Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones appeared to take a shot at Dez Bryant on Tuesday, and it didn’t take long for the free agent receiver to come up with a response.
In his weekly radio interview with 105.3 The Fan, Jones said the Cowboys have not had a legitimate No. 1 wideout for “several years,” which would include the time Bryant was with the team. When asked to elaborate, Jones implied that Bryant has never been in the elite category of receivers like DeAndre Hopkins and Julio Jones.
Bryant actually agrees that he was never a No. 1 option with Dallas, but he says that had everything to do with scheming and not his level of talent.
As a receiver playing for the Dallas Cowboys your mind have to be right because you will never see targets like Ab Obj d hop none of those guys..I was never schemed into things I made things happened through out my career I’m mr 73.. they had J Witten as our #1 so Jerry is right
— Dez Bryant (@DezBryant) October 9, 2018
Don’t look at this as a negative.. teams have different schemes https://t.co/yR3toQ5X55
— Dez Bryant (@DezBryant) October 9, 2018
Former NFL tight end Shannon Sharpe caught wind of Bryant’s response and felt the free agent was being “thirsty,” and Dez fired back at him too.
Dez looks “THIRSTY” doing this. https://t.co/4BYTlSjE3q
— shannon sharpe (@ShannonSharpe) October 9, 2018
I reply back I look thirty.. tell me how? I get it.. It’s ok for y’all to say what y’all want and expect us players not to say anything back even if it’s positive negative or simply the truth.. create whatever narrative you like..idgaf let’s make that clear.. https://t.co/pHhl1xizvy
— Dez Bryant (@DezBryant) October 9, 2018
It wasn’t that long ago that Bryant was considered one of the most dangerous playmakers in the NFL, so it is surprising that he has yet to sign with a team. He recently received an endorsement from one of the greatest players to ever play the receiver position, yet it’s starting to seem like we won’t see Bryant in 2018. Perhaps Jones’ assessment is one that is shared across the NFL.
