Jerry Jones jokingly blames a bad draft pick on his son Stephen

Taco Charlton was the butt of the joke.
Jerry Jones speaks during the Forbes Super Party at Winn Slavin Fine Art on February 11, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.
Photo credit Anna Webber/ Getty Images

With only two days to go until the 2022 NFL Draft, the Dallas Cowboys held a press conference on Tuesday to discuss it. Jerry Jones, Stephen Jones, and Mike McCarthy addressed their upcoming plans and a few other news items that have been circulating recently.

During the Q&A, the team owner said draft picks are a collaborative effort each year. He mentioned that multiple voices are heard when choosing new players, then he poked fun at their 2017 pick. The elder Jones said, "There's a lot of talk in this business about who makes the call... who actually makes the call... Taco was Stephen's call. Parsons is my call."

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He was referring to Taco Charlton who set high expectations when he joined the team, only to fizzle out in the following seasons. Watch below.
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