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ESPN's Mike Greenberg didn't let Jerry Jones off the hook on Monday morning's "Get Up." After Derrick Henry ran wild on the Dallas Cowboys in Sunday's 28-25 win, the owner was asked if he regretted not signing the former Titans running back this offseason. Henry had expressed interest in wearing the Star after living and training in the area and seeing that the team had a need at his position.
However, if you let Jones tell it, "We couldn't afford Derrick Henry." . @ESPNGreeny didn't hold back on Jerry Jones and his comments about not signing Derrick Henry in the off season 😯 pic.
twitter.com/o6V91G5sts Greeny wasn't buying it. "I like and admire Jerry Jones very much, but that cannot be said unchecked.
We must fact check things like that. You know how you easily could have afforded Derrick Henry?" Greenberg asked . "If you had paid CeeDee Lamb when you should have, if you had paid Dak Prescott when you should have.
Most teams don't wait until an hour before the season starts to sign their quarterback to the biggest contract in the history of the National Football League." "If they had decided to treat the offseason like it began before September 1, they could easily have afforded Derrick Henry and a lot of other pieces," the ESPN host added. "So what you saw on display yesterday was a team that during this offseason got worse and more expensive.
Which is bad management, it is bad ownership, it is bad leadership from a football standpoint, and that's what was on display from the Cowboys yesterday." Eakin Howard/Getty Images Henry gave Jerry a front row seat to 151 yards and a pair of scores on 25 carries — and the multiple-time Pro Bowler admitted it felt pretty good to stick it to the 'Boys. "I hold myself to a high standard.
I definitely wanted to come out here and be able to have an impact to give us a chance to win by the way I played," Henry said after the game. "Being in Dallas — this is where the offseason is [for me and] where I spend most of my time in the offseason. It felt a little good today for sure.
" The Cowboys will attempt to pick up the pieces with a quick turnaround on Thursday night vs. the Giants. Related: Dak Prescott Had 5-Word Warning For NFL After Sunday's Loss.
