Jerry Jones takes his share of criticism, and perhaps most of it is deserved. The Super Bowl rings have been collecting layers of dust, something critics even point to when the owner and self-appointed general manager made his money to buy the team in oil and gas exploration, not talent evaluations. Jerry Jones started a debate this offseason by saying that the window for this Dallas Cowboys team might be closing, which of course came off like a not-so-subtle threat, which is a classic rhetorical jab from the man writing the checks.
Should the Cowboys become a playoff team in 2012, surely some will applaud Jones for "lighting a fire" under his team asses. Or perhaps they'll give credit to some new ways of thinking -- Dallas coach Jason Garrett attended the MIT-hosted Sloan Sports Analytics Conference, and Jones also quietly hired a senior analytics manager and a director of football research.
But it's more likely that the credit could go to further the strides from what has been a potent offense led by the oft-maligned Tony Romo, a QB who is due for a few good breaks in the campaign that is to come. With Romo directing the attack, Dallas could wield a truly exceptional offense in 2012.
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