Cowboys Announce No Starters Will Play Thursday - Including Dak

[jwitten82]

So let me get this straight. Play Romo in a meaningless game is the right call, sitting all of the starters including a rookie QB who needs reps in another meaningless game? Cool

Romo was playing in a game where the majority of the league plays their starters at least a half, and considering he misses most of last season he needed it. This actually isnt news since none of the starters ever play in the last preseason game

 

[Dale]

Is one series really going to change anything?

1st down: Handoff up the middle
2nd down: Stretch right
3rd down: Screen pass left

"Boys, Dak's ready now."

 

[Dale]

Mebbe, but Dak is no longer a rookie project. He's QB1 of the Dallas Cowboys, and putting him in a preseason game behind a bunch of guys who will be out of football come Saturday is a roll of the dice I'm not willing to make. Doesn't matter how many reps he's gotten if he's standing on the sideline in civvies and a boot.

Bingo. And he'd be playing one or two series against a defensive unit composed primarily of non-NFL players. No point to risk it.

 

[Redball Express]

Showers chance to make the roster.

I thought he did much better in the 2nd half against Seahawks.

Still he was playing with 2nd and 3rd stringers..

so hard to judge him.

Like to see him with the #1s but guess no chance now.

 

[jday]

Per the Herd.

I think it's the right move.

It was the right move before Romo was injured.

 

[Plumfool]

Since Dak gets the most snaps during practice and will continue to do so, there's no need for him
To take snaps with guys who are still auditioning for jobs.

 

[tyke1doe]

Dak should play 1 series. He is not ready.

At least two series.

 

[Eric_Boyer]

So unless they sign or acquire a QB right away, looks like Showers and a bunch of soon to be cut players. Sounds like a winner.

Showers might get the whole game.

 

[acr731]

Per the Herd.

I think it's the right move.

Let me guess..... Jerry made the announcement and not his assistant HC.

 

[Toro9]

I hope Showers doesn't get hurt. Dak is the only other healthy QB on the roster with the exception of the Emergency QB, Beasley... I don't know why they couldn't make a decision on one more camp body and bring in a quarterback to dress for the game. Anybody.

Let me guess..... Jerry made the announcement and not his assistant HC.

Jerry Jones Expects To Go "With What We've Got" At QB Against Texans

 

[Beast_from_East]

Smart move............Dak is a starter now so you don't play him unless all the other starters are on the field, including our oline and Dez.

Obviously that is not happening in the last preseason game, so all the starters sit, including Dak.

 

[CT Dal Fan]

So it's Jameill Showers getting the start behind a likely o-line of Chaz Green, Jake Brendel, Joe Looney, Boston Stiverson, and Bryan Witzmann.

And if Showers gets hurt, we run a full house backfield with direct snaps to Darius Jackson?

 

[Roadtrip635]

Good chance for those bubble guys to show what they got and for the back ups to get some snaps at game speed. Also a chance to check out other teams for any decent players that may end up being cut.

 

[CT Dal Fan]

Good chance for those bubble guys to show what they got and for the back ups to get some snaps at game speed. Also a chance to check out other teams for any decent players that may end up being cut.

I actually watch a lot of the last preseason game for that very reason. We could see the first glimpses of a player that's going to be an eventual starter, and, after all, it's still Cowboys football.

 

[marchetta]

Dak should play 1 series. He is not ready.

If he's not ready, one series wouldn't make a difference. I prefer to err on the side of caution. Good call JG.

 

[plymkr]

we are already on our third qb of the season. I don't have a problem playing it conservative considering our luck to date

That's really depressing when you consider the season hasn't started yet

 

[MSCowboyFan]

hip hip...hooray. Too bad they didn't do that last week. Preseason SUCKS.

 

[ScipioCowboy]

And one series with the backups against the Texans backups will get him ready?

No.

Use your head.

He thought we were talking about Carson Wentz.

 

[bsbellomy]

Dak should play 1 series. He is not ready.

Sure but no other teams starters and probably the more secure backups won't even play. I don't see how the benefit is worth it.

 

[strollinruss]

Smart move............Dak is a starter now so you don't play him unless all the other starters are on the field, including our oline and Dez.

Obviously that is not happening in the last preseason game, so all the starters sit, including Dak.

True, finally someone is using their heads.