Dallas needs to draft a QB at some point.

[InmanRoshi]

No one seems to be talking about this, but our backup QB situation is absolutely horrible. I always believe you should have one developmental QB on your roster at all times. Since Dallas cut Matt Moore, they have no one. "Jason's guy" Brad Johnson in the preseason made Vinny Testerverde look young and spry. Dallas better have a priority on scouting the developmental QB's in the draft.

 

[miamicowboy21]

I agree, Ron Wolf used to draft a QB every year and parlayed them into draft picks. I'm always in favor in drafting a young guy.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

No one seems to be talking about this, but our backup QB situation is absolutely horrible. I always believe you should have one developmental QB on your roster at all times. Since Dallas cut Matt Moore, they have no one. "Jason's guy" Brad Johnson in the preseason made Vinny Testerverde look young and spry. Dallas better have a priority on scouting the developmental QB's in the draft.

I hear ya... but I think Dallas will be an exception just like Indy, NE and a few other teams that you never really hear about the backup QB.

Romo is gonna start for the next 6 years? We can cover our arse by having a good set of vet backups behind him for that duration.

I dont know what they are thinking but didnt they just let that kid go? Baker? Doesnt seem like its on the front burner by any stretch.

 

[Oh_Canada]

I kind of like Bartel's upside...guy has a cannon for an arm and fairly mobile. Having said that Matt Flynn, Ryan O'Hara and Erik Ainge would all be decent options.

 

[DFWJC]

No one seems to be talking about this, but our backup QB situation is absolutely horrible. I always believe you should have one developmental QB on your roster at all times. Since Dallas cut Matt Moore, they have no one. "Jason's guy" Brad Johnson in the preseason made Vinny Testerverde look young and spry. Dallas better have a priority on scouting the developmental QB's in the draft.

It would be nice, but only if someone worthy ofd being drafted is available after Rd 4 or 5. I'm not sure that is the case this year.

 

[yentl911]

I made the same point about the back-up QB position in a previous thread....it is horrible with Brad being in that position

 

[Chocolate Lab]

That's why I was so disappointed when we cut Matt Moore.

 

[big dog cowboy]

No one seems to be talking about this, but our backup QB situation is absolutely horrible.

If Johnson was really that bad, the Cowboys would have kept Moore.

 

[TonyS]

Here's the problem with that:

Dallas doesn't like keeping 3 guys at QB. So, you draft a guy and he's promising and the end of pre-season comes along. You try to hide him on the PS, but some other team has been scouting him and takes him from you.

I think the resolution is to find a younger, more capable backup than B. Johnson or move to a 3 QB scenario and then you lose a player you might need somewhere else with your 3rd QB.

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

No one seems to be talking about this, but our backup QB situation is absolutely horrible. I always believe you should have one developmental QB on your roster at all times. Since Dallas cut Matt Moore, they have no one. "Jason's guy" Brad Johnson in the preseason made Vinny Testerverde look young and spry. Dallas better have a priority on scouting the developmental QB's in the draft.

Haven't you heard?
Brad is the best backup QB in the league.
At least that is what many on this board would have you believe.
i read posts that say that Romo will be good for many years to come.
But that is NOT the point.
The point is that Romo is one good hit away from being knocked silly or put in a cast.
What then?
An elderly and immobile Brad Johnson leading the Cowboys?
Backup QB is a glaring point.
I'd rather have a green but young and mobile QB than this relic from Minnesota's heyday during the late 20th century.

 

[conner01]

if the right guy falls to you thats fine to take a qb. but he would have to be a prospect worth loosing another position player for. remember we only keep 2 qb's on the roster so to add a 3rd means some other position suffers. so it would have to be a pretty good prospect that falls to be worth the roster spot

 

[InmanRoshi]

I think the problem is that Dallas has been extremely lucky, as in winning the lottery lucky, with their QB health the last 4 or 5 years. When's the last time we had our starting QB miss a game due to injury? Romo played every game last year. Bledsoe/Romo played every game the year before that. Bledsoe played every game in 2004. Quincy played every game in 2003. As a result, the organization has taken a flippant attitude towards backup QBs, in that we're only going to carry 2 and the backup is mainly there because he's the offensive coordinator's golfing buddy.

This streak of QB health isn't going to continue forever, and our number is going to come up for some day. Romo misses a month and we go 0-4, that could be a playoff birth and another year that the window of opportunity closes.

 

[dallasfaniac]

I think the problem is that Dallas has been extremely lucky, as in winning the lottery lucky, with their QB health the last 4 or 5 years. When's the last time we had our starting QB miss a game due to injury? Romo played every game last year. Bledsoe/Romo played every game the year before that. Bledsoe played every game in 2004. Quincy played every game in 2003. As a result, the organization has taken a flippant attitude towards backup QBs, in that we're only going to carry 2 and the backup is mainly there because he's the offensive coordinator's golfing buddy.

This streak of QB health isn't going to continue forever, and our number is going to come up for some day. Romo misses a month and we go 0-4, that could be a playoff birth and another year that the window of opportunity closes.

You just had to go and jinx us didn't you. Of course we need to find a better backup, we just don't mention that until we have someone.

 

[Thick 'N Hearty]

Isn't Drew Henson available?Technically he's still developmental, or needs mental development.

 

[Doomsday101]

Day 2 of the draft I would not have any issue with grabbing a QB. As for Johnson I like the guy but if Dallas can find a vet backup who is better then I have no issue with that. I do think it would be a mistake having a QB with no expericance backing up Romo.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

That's why I was so disappointed when we cut Matt Moore.

Exactly. I dont think they are too concerned at the position.

If Johnson was really that bad, the Cowboys would have kept Moore.

Yep. I just dont get the knock on Johnson. He is a more than able bus driver. Thats what you need from backup QB position. He makes good decisions too.

Day 2 of the draft I would not have any issue with grabbing a QB. As for Johnson I like the guy but if Dallas can find a vet backup who is better then I have no issue with that. I do think it would be a mistake having a QB with no expericance backing up Romo.

Better at backing up Romo? How is that defined, measured?

 

[Doomsday101]

Exactly. I dont think they are too concerned at the position.




Yep. I just dont get the knock on Johnson. He is a more than able bus driver. Thats what you need from backup QB position. He makes good decisions too.




Better at backing up Romo? How is that defined, measured?

How is having a vet backup better at coming in for Romo? Because vets tend not to need as much time to get ready while most rookies looked lost when thrown into the mix. I do like Johnson but as I said if Dallas can find a vet QB who they feel is better then great. You wanna see the Cowboys go down the tube real quick watch a rookie QB who does not have a clue get behind center. Even top drafted rookie QB look lost earlier on in their careers. Vets understand a bit better of what they are seeing and what to expect.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

How is having a vet backup better at coming in for Romo? Because vets tend not to need as much time to get ready while most rookies looked lost when thrown into the mix. I do like Johnson but as I said if Dallas can find a vet QB who they feel is better then great. You wanna see the Cowboys go down the tube real quick watch a rookie QB who does not have a clue get behind center. Even top drafted rookie QB look lost earlier on in their careers. Vets understand a bit better of what they are seeing and what to expect.

Your response makes no sense. I was talking about Johnson as backup. Where is all this rookie backup QB stuff coming from?

As far as I am concerned Johnson is more than capable of driving the bus.

Maybe you want to go back and re-read my post. :

 

[Doomsday101]

Your response makes no sense. I was talking about Johnson as backup. Where is all this rookie backup QB stuff coming from?

As far as I am concerned Johnson is more than capable of driving the bus.

Maybe you want to go back and re-read my post. :

Better at backing up Romo? How is that defined, measured?

I took that as meaning how is a vet a better backup and how is that defined. Sorry is I mis-read your response.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

Better at backing up Romo? How is that defined, measured?

I took that as meaning how is a vet a better backup and how is that defined. Sorry is I mis-read your response.

No biggie.
Interactions with you are usually interesting to say the least

I am just refering to Johnson as a capable vet backup. I feel his is the right man for THAT job. I dont see the need to get a "better" vet backup. How does that work anways, right?(rhetorica question) LOL