The Dallas Cowboys sitting out the first wave of free agency isn’t exactly news. It is something they’ve been doing for years now. As Stephen Jones’ power and influence has grown in the organization, they’ve become noticeably more frugal about their free agent shopping; instead they rely heavily on the draft for roster building.
In an extensive discussion with Albert Breer at SI.com, Jones reiterated much of what he has said before, with some more specifics about the Cowboys future. For an overall theme, let these paragraphs serve.
“The biggest thing is just that free agency, I just don’t think you can make a living there,” Dallas COO Stephen Jones said over the phone around lunchtime on Sunday.