Troy Aikman as first pick in 1989 draft; Steve Walsh in Supplemental Draft 1989. Has any other team gone so long, 58 years, with only one QB drafted in the first round? Ponder this for many moments.
In 1979, the Cowboys were on the board in the third round and loved TE Doug Cosbie, who turned out to be a very good selection. However, the top player on their board was not selected, Joe Montana!!!!
In 2005, after selecting Demarcus Ware with the 12th pick in the first round, the Cowboys also had the 20th selection and Parcels picked LSU DE Marcus Spears, who did not turn out well. Left on the board, snatched with the 24th pick of that round, was Aaron Rodgers!!!!!
Opportunity knocks not too often.
Rodgers' skill set was far superior to Romo, who ran a 5.2 and was undrafted. His lack of straight ahead foot speed, although he had short area evasiveness, hindered him from greater success. Romo was on the bench 2003-2005. Parcells was responsible for Quincy Carter and Marcus Spears.
With Parcells in 2004, the Cowboys' starting QB was an ancient Vinnie Testaverde, overtaking Quincy Carter, whose drug escapades caused his departure. In 2005, the Cowboys went to a Statue of Liberty at QB, Drew Bledsoe. Rodgers was there for the taking.
Joe Montana could have led the team to better results through the 1980's. Rodgers, if selected instead of Marcus Spears, for sure would have taken several Boys' teams to Super Bowl champions.
Boys selected Quincy Carter 2nd round out of Georgia even though most on campus knew he was a drug user.
Boys like to take hand-me downs as QB, undrafted Tony Romo and comp pick at end of 4th round Dak. They hoped Drew Henson could muster his NCAA greatness after a failed baseball career. They tried to turn Ryan Leaf around. They gave a 4th for Trey Lance, who was dumped by the 49ers, who had to be convinced Lance has no chance of becoming what they had projected. Other QB dumps lately have gone for very late draft picks, not as high as a 4th.
So think about it again: the Boys took Marcus Spears, who never lived up to his LSU greatness, over Aaron Rodgers.
If Boys want a franchise QB who has "it, " they are usually found in the first round. Dak, who clearly lacks "it," 2-5 in playoff games, is robbing the team of player salary flexibility and I feel we are back to the dark days of purgatory, with the inability to sign free agents to supplement our draft pick winners.
Jimmy Johnson signed free agents -- called Plan B back then -- Jay Novacek TE, LB Vinson Smith, safety James Washington, all of whom became starters when he needed talent. He also made trades for disgruntled players who started for the Boys: safety Thomas Everrett, G John Gesek, DT Tony Casillas and DE Charles Haley.
