PFT: Cowboys could pursue Foles after Kellen Moore suffers broken ankle

[CATCH17]

Ah missed this thread somehow.

 

[Denim Chicken]

Offer a conditional 6th to Cleveland for McCown.

They have RG3, Austin Davis, and just drafted Cody Kessler.

 

[lostar2009]

I wouldn't mind Foles or Vick.

Both can buy time and make plays outside of the system and that's priority #1 for any QB here.

I really wanted to see what Moore had with a full off season. But I guess it's Dak or Showers. I just don't see Foles coming here in a back up role. You guys forget he requested his release.

 

[Redball Express]

Wouldn't that be really awkward after Jones just said "No" in the firmest sense? Does the change in circumstance make that go away just like that?

Yes..it does.

Backup QB was an experiment.

Obviously they wanted Moore to get reps and for Dak to slowly warm up to being #3.

That's all changed.

Foles is an ideal backup and Foles knows Romo will come out at some point and he has his chance to re-establish his career with a top offense.

Get it done.

 

[bodi]

Wouldn't be the worst thing in the world especially if it allows us to get a franchise qb.

very true

 

[JohnnyHopkins]

That's an ugly list.

True, but if Moore wasn't already a Dallas Cowboy and you checked his stats he would garner a similar reaction.

 

[Big D]

if all we got is Showers an Prescott

and Romo goes down expect another 4 -- 12 season

Last season if you replaced Weeden, Cassel, and Moore with Showers an Prescott I think we're better than 4-12.

 

[JohnnyHopkins]

I thought so too. The team obviously didn't. Don't change course now.

Personally, I think they were waiting for the price to drop. Dak is not ready for the NFL game imo, so they either need to bring in Foles or look into what the Browns want for McCown.

 

[Fla Cowpoke]

Not if you weren't willing to even give him snaps over Prescott or Showers it hasn't. If he wasn't a better option than either of them before, he isn't now either.

I really think that Foles is a different category than Prescott or Showers. They are both developmental guys that you would prefer not to rush in before they are ready. The only reason to bring Foles in would have been as direct competition for Moore, which was something they decided against. I do think that the change in circumstances does allow us to revisit Foles as an option.

 

[gimmesix]

Last season if you replaced Weeden, Cassel, and Moore with Showers an Prescott I think we're better than 4-12.

I don't know if we would have been better, but it would have been difficult to be any worse.

 

[Big D]

I don't know if we would have been better, but it would have been difficult to be any worse.

That's what I'm saying. These guys give us the mobility that none of them have. When the qb is struggling mobility is a plus.

 

[LocimusPrime]

I really believe that Jerry and Co should take a SERIOUS look at his strength and conditioning program. Yes, accidents and injuries happen on all teams, it just seems that we sure do get a lot of those before the season even starts.

The Defense is filled with currently injured/recovering from surgery guys. Now Moore is done for the year, Elliot has a hammy ( watch those hammys they often linger for awhile). Romo is sore from a couple of walthroughs. Smh.

 

[Fla Cowpoke]

I really believe that Jerry and Co should take a SERIOUS look at his strength and conditioning program. Yes, accidents and injuries happen on all teams, it just seems that we sure do get a lot of those before the season even starts.

The Defense is filled with currently injured/recovering from surgery guys. Now Moore is done for the year, Elliot has a hammy ( watch those hammys they often linger for awhile). Romo is sore from a couple of walthroughs. Smh.

All the training in the world wouldn't have prevented Moore's injury. Everyone has a hammy at some time during the year. Heck, Escobar and Scandrick and even Dunbar are well ahead of where they should be.

 

[LocimusPrime]

Was the new training facility (The Star) constructed on an old Native American graveyard because the curse is real.

 

[LocimusPrime]

I really think that Foles is a different category than Prescott or Showers. They are both developmental guys that you would prefer not to rush in before they are ready. The only reason to bring Foles in would have been as direct competition for Moore, which was something they decided against. I do think that the change in circumstances does allow us to revisit Foles as an option.

I'm looking at the prevention and conditioning aspect not the recovery aspect. but I agree the recoveries are going very well, and hammys do happen, just better watch those esp on your rb.

 

[gimmesix]

That's what I'm saying. These guys give us the mobility that none of them have. When the qb is struggling mobility is a plus.

Mobility doesn't matter much if you're throwing interceptions and missing receivers. My only point was that we won just one game without Romo, so it wouldn't have mattered if those QBs were worse than what we had.

 

[Stash]

I really think that Foles is a different category than Prescott or Showers. They are both developmental guys that you would prefer not to rush in before they are ready. The only reason to bring Foles in would have been as direct competition for Moore, which was something they decided against. I do think that the change in circumstances does allow us to revisit Foles as an option.

And who keeps not one, but two "developmental guys" at quarterback? And at the expense of bringing in a possible veteran backup candidate?

I don't see it the same way you do.

 

[zrinkill]

If Romo goes down we are done anyway ........back up QB does not matter ....... this staff cannot change the offense on the fly to match a new QB's strengths.

Its Romo or bust

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

I like Foles a lot more then many. IMO, it might not be a bad move for Foles to sign a one year deal with an Option year. He's going to get paid regardless but he will likely not go to a team with as good of an Offense as Dallas will have and with the health situation for Tony, it's a pretty good bet that he will get starts. He may actually get several if Tony is on the shelf for any length of time. If he plays well, he could find himself in a really strong position to become the next starter in Dallas, long term. JMO

 

[Nightman]

If Romo goes down we are done anyway ........back up QB does not matter ....... this staff cannot change the offense on the fly to match a new QB's strengths.

Its Romo or bust

It doesn't have to be that way......we have ignored the QB2 position for way too long.....it is possible to have a competent back-up QB

Foles is a Texas guy.....he went to Westlake in Austin....he might take a one year deal in DAL