The Cowboys owner and General Manager, Jerry Jones, has acknowledged that he disregarded his mentor, Al Davis, who taught him not to trade with a division rival in the NFL. Jones has had an inconsistent approach to following Davis' advice, particularly when the Eagles wanted to trade for Micah Parsons last year, instead trading him to a non-division opponent. This is not the first time Jones has ignored Davis' caution, stating that he doesn't usually follow his mentor's advice.