ESPN NFL analyst Louis Riddick gave Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones a reality check on Wednesday.

During the most recent edition of “Get Up,” Riddick blasted the longtime Cowboys owner’s handling of edge-rusher Micah Parsons’ contract negotiations.

While the two-time first-team All-Pro has been extension-eligible since the end of the 2023 regular season, the Cowboys have strung along talks, pushing Parsons to request a trade on Aug. 1. 

Riddick blasted the approach, suggesting it’s time Jones stops living in the past.

“He may say, ‘I did this kind of thing with Emmitt [Smith], we still won Super Bowls,'” Riddick said.

In 1993, the Pro Football Hall of Fame running back missed the first two games of the regular season due to a contract dispute. He eventually signed a four-year, $13.6 million contract on the Thursday before Week 3 and after the Cowboys had started 0-2.

Smith led the league in rushing that season, and the Cowboys would go on to win their second consecutive Lombardi Trophy.

Riddick made it clear to emphasize that the situation is far different from the one with Parsons.

“You had Troy [Aikman], you had Michael [Irvin] … You had an all-time team. They don’t have an all-time team right now,” Riddick said.

“He’s the one that says all the time, ‘I’m all in… My clock is ticking. I need to win another championship. This isn’t the blueprint for it,” the former NFL defensive back added. 

“You don’t have that team anymore, but you’re conducting business like it’s back in 1993 again, and it’s not,” he finished.

The Cowboys haven’t won a Super Bowl since 1995. Over the past 29 seasons, Dallas has more losing seasons (nine) than postseason wins (five).

The Cowboys are often more relevant for their off-field drama than on-field accomplishments, and that’s no different this season. It’s a song and dance Jones has perfected, and it’s one preventing Dallas from maximizing its future.