skinsscalper
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That's fair, jnday. The fact remains that Dak was absolutely part of a plan. The Cowboys did their due diligence (at least in the draft) to upgrade the QB position. They tried to insert themselves into one scenario and hoped that the draft came to them in a couple of others. It can be argued that the Cowboys "settled" for Dak. Again, that's fair. The fact remains that they had every intention of "settling" for him if the draft fell that way to them (which it did). Which is why they did their due diligence in the pre-draft process. They're comfortable with the kid, for now. They know what he is: a project with above average athleticism and highly regarded leadership skills. Some may say they "settled", I prefer to think that they "came back to earth".
The odds of landing Lynch and Elliott with our first two picks (plus a considerable cost in future drafts) was pie in the sky to begin with. Could it have been done? Sure. It's just a matter of cost. I, for one, am glad we didn't pay it. Cook is rumored to have been a target, also. I'm REALLY glad he was taken before us. I don't care about the guy's measurables. A QB that isn't voted a captain by his own teammates is not a leader of men. No excuses. He's the anti-Romo. Hell, he's the anti-Dak Prescott. Prescott has a lot to learn. Romo did, too. I was at the very first pre-season game Romo ever played and let me tell you, bro, it was Uuuuuuggggglllyyy. I walked out of Sun Devil Stadium (the very first game Parcells ever coached for this team, also) saying to my wife "that Romo guy is an absolute turd. He won't even make it to the end of training camp". I, obviously, couldn't have been more wrong about Romo. Since then, I've been a lot more gunshy with the "he sucks" trigger. I'm not expecting Dak to come in and light things up in his first year (or even his second, to be honest. Romo didn't earn his shot until what, year four?) but I do think that he's a smart enough kid, a good enough athlete, and strong enough leader to invest a couple of seasons to find out what this kid is all about. Now, with that being said, if we have an opportunity to upgrade the position, in the meantime, by all means go for it (either through FA or future drafts)! But we could have done a lot worse that Dak Prescott. Connor Cook comes to mind right off the bat.
Good talkin' with ya, j. Have a good one, brother.
