Former Heisman winner Robert Griffin III makes Jerry Jones aware of the 1 condition that could lure Coach Prime from Colorado

Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys are without a head coach. A former Cowboys star, now known as Coach Prime, could take over for the storied operation that runs on star power, no pun intended.

Former Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Robert Griffin III only sees one way Deion Sanders would agree to such a partnership — on his own terms that he laid out last Wednesday on "Good Morning America."

"The difference is the Cowboys need Deion Sanders, but he doesn't need them," Griffin wrote Monday in a post on X (formerly Twitter). "Colorado is home and he built it. The only way they get him now, is if they Draft his sons Shedeur and Shilo Sanders."

Griffin was early to the idea. In a video accompanying his X post, he recalled speaking to Scott Van Pelt on ESPN's Monday Night Countdown last year about the Cowboys' need to fire Mike McCarthy and replace him with Coach Prime.

"I believed he would help them establish an identity and not be pushed around by Jerry Jones — and, whoo, that didn't go over well," Griffin said. "Every single one of my teammates on the set scoffed at the idea of Deion Sanders being the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys. They dismissed it, and dismissed Coach Prime's ability to make a difference in Dallas."

Griffin let it be known that he wound up being the right one.

"When you're building something that you know can be great, there will be a lot of people who shut doors in your face and tell you, 'You can't do it,'" Griffin said.

Coach Prime's Buffaloes improved to 9-4 this year after going 3-9 during his first year in charge.

"Deion Sanders has helped Colorado establish an identity, a winning culture, and invigorated their fanbase like never before," Griffin said. "All the things I said he was doing, and I believed he could do for the Dallas Cowboys."

What would Coach Prime walk into with the Cowboys?

Dallas Cowboys punt returner Deion Sanders (21) runs with the ball against the San Francisco 49ers. (Credits: IMAGN)

The Dallas Cowboys let McCarthy walk after a 7-10 campaign that saw them miss the playoffs. Franchise quarterback Dak Prescott was out for most of the season.

"Their fans are more discouraged than ever," Griffin said. "I was told that the Cowboys didn't need more of a circus, and that Deion Sanders would bring that. But, it turns out that I was right, the Dallas Cowboys are a circus. But Deion Sanders and his operation are not."