Dallas Cowboys

Stephen Jones: 'I don't see us using any picks to trade for veteran ballplayers'

Published Apr. 21, 2015 2:40 p.m. ET

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We are in the thick of draft season, so everything that is said and reported should be taken with a grain of salt. Having said that, Cowboys VP Stephen Jones was adamant about keeping all of his draft picks when asked Tuesday about a potential upcoming trade.

“I don’t see that happening,” Jones said on 105.3 The Fan [KRLD-FM]. “I think draft picks are so important for us. That’s where your value is in this salary cap era. I see us using all of our picks and hopefully do it in a good, wise way. Hopefully when the draft is all said and done, we’ll have really improved our football team.

“I don’t see us using any picks to trade for veteran ballplayers.”

Jones used strong and definitive language, but it was only a few short seasons ago that he pulled the trigger on a draft day trade that sent multiple picks to the St. Louis Rams to move up to No. 6 overall in the 2012 NFL Draft to acquire Morris Claiborne.

(h/t Dallas News)