To be fair, Jerry Jones began by expressing regret over Trevon Diggs’ ACL injury, which ended the season. The Cowboys team owner praised the “outstanding” ability of his Pro Bowl cornerback to force turnovers and noted the irreplaceability of such a special player.
“You can’t do that. That’s just not real,” Jones said Friday morning on Dallas radio station 105.3 The Fan. “That’s like saying I want to be Tom Cruise. The point is you don’t replace these irreplaceable players.”
Even though Diggs’ ACL injury suffered during a one-on-one drill on Thursday is a “setback for everyone,” there is an argument to be made that this great defensive unit will perform better without Diggs, Jones remarked before the interview was over. They are unable to duplicate his exceptional athleticism and ball-tracking abilities. What then can they do?
“The people we have replacing him will have probably less risk,” Jones said. “Again, that was his challenge, and boy, has he gained on it tremendously. That’s what makes him such a great player.
“But [DaRon] Bland and people we have come in here may not have as much of a concern about the bad play. So we could have a plus here. Not a real plus, but we could mitigate how bad this loss is.”
