National Football League

Jerry Jones: JJ Watt 'arguably the best player in the NFL'

Published Oct. 5, 2014 1:21 a.m. ET

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In case you missed it, it was revealed this week that the Cowboys had an opportunity to draft Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt in 2011 at the No. 9 spot but passed on him. Instead, drafting Tyron Smith.

"We had him highly evaluated," Jones told a Dallas radio station Friday. "Certainly we felt like we needed to address our offensive line, but he was someone that we, let's just put it like this: It doesn't surprise me that he's having the career he's having, or successful career."

"It surprises me, though, that he's arguably the best player in the NFL. That's surprising, but understandable because of the passion that he has."

True, it may be surprising that Watt turned out to be the best player in the league, but what's even more surprising? The fact that Jerry Jones didn't pick Tony Romo as the league's premier player. Given the amount of times Jones has defended his QB, I would have put money on Jones calling him the best.