Stephen Jones seemed to understand his comment was unexpected.
The Dallas Cowboys executive vice president acknowledged his perspective represented his opinion and only one opinion. Then he admitted: The pick he’s gearing up to select at 26th overall may not be a prime candidate for a second contract. And that’s OK.
“What I would say to you if you’re picking in the top 10, 12, 15, wherever you want to make the cutoff, you really are thinking, ‘Boy, we really have to have a second contract out of that deal,’” Jones said at the Cowboys’ pre-draft news conference.