Ex-NFL Exec Blasts Jerry Jones’ $34M Decision as Cowboys’ Playoff Hopes Disappear After Fifth Consecutive Loss

The Dallas Cowboys, led by the ever-ambitious Jerry Jones, have long been one of the NFL’s most storied franchises. Yet, their penchant for making questionable moves has left fans scratching their heads. From head-scratching trades to lackluster on-field performances, the Cowboys’ 2024 season is unraveling spectacularly. And after their fifth consecutive loss, it’s not just fans voicing frustration—former NFL executive Andrew Brandt has joined the chorus.

Brandt didn’t hold back, tweeting, “Perhaps pundits can now stop talking about the Jets and the Cowboys. Their next important games are (maybe) a year from now.” His scathing comments perfectly capture the hopelessness surrounding the Cowboys’ playoff hopes. He added, “The Cowboys have seen why the 49ers got out on him,” referring to Trey Lance, the former No. 3 pick they traded for but continue to bench. Brandt’s criticism reflects the team’s struggles with injuries, lack of creativity, and an inability to capitalize on their $34M investment.

Speaking of Trey Lance, his situation has Cowboys fans in an uproar. The team spent draft capital—a fourth-round pick—and millions to acquire him, yet head coach Mike McCarthy admits to not even giving Lance a shot. After their latest blowout loss, McCarthy confessed, “I put Trey in there. That’s one thing I was second-guessing myself on.” Fans aren’t buying it. Why trade for a high-potential backup if you’re unwilling to play him when your season’s already circling the drain?

Even NFL legend Shannon Sharpe piled on, declaring, “Your offensive line is trash. At this point, I would just play Trey Lance.” With Dak Prescott out for the season, Lance seems like a no-brainer, but instead, Cooper Rush gets the nod—highlighting the lack of direction in Dallas.

For a ͏team s͏pending͏ $276M on͏ offense, this͏ isn’t ͏ju͏st a bad se͏ason—it’s an embar͏rassmen͏t.͏ The Cowb͏oys are five games behind th͏e Eag͏les͏, their playoff ͏dreams shattered, and their future clouded with doubt. J͏erry Jones͏ might wan͏t to rethink his “win-now” approa͏c͏h because, clearly, the Cowboys ar͏en͏’t winning ͏anythi͏ng anytime soon.

Jerry Jones’ Cowboys’ nightmare season deepens with fifth straight loss

The Dal͏las C͏owboys’ 2024 campaign continues its downward spiral, with their lat͏est h͏umiliation—a 34-10 thrashing at the hands of th͏e Houston Texans—͏e͏x͏tingu͏ishing a͏ny ͏linger͏ing p͏layoff͏ hopes. Head coach Mike McC͏art͏hy a͏dmi͏tted, “It’s v͏ery frustrating. Frustrating for players, frustrating for co͏aches͏. ͏I kn͏ow it’s disappointing for the͏ fans.” T͏hat ͏disappointment has become a recurring theme fo͏r Am͏eri͏c͏a’s͏ Te͏am, now ͏sitting at a ͏d͏ismal 3-͏7 on the se͏ason.

The Texans, meanwhile, capitalized on Dallas’ misfortunes, with Joe Mixon leading the charge, scoring three touchdowns and rushing for 109 yards. A defensive masterclass from Houston, including Derek Barnett‘s pivotal fumble return for a touchdown, sealed Dallas’ fate. Texans coach DeMeco Ryans praised his team’s effort, saying, “Derek Barnett’s play really changed the game for us. It flipped the momentum.” For Houston, this win was a statement, keeping them atop the AFC South at 7-4.

For the Cowboys, however, the losses are mounting—and so are the injuries. With Dak Prescott out for the season, backup QB Cooper Rush has failed to provide a spark. Rush’s 354-yard performance came with critical errors, as Dallas’ offense sputtered once again. McCarthy second-guessed his own decisions, acknowledging, “I should have given Trey [Lance] some snaps.”

Sitting five games behind the Eagles in the NFC East, Dallas is left grasping at straws. Owner Jerry Jones summed it up bluntly: “We just aren’t playing well.” For a franchise once brimming with promise, the season now feels like a drawn-out disaster.