The Denver Broncos continue to be a thorn in the side of Dallas Cowboys owner/president/general manager Jerry Jones.
Tuesday marked the latest edition in a continuing saga of the Broncos getting in the way of Jones’ ambitions. Dallas had thought pass rusher Randy Gregory was returning to the team on a five-year contract extension, but after a last-minute snafu, Gregory opted to join Denver instead.
The good news for Jones is, the Broncos snatching a player he coveted has worked out for the Cowboys in the past. In 2016, Dallas tried to trade up in the draft to select Memphis quarterback Paxton Lynch, but the Broncos beat the Cowboys to a deal with the Seattle Seahawks.
Jones later said he lost sleep over failing to trade up for Lynch.
Dallas then lucked into Mississippi State’s Dak Prescott in the fourth round, and that has worked out amazingly well for the Cowboys, but Lynch was the QB Jones coveted.
A similar scenario happened in last year’s draft when Denver selected Alabama cornerback Pat Surtain with the ninth overall pick. Surtain was believed to be one of Dallas’ top targets in last year’s class, and he personally met with Jones before the draft.
That also ended up working out for the Cowboys as they selected Penn State linebacker Micah Parsons one pick after the Broncos and he went on to win Defensive Rookie of the Year honors.
Missing out on Lynch and Surtain hurt in the moment, but Dallas ended up with fine players anyway. Time will tell if the Cowboys are able to find a suitable replacement for Gregory.
While the player snafus haven’t been more than temporarily pain for Dallas, their on-field showdowns with Denver have produced continued pain, as DNVR’s Andrew Mason noted on Twitter. The Broncos are 7-0 in their last seven games against the Cowboys, with Dallas’ last win against Denver coming in 1995.
The Broncos have been a nuisance to Jones for the last 27 years.
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