Cowboys owner Jerry Jones admits executing Trey Lance trade with 49ers alone: 'I got it done'

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The Dallas Cowboys shocked many when they executed a trade with the San Francisco 49ers to bring quarterback Trey Lance aboard before the 2023 season began. 

And owner Jerry Jones admitted he acted alone in getting the No. 3 overall pick of the 2021 NFL Draft into Dallas. 

It was reported that Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy and starting quarterback Dak Prescott were not consulted when Lance was traded for, and Jones essentially confirmed that during his weekly radio spot with 105.3 The Fan on Tuesday. 

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Quarterback Trey Lance #5 of the San Francisco 49ers warms up before a preseason game against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium on August 13, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Jones said that he had all the information he needed to make the call for Lance, and that information was everyone in the building being on the same page. 

"The way we have it structured gets a lot of criticism," Jones said regarding the front office’s decision-making process. "But with the way I’m involved and have all the ongoing information, I didn’t have to fool around. I got it done. I didn’t have to send it around. I can make that trade in five minutes.

"You can’t wait to have a committee meeting over something like that, or else the train’s gone."

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It’s been clear for some time that Jones has the obvious final say on everything regarding the Cowboys, though he does consult others in the organization like his CEO and director of player development, son Stephen Jones. 

However, when it