybe go the other way and we got a better chance to compete.”
The new approach worked in 2014, when the Cowboys and Jones defied expectations.
PFWA EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR: 1993 – George Young, New York Giants; 1994 – Carmen Policy, San Francisco 49ers; 1995 – Bill Polian, Carolina Panthers; 1996 – Bill Polian, Carolina Panthers; 1997 – George Young, New York Giants; 1998 – Front Office, Minnesota Vikings; 1999 – Bill Polian, Indianapolis Colts; 2000 – Randy Mueller, New Orleans Saints; 2001 – Charley Armey, St. Louis Rams; 2002 – Al Davis, Oakland Raiders; 2003 – Scott Pioli, New England Patriots; 2004 – A.J. Smith, San Diego Chargers; 2005 – Bill Polian, Indianapolis Colts; 2006 – Mickey Loomis, New Orleans Saints; 2007 – Scott Pioli, New England Patriots; 2008 – Bill Parcells, Miami Dolphins; 2009 – Bill Polian, Indianapolis Colts; 2010 – Scott Pioli, Kansas City Chiefs; 2011 – Trent Baalke, San Francisco 49ers; 2012 – Ryan Grigson, Indianapolis Colts; 2013 – John Dorsey, Kansas City Chiefs; 2014 – Jerry Jones, Dallas Cowboys.
The Professional Football Writers of America (PFWA) is made up of accredited writers who cover the NFL and the 32 teams on a daily basis.
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