Cooper Rush has delivered two-straight underwhelming showings as the Cowboys starting QB, leading to some calls for Trey Lance to take over atop the depth chart. If owner/GM Jerry Jones has his way, the Cowboys will continue to roll with their current quarterback hierarchy. Jones told reporters that he thinks Rush offers the team the “best chance” to win.
“I don’t know about that,” Jones said about Lance as a starter (via Charean Williams of ProFootballTalk.com). “I want to give our team the very best chance it can — in all phases — to be successful. So, we’re going to go here with the quarterback that gives us the best chance to win the game.”
Since Rush took over for an injured Dak Prescott in Week 9, the fill-in has completed 58 of 103 pass attempts (56.31 percent) for 514 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception. The Cowboys have dropped each of those three games, and the offense has only found the end zone twice over that span.
Rush did provide a spark while filling in for Prescott in 2022, guiding the Cowboys to a 4-1 record. But with a career completion percentage below 60 percent, a 10/6 career touchdown/interception ratio, and little rushing upside, it seems unlikely that the former UDFA can engineer a similar run in 2024.
As for Lance, the Cowboys gave up a fourth-round pick for the former third overall pick ahead of the 2023 campaign. Lance has only seen the field for one regular season game across his one-plus seasons in Dallas. That came this past weekend, when he completed four of six passes while tossing an interception. The Cowboys staff sees Lance everyday at practice, so they presumably haven’t gotten enough from the young QB to warrant a promotion to QB1.
While Lance will continue to serve as the backup, that doesn’t necessarily mean he’ll receive all DNPs. Coach Mike McCarthy told reporters (including Jon Machota of The Athletic) that the Cowboys have a package prepared for the fourth-year player, an option that could be used as soon as this Sunday against the Commanders.
Hahahahaha
He does give them the best chance to win. It’s about 2%, down from the 40% when Dak was healthyz.
Exciting news for ‘Boys fans!
Jerry is a moron
Not quite a moron you don’t get to be rich being stupid. He does not know football or who is a good football guy anymore. His ego is going to keep the Cowboys from being contenders.
Omg yes you can get rich being stupid. Usually cruel will generate more cash than brilliance. Or having access to large loans
They should sign Danny Dimes once he’s released
By the way Danny Dimes is such a stupid name
Not every name is going to make cents.
I see what you did there,
Gives em best chance to win in arena league !
I bet Dallas is regretting the Dak contract now. Dallas is obviously tanking for a better pick
I only wish it was tanking
Obviously you’re not watching weekly
The best chance for Dallas to win is for Jerry to sell the team otherwise it will continue to be “Death By Jerry”
Jerry will sell when Steinbrenner does. Both are not happening.
He’s a prodigy! …oh wait, that’s August Rush.
“best chance to win” a higher draft pick that is.
Tell him we should no longer try to win he is so screwed up
Yet the Cowboys’ game against Washington is Fox’s featured early game rather than the best-in-the-NFC Detroit Lions. Why? The Fox M.O. is “Dallas Against Anyone”.
“I want to give our team the very best chance it can — in all phases — to be successful…”
Where was this mentality in the offseason?