When examined purely through an investment and experience lens, the Cowboys’ quarterback depth chart looks like the NFL’s strangest. Behind fourth-round pick Dak Prescott are second-year UDFA Cooper Rush and fifth-round rookie Mike White.
Were Prescott to go down, Dallas could be at a significant disadvantage. But the Cowboys are content with their situation behind Prescott at the moment, with Jerry Jones saying Tuesday (via ESPN.com’s Todd Archer, on Twitter) the team is not looking for a backup-QB upgrade “at this time.”
Jones made the Cowboys’ interest in Paxton Lynch well known two years ago, when he lamented not pulling the trigger to trade up for the then-coveted quarterback. The Cowboys could land Lynch for cheap now, though the recently waived prospect has a Bills visit scheduled, but the 6-foot-7 passer’s stock has obviously plummeted considerably because of his NFL work sample to date. Connor Cook, another previous Cowboys target in 2016, is also available after the Raiders cut him.
Prescott’s made 32 regular-season starts for the Cowboys since arriving in Dallas, but he is one of the better rushing threats from the quarterback position in the league — his 357 ground yards last season ranked fifth among QBs — thus exposing him to additional potential punishment. While Jones’ stance could change, Cowboys brass will stick with the incumbent signal-callers behind Prescott for now.
They should be….the two guys they have are terrible.
I dunno if lynch is a step up however….
It’s Tony Romo to the rescue….lol
None of the players they mention are a step up. It’s difficult to find a good back up. Hopefully cooper rush or mike White will step up the more they learn the system
Soon enough they will be looking for a starting QB. Not sold on Dak, sorry. Lifelong Cowboys fan, so I hope I am wrong…..
Who cares! GET E .Thomas!