Former Eagles Executive clowns Jerry Jones and the Cowboys on social media for their failure of a contract strategy that’s lasted 20+ years

A former executive of the Philadelphia Eagles believes that the Dallas Cowboys have repeatedly made the same mistake in their contract negotiations.

Joe Banner served as the Eagles’ president from 1995 to 2012, a time when the Eagles and Cowboys were often battling for playoff success in the NFC East. On social media Friday, he reflected on how the Cowboys have always preferred to postpone contract negotiations as much as possible, a strategy they are currently being criticized for once again.

Banner took his comments further, acknowledging that he and the Eagles’ front office back then saw the Cowboys’ negotiating tactics as a “significant competitive advantage” for their own team. He expressed his confusion over why the Cowboys continue to use the same approach.

Former Eagles Executive Exposes The Dallas Cowboys

When I was at Eagles we thought that Cowboys plan to resign players as late as they did, provided a significant competitive advantage for us. That remains true and obvious to this day. Not sure why they have continued with this strategy.

— Joe Banner (@JoeBanner13) July 26, 2024

It’s never ideal for a rival to publicly highlight an organizational strategy as a competitive edge for competitors, but it’s hard to argue against it. This offseason, the Cowboys have delayed contract negotiations with both Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb, despite other players at their positions securing significant new deals with other teams. As a result, Prescott is likely to be much more expensive to re-sign now than he would have been just a few months ago. Additionally, from the Cowboys’ perspective, this waiting game generates unnecessary drama.

Despite this, there is no indication that owner Jerry Jones intends to alter his approach. His ultimate goal is unclear, yet he remains highly confident that the necessary deals will eventually be completed. Even if he is correct (I highly doubt it), these deals are likely to be more costly and dramatic than necessary.

I’m sitting here on this fine Saturday wrapping up the month of July with a giant grin on my face knowing I root for a team in the Philadelphia Eagles that has consistently been a model for the entire NFL on how to run an organization. From cap space, to drafting and developing talent, as well as handling contract negotiations, we seem to be ahead of the curve when it comes to our front office lead by Howie Roseman.

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