Odell Beckham Jr. to Cowboys? Jerry Jones Reveals Deion Sanders & ‘Hot Water’ Takes

ARLINGTON – The Dallas Cowboys are 5-2 – certainly one of simply 5 groups within the NFC sporting a successful report. The protection is stellar in a record-setting method. And QB Dak Prescott is again, having shaken off rust in Sunday’s 24-6 win over the Lions.

So, what about being a “purchaser” because the Nov. 1 NFL commerce deadline approaches, Jerry Jones?

The Cowboys proprietor downplayed the concept whereas noting that if a Deion Sanders-like participant got here out there, “Then I’ll seize the cellphone.”

No, the very best cowl cornerback of all time ain’t strolling by that door.

However how a few two-time All-Professional free agent receiver with regional roots and a need to complete his knee rehab after which signal with a contender?

“Nicely, I couldn’t say that,” Jones mentioned with fun, answering a query about Odell Beckham Jr. “I believe you may get in slightly water with that one.”

Technically, there isn’t a NFL-rule “sizzling water” to get into as a result of OBJ is a free agent. Certainly, Jones’ feedback concerning Beckham recommend he is probably not on the Dallas radar. (And that is as a result of he is not … because the Payments, Chiefs and Rams joust over his companies.)

Jones, talking following the win over Detroit, recommended that letting the Cowboys’ kids get taking part in time is proving to be a solution to construct a contender with out making a splashy commerce or signing transfer.

“We’ve bought younger depth,” Jones mentioned. “I’m as interested by seeing that depth get repetition and get to play as I’m (seeing) a so-called ‘splashy’ (addition). …Any time we are able to put a youthful participant on the market and get him reps, you’re forward of the sport.”

It’s true that the way in which to “beat the cap” is to draft properly. Dallas has a behavior of doing that, as mirrored in Prescott’s remarking, “This is likely one of the greatest rookie lessons I’ve seen in all of my seven years right here – and I really feel like I mentioned that final 12 months.”

Jones did word that the very fact Dallas’ entrance workplace is streamlined is “one of many benefits of being structured the way in which we’re,” that means that if a chance does current itself, the Cowboys can shortly pull the set off.

So, no OBJ. And no Deion, both. However …

“However significantly, I don’t anticipate to have a commerce,” Jones mentioned. “However that doesn’t imply you may’t get the decision and reply inside seconds.”

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