{"id":10518,"date":"2024-12-13T08:38:29","date_gmt":"2024-12-13T08:38:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=10518"},"modified":"2024-12-13T08:38:29","modified_gmt":"2024-12-13T08:38:29","slug":"cowboys-critics-hint-jerry-jones-too-cheap-to-hire-lions-125-million-coach-ben-johnson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=10518","title":{"rendered":"Cowboys Critics Hint Jerry Jones &#8216;Too Cheap&#8217; to Hire Lions &#8216;$125 Million Coach&#8217; Ben Johnson!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"m-detail-header--dek\">ESPN suggests the Dallas Cowboys should be offering Ben Johnson a stunning five-year contract of $125 million to steal him away from the Detroit Lions.<\/div>\n<div class=\"m-detail-header--flexbox\">\n<div class=\"m-detail-header--meta\">\n<div class=\"m-description--list\">\n<p>Ben Johnson will be the &#8220;sexiest&#8221; candidate on this offseason&#8217;s\u00a0NFL\u00a0Coaching Carousel, and if the Dallas\u00a0Cowboys &#8211; presently sitting on a 5-8 record amid questions about lame-duck\u00a0Mike McCarthy&#8217;s status &#8211; opt for a change?<\/p>\n<p>There is a reason for team owner Jerry Jones to be attracted to &#8220;sexiness.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Parts of this formula are easy. Parts of this formula are difficult. And one component being manufacted by ESPN now makes it all rather confounding.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\" data-zone-count=\"6\">\n<div class=\"not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d m-in-content-ad is-loaded\">\n<div id=\"ad-in_content-48d864ecf98b4920a22a4081db690751\" data-google-query-id=\"COn6kNurpIoDFVf0TAId8z8pNA\" data-ad-size=\"0x0\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/dallas-cowboys_2__container__\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/dallas-cowboys_2\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" src=\"https:\/\/fd631576ef96a7c582db07a764f89b8c.safeframe.googlesyndication.com\/safeframe\/1-0-40\/html\/container.html\" name=\"\" width=\"0\" height=\"113\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-is-safeframe=\"true\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-google-container-id=\"2\" data-load-complete=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>ESPN analyst\u00a0Bill Barnwell\u00a0is sharing his vision\u00a0for fixing the Cowboys in 2025: He&#8217;s urging Jones to hire\u00a0Detroit Lions\u00a0offensive coordinator Ben Johnson.<\/p>\n<p>There is nothing new or clever about the idea. &#8220;Try to hire the best candidate&#8221;? That&#8217;s easy.<\/p>\n<p>More difficult? An issue we we address below.<\/p>\n<p>More confounding? That&#8217;s where ESPN comes in.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\" data-zone-count=\"6\">\n<div class=\"not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d m-in-content-ad is-loaded\">\n<div id=\"ad-in_content-3b2ee9be2b0d4c94bdb21bd7c1a7cb87\" data-google-query-id=\"CKb0kNurpIoDFZrxTAIdT6Mzag\" data-ad-size=\"adhesion\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/dallas-cowboys_6__container__\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/dallas-cowboys_6\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" src=\"https:\/\/fd631576ef96a7c582db07a764f89b8c.safeframe.googlesyndication.com\/safeframe\/1-0-40\/html\/container.html\" name=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-is-safeframe=\"true\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-google-container-id=\"6\" data-load-complete=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Barnwell suggests Dallas should offer Johnson a five-year contract of $125 million. But what he doesn&#8217;t do is explain why. Why is that specific number important?<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline\">\n<figure class=\"l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline\"><a><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjExMjEyMzMxNjQ2OTg2MTk5\/jerrys-coach-search.webp 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjExMjEyMzMxNjQ2OTg2MTk5\/jerrys-coach-search.webp 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjExMjEyMzMxNjQ2OTg2MTk5\/jerrys-coach-search.webp 700w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjExMjEyMzMxNjQ2OTg2MTk5\/jerrys-coach-search.png 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjExMjEyMzMxNjQ2OTg2MTk5\/jerrys-coach-search.png 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjExMjEyMzMxNjQ2OTg2MTk5\/jerrys-coach-search.png 700w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"m-detail--tml-image m-image\" src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/t_share\/MjExMjEyMzMxNjQ2OTg2MTk5\/jerrys-coach-search.png\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Jerry's Coach Search\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjExMjEyMzMxNjQ2OTg2MTk5\/jerrys-coach-search.png\" \/><\/picture><\/a><figcaption>\n<p class=\"tml-image--caption\">Jerry&#8217;s Coach Search<\/p>\n<p class=\"tml-image--attribution\">By Tony Fisher<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cJohnson\u2019s work as the offensive coordinator in Detroit has been impeccable,\u201d Barnwell said, and that is a fine point. The Lions offense ranks first in points per game (32.1) and second in total yards (394.8). The Lions are currently 12-1, leading the NFC and building on last year\u2019s NFC Championship appearance.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\" data-zone-count=\"6\">\n<div class=\"not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d m-in-content-ad is-loaded\">\n<div id=\"ad-in_content-ca7de619e1ae4fad815a74f92b662538\" data-google-query-id=\"CJWjwdurpIoDFZrxTAIdT6Mzag\" data-ad-size=\"728x250\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/dallas-cowboys_7__container__\"><iframe id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/dallas-cowboys_7\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" name=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/dallas-cowboys_7\" width=\"728\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-container-id=\"7\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Obviously, the team that hires Johnson (the\u00a0Chicago Bears?) will have to pay him. So why is Barnwell obsessed with the notion that it is Dallas that must do so?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDallas might instead need to take a bigger swing to fix its offense,\u201d Barnwell said. \u201cThe Cowboys can\u2019t subvert the salary cap, and they can\u2019t buy first-round picks, but spending on coaches is uncapped. Paying Johnson this much would represent a significant investment and probably make every other team in the league angry, but coaches as a whole are underpaid.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-3\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-3\" data-zone-count=\"6\">\n<div class=\"not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d m-in-content-ad is-loaded\">\n<div id=\"ad-in_content-066cb21598cc447f8012c4a70a7775e3\" data-google-query-id=\"CMfg_-CrpIoDFZSJuQUd0rcU7Q\" data-ad-size=\"728x250\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/dallas-cowboys_8__container__\"><iframe id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/dallas-cowboys_8\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" name=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/dallas-cowboys_8\" width=\"728\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-container-id=\"9\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>We&#8217;re fine with Johnson. We&#8217;re fine with $25 million per year. But we&#8217;re not fine with making this &#8220;a Cowboys thing&#8221; &#8230; except that maybe it is ESPN&#8217;s intention to trigger all those Dallas critics who portray Jones as &#8220;cheap.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>And that makes Barnwell&#8217;s focus confounding.<\/p>\n<p>Allow us to take you in a better direction.<\/p>\n<p>Word is that Johnson has expressed some preferences, among those\u00a0&#8220;organizational alignment between the GM and the head coach&#8221; and\u00a0&#8220;recognition from the organization of the things that have gone wrong, and a willingness to fix them.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-4\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-4\" data-zone-count=\"6\">\n<div class=\"not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d m-in-content-ad is-loaded\">\n<div id=\"ad-in_content-a470fabdd0d541dc9ee64cb317b13bee\" data-google-query-id=\"CMHk_-CrpIoDFZSJuQUd0rcU7Q\" data-ad-size=\"728x250\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/dallas-cowboys_9__container__\"><iframe id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/dallas-cowboys_9\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" name=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/dallas-cowboys_9\" width=\"728\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-container-id=\"a\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Can that first thing happen with Ben Johnson and Jerry Jones? Of course &#8211; if Johnson can accept that this GM is his boss.<\/p>\n<p>Is Dallas good at\u00a0&#8220;recognizing the things that have gone wrong, with a willingness to fix them.\u201d Umm, no.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-embed-card--list\"><\/div>\n<p>By reputation, Jones views himself as &#8220;the answer&#8221; and often argues that things are not &#8220;wrong&#8221; at all. &#8230; which in our view is exactly what is wrong.<\/p>\n<p>For all the good things the Cowboys offer as an employer &#8211; for years top\u00a0NFL coaches\u00a0have expressed an understanding of how &#8220;Dallas is different&#8221; while at the same time calling working here &#8220;The Big Stage&#8221; &#8211; Jones&#8217; alleged stubbornness might be an obstacle for some prospective candidates.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-5\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-5\" data-zone-count=\"6\">\n<div class=\"not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d m-in-content-ad is-loaded\">\n<div id=\"ad-in_content-62bed08802cd43a69d7a14084d0b22ad\" data-google-query-id=\"CJbn_-CrpIoDFZSJuQUd0rcU7Q\" data-ad-size=\"fixedBottomD\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/dallas-cowboys_10__container__\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/dallas-cowboys_10\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" src=\"https:\/\/fd631576ef96a7c582db07a764f89b8c.safeframe.googlesyndication.com\/safeframe\/1-0-40\/html\/container.html\" name=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-is-safeframe=\"true\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-google-container-id=\"b\" data-load-complete=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>So don&#8217;t make it about the need. Don&#8217;t make it about the money. Make it about Jones&#8217; Cowboys&#8217; &#8220;willingness to recognize and change what&#8217;s wrong.&#8221; That is the reason, based on Johnson&#8217;s own whisper, that he&#8217;s unlikely to land at The Star.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-embed-card--list\">\n<div class=\"m-card--media\"><a class=\"m-card--image-link\" tabindex=\"-1\" href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/dallas-cowboys\/dallas-cowboys-bill-belichick-breaking-news-job-north-carolina-university-coach-jerry-jones-hire-mike-mccarthy\" rel=\"\"><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_220\/MjEwMDIwMDM0NDk4NTM2OTI2\/bill-belichick-cowboys.webp 220w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_320\/MjEwMDIwMDM0NDk4NTM2OTI2\/bill-belichick-cowboys.webp 320w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_640\/MjEwMDIwMDM0NDk4NTM2OTI2\/bill-belichick-cowboys.webp 640w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"220px\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_220\/MjEwMDIwMDM0NDk4NTM2OTI2\/bill-belichick-cowboys.jpg 220w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_320\/MjEwMDIwMDM0NDk4NTM2OTI2\/bill-belichick-cowboys.jpg 320w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_640\/MjEwMDIwMDM0NDk4NTM2OTI2\/bill-belichick-cowboys.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"220px\" \/><\/picture><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ESPN suggests the Dallas Cowboys should be offering Ben Johnson a stunning five-year contract of $125 million to steal him away from the Detroit Lions. 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