Dallas Cowboys: Is 2020 the start of the last dance for Jerry Jones?

Jerry Jones has assembled another group of superheroes for the Dallas Cowboys. Does this era get it done?

Most folks are retired by the age of 77. Not Jerry Jones. The owner and general manager of the Dallas Cowboys, who turns 78 in October, is still at the helm.

Eager to bring home a sixth title for his organization, something that has eluded his résumé since the 1995 season, Jones has America’s Team entering the arena as Super Bowl favorites. It’s hard not to have this type of mindset, even after a disastrous, forgettable 2019 campaign.

Love him or hate him, Jones has curated a roster of all rosters. This core of talented players could be his best signature yet. And maybe, just maybe, his final chance to hoist his fourth title up in the air.

Offensively, the Dallas Cowboys line up with some of the youngest stars in the league. Players such as Dak Prescott (26), Ezekiel Elliott (24), Amari Cooper (26), Michael Gallup (24), La’el Collins (26), and Tony Pollard (23) are the essential components that will determine the Jones’ narrative.

Now, factor in CeeDee Lamb, who turned 21 last April. In the past, the Dallas Cowboys had Drew Pearson and Michael Irvin breathe life into Lombardi Trophies. No wonder why Jerry is a little giggly about landing his little Lamb. The wide receiver may turn out to be the scale tipper; the final piece in the puzzle that returns the Cowboys to the land of the living.

On top of this equation, the ‘Boys still boost elite talent at the front line, despite losing Travis Frederick to retirement. Zack Martin and Tyron Smith, both under the age of 30, combine for a whooping 13 NFL Pro Bowl selections, six First-Team All-Pro selections, and 225 games started.

Jones harbors regrets about Tony Romo and his time as quarterback for Big D. Romo would end up playing in 156 games with the Cowboys, going 78-49 along the way. However, in the playoffs, he was 2-4. With the Cowboys from 2004 to 2016, Romo would never advance past the NFL Divisional Round of the playoffs.

Like Tony Romo, Prescott is the main author for Jerry Jones and his greatest chance to sweeten the narrative before riding into the sunset. Where Dak goes, so goes the Dallas Cowboys. But this timestamp is a little different from previous iterations of the Cowboys. Entering the 2020 season, a new decade, we all know Jones is nearing the beginning of the end.

You can call it retirement, or whatever comes to mind. But for me, this sounds like the beginning of the last dance. Jones has assembled a roster of Avengers, a group of super talents. Credit him. Now is the time for the great Empire to strike back. Now is the time to push all the chips to the front.