Jerry Jones knows that it’s not a good idea to bypass the player’s agent. But he hasn’t learned from his mistake in the offseason.

Jerry Jones is apparently doing his own thing again. Even though, as owner of the Dallas Cowboys, he has every right to do so, this approach has backfired in the past.

But Jones also wants to pull the strings with George Pickens. The wide receiver will become a free agent in the spring and is set to get a new contract.

When asked whether Jones would negotiate directly with Pickens or with his agent David Mulugheta, Jones said on “105.3 The Fan”: “I don’t know. We’ll see how it goes. Probably both, but I definitely plan to talk to George.”

That’s right, this is the agent Jones already bypassed in the Micah Parsons case. The outcome of that is well known: the Cowboys fell out with their star pass rusher.

Parsons moved to the Green Bay Packers in a spectacular trade before the season and delivered there before tearing his cruciate ligament in mid-December.

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Pickens had the best season of his career in his first year in Dallas: in 16 games, he had 92 receptions, 1,420 yards, and nine touchdowns. Another option for keeping Pickens would be the franchise tag. However, it is doubtful whether this would be well received. On the positive side, Jones is at least considering talking to Pickens’ agent. Nevertheless, fans are not convinced by the Cowboys owner’s approach.

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“Maybe you should go through the agent this time, buddy,” one fan wrote on social media. “He better not talk to Pickens the way he talked to Micah. Talk to his agent and cut the crap, Jerry,” commented another fan.

The Cowboys had already made headlines elsewhere on Tuesday when they released cornerback Trevon Diggs despite his $97 million contract. The two-time Pro Bowler had been plagued by injuries recently and could now move to a new team via waivers.