I would have preferred someone drafted by the Cowboys in about the 3rd to 5th round in his 3rd or 4th year with the team. Dak goes down, this guy knows the system, knows the players. He is motivated by the fact that he can be showcased to other teams since his rookie contract ends either that year or the next.
If he should succeed then the Cowboys can trade him the following season and reap huge rewards.
I would really like to see the Cowboys make a commitment to draft a Quarterback about every three years in the midrange of the draft. I've always considered 6th and 7th rounders to be an exercise in futility unless they have a really great and exclusive scouting info on him. Perhaps its someone that graded out much much higher on their board. And, yes, I'm including Brady in that group.
Home grown QB backups seem to make a lot more sense in terms of familiarity, salary, and especially potential.
That's what they did when they drafted Dak. That turned out pretty good, don't you agree?