It isn’t by design, according to Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones, but the 83-year-old football maverick will take the appearance of calm over the alternative. The urgency to address that side of the ball, Jones said, is where the narrative of a calm offseason ends. "I like the idea, thinking that positive about what we’re going to work for," Jones said. When asked if the Cowboys’ low-key offseason was intentional, Jones acknowledged his penchant for drawing out the spotlight. "I’ve never thought there was anything quiet or subdued about the Dallas Cowboys.