With his Week 2 heroics, Dallas Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey became the first player in NFL history to convert a successful game-tying field goal with no time left in regulation, and a successful game-winning field goal with no time left in overtime.
Aubrey is widely recognized as the game's most dangerous kicker, and that includes Mason Crosby, the Packers' all-time leading scorer. Crosby doesn't want Jerry Jones to make the same mistake with Aubrey that he did with Parsons, going on 105.3 The Fan to tell Jones to quit fooling around and pay Aubrey what he's worth.
"Jerry Jones, you get rid of Micah Parsons, but hey, you need to pay (Aubrey) because he's going to set a new market for what kickers' worth is just because his ability to shorten that field," Crosby said.
Mason Crosby pleads with Jerry Jones to not play around to extend Brandon Aubrey
There's not much doubt across the NFL that Aubrey has cemented himself as the best kicker in football. The 29-year-old's accuracy, along with his logic-defying power, is a combination the NFL has never seen before, and it's time for Jones to stop playing around.
Aubrey being who he is might already be enough to cement him as a Cowboys legend. But Crosby suggesting that the Pro Bowl kicker could reshape the market is even more significant. This is a golden opportunity for Jerry Jones to reset the kicking market on his terms, and he has to take advantage before it’s too late
Cowboys fans have pleaded with Jones not to delay Aubrey's deal, and they are right. It's rare to find such an automatic weapon to win football games and score points when the offense crosses midfield. History is being made, and no one loves playing the part of the pioneer more than the Jones family in terms of resetting the market.
When all is said and done, Aubrey might very well be the greatest kicker in franchise history. In terms of accuracy, power, history and clutch gene, it shouldn't take long for Aubrey to really surpass Dan Bailey in Cowboys lore.
Jones needs to get this done yesterday.