Allbright: Cowboys exploring QB options; possibly moving to #1 for Wentz

[reddyuta]

Cook in the 2nd would have me breaking crap in my house.

He is undraftable to me,would be a waste of a pick.

 

[Idgit]

If the scouting department is advising the team to move up to 1 to get a qb...you do it

Sure. That argument all hinges on the 'if.' My opinion is that they'd never say we ought to give up that much draft ammunition to get a prospect when the likelihood is that a similar prospect will be there at our pick anyway.

We're not like a lot of teams picking in the top-5, either, in that we've got the luxury of developing a quality pick over a year or three. If we needed a starter for this season, that would be one thing (still a bad idea, but it's an additional argument for a trade up). As long as Lynch is on the board, we've got an option for a quality developmental QB to fall back to. There's no need to reach for Wentz when we've got Romo, a good shot at Goff, and a virtual certainty at Lynch sitting there for us if we just stay put.

 

[Idgit]

Cook in the 2nd would have me breaking crap in my house.

Cook in the 2nd would also make me want to go to your house and break things.

I'd break so much stuff, you'd be really surprised.

 

[Direwolf63]

The Cowboys may switch with San Diego if the guy they want is still there and they sense the 49ers or Eagles are looking to get past them in a trade up.

But I don't see the Cowboys trading up any higher than that.

 

[Idgit]

The Cowboys may switch with San Diego if the guy they want is still there and they sense the 49ers or Eagles are looking to get past them in a trade up.

But I don't see the Cowboys trading up any higher than that.

Yeah, that I could see. It'd suck, but I could see it.

 

[slick325]

I would be stunned if they made this move. I asked the question in the Kaepernick thread and most were against moving up to #1.

Unless they trade Romo to the Jets, Bills or Broncos for a 2017 1st round pick to replace the one they give up to move up...it makes no sense. Dallas would have to move Romo in order to recoup what they would lose in other potential starters that could help the new franchise QB (2016 2nd round pick, 2017 1st round pick and maybe more).

 

[Vinnie2u]

@Risen Star would move up to 0 to get Wentz..

 

[Risen Star]

 

[slick325]

LOL!!! Figured you would come with something good in response to this rumor...

 

[lkelly]

If this happens i want video.

 

[Doomsday]

Can read the screen. Smoke screen in the way, will have to wait three weeks for the draft.

Feels like they are trying to drive home the idea of them taking a QB to get some one to jump a head of them or to increase the value of a trade down.

 

[JBS]

Sure. That argument all hinges on the 'if.' My opinion is that they'd never say we ought to give up that much draft ammunition to get a prospect when the likelihood is that a similar prospect will be there at our pick anyway.

We're not like a lot of teams picking in the top-5, either, in that we've got the luxury of developing a quality pick over a year or three. If we needed a starter for this season, that would be one thing (still a bad idea, but it's an additional argument for a trade up). As long as Lynch is on the board, we've got an option for a quality developmental QB to fall back to. There's no need to reach for Wentz when we've got Romo, a good shot at Goff, and a virtual certainty at Lynch sitting there for us if we just stay put.

Well, the report says we are considering it...I don't think we would consider it if the scouts were saying these qbs aren't any good..

 

[DFWJC]

please be true. romo is damaged goods.

If the scouting department is advising the team to move up to 1 to get a qb...you do it

So you guys would trade our entire tradeable 2016 draft plus maybe a high 2017 pick to get Wentz?

 

[JoeyBoy718]

My opinion is there's only 3 draftable QBs: Wentz, Goff, Lynch. It'll probably take trading entire draft and some of next year's to get Wentz. We could probably stay put and get Goff. And we can probably trade back, get a few extra picks, and still get Lynch. So is the talent/potential so different between these 3 QBs to take extremely different measures to get them?

 

[RS12]

Cook in the 2nd would have me breaking crap in my house.

We all secretly want to be You Tube sensations and Texan fans. Am I right?

 

[WillieBeamen]

So you guys would trade our entire tradeable 2016 draft plus maybe a high 2017 pick to get Wentz?

If my scouts say he's "the guy" for the next 10-15 years, yes. You cant compete in this league without a QB, unless you have a historic defense, which we havent had in a long time.

 

[waving monkey]

If there is little market for the #1 over all pick it would come cheaper.
Wentz is very interesting QB, I'm conflicted.

 

[garyv]

I would not trade multiple picks for #1 that is stupid. I might move up a few picks from #34 for Paxton Lynch.

 

[RS12]

please be true. romo is damaged goods.

They couldnt make enough Johnny Walker to numb the pain of the last 3/4 of last season. BTW its about the money. Houston just gave cadaver Brandon Weeden 4 million bucks and he cant play dead. Five years of a rookie QB contract gives you a lot more flexibility going forward, and likely wont be any worse when playing than the street FA.

 

[DFWJC]

If my scouts say he's "the guy" for the next 10-15 years, yes. You cant compete in this league without a QB, unless you have a historic defense, which we havent had in a long time.

Scouts might say "He could be the guy"

But anyway, I'll take that as a yes that you basically trade all this year's draft and a key part of next years for one player who is still a risk.
Say 15% chance that he's that 10-15 year guy that is a stud (not just an average NFL starter) and maybe 50% chance he is a solid long term starter. That's about as good as the scouts can do.