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Don't count out a QB addition quite yet
7:55 PM Sun, May 04, 2008 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
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QB Richard Bartel looked solid at this weekend's rookie minicamp, having trimmed up phyically and refined his game, and ex-Princeton QB Jeff Terrell was in for a tryout, which could lead to a contract.
But don't call the Cowboys done on the quarterback market quite yet. Why? Because the boss says they aren't.
"We gave that area a lot of attention, before and in the draft, as far discussions on our options, things we might do," owner/GM Jerry Jones said. "And we should do that and we'll continue to do that."
The club liked the idea of drafting USC quarterback John David Booty. But the Vikings dealt up in the fifth round and grabbed him. After that, the team pursued Colorado State QB Caleb Hanie on the rookie free agent market. After some thought, Hanie went to Chicago, where he felt -- rightfully -- that there would probably be more opportunity at the position.
The truth is, in that situation, the Cowboys' stability at the position, with Tony Romo at 28 years old, actually hurt the team's chances of getting the passer it wanted.
"Look, Tony himself looked at what our quarterback situation looked like before deciding to come here rather than Denver," Jerry said. "They do that. You've got a guy like Tony here with his skills and that has a bearing on it. Most rookies know that they're going to be in for an apprentice-type experience, they do go behind established quarterbacks.
"But I like that problem. We didn't have around here for a lot of years, we had a lot of them standing in line to get this job. So I'd rather have them shying away from the fact that he looks established."
Anyone would.
So are there options out there? A barren free-agent market brings names like Daunte Culpepper, Kelly Holcomb, Byron Leftwich and the likely-to-retire Trent Dilfer. And besides, signing any of those guys wouldn't exactly mark an investment in developing a long-term answer.
But, as has been discussed in this space, Chris Simms could be that guy. In fact, the Cowboys might just be able to grab him without having to give up much. From Pat Yasinkas' look at the Bucs' army of quarterbacks over at ESPN.com ...
It was known around the league for months that Simms was available, but the Bucs apparently didn't get any strong offers for a trade during the NFL draft last week. Simms still is on the roster, but he's got a foot out the door.
He hasn't played since having his spleen removed early in the 2006 season. Simms apparently wants to start somewhere else and hasn't been participating in any team activities during the offseason.
The Bucs probably will have to grant Simms his wish and release him before long. That single move would go a long way in sorting out the Olympic-size quarterback pool. The Bucs plan to take five quarterbacks to training camp, and this competition isn't nearly as complicated as you might think.
Anyone for slapping tossing a seventh-round pick to the Bucs for the Texas-ex? That could be what it takes, since he might not want to sign in a place where a young quarterback is entrenched.
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7:55 PM Sun, May 04, 2008 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
Albert Breer E-mail News tips
QB Richard Bartel looked solid at this weekend's rookie minicamp, having trimmed up phyically and refined his game, and ex-Princeton QB Jeff Terrell was in for a tryout, which could lead to a contract.
But don't call the Cowboys done on the quarterback market quite yet. Why? Because the boss says they aren't.
"We gave that area a lot of attention, before and in the draft, as far discussions on our options, things we might do," owner/GM Jerry Jones said. "And we should do that and we'll continue to do that."
The club liked the idea of drafting USC quarterback John David Booty. But the Vikings dealt up in the fifth round and grabbed him. After that, the team pursued Colorado State QB Caleb Hanie on the rookie free agent market. After some thought, Hanie went to Chicago, where he felt -- rightfully -- that there would probably be more opportunity at the position.
The truth is, in that situation, the Cowboys' stability at the position, with Tony Romo at 28 years old, actually hurt the team's chances of getting the passer it wanted.
"Look, Tony himself looked at what our quarterback situation looked like before deciding to come here rather than Denver," Jerry said. "They do that. You've got a guy like Tony here with his skills and that has a bearing on it. Most rookies know that they're going to be in for an apprentice-type experience, they do go behind established quarterbacks.
"But I like that problem. We didn't have around here for a lot of years, we had a lot of them standing in line to get this job. So I'd rather have them shying away from the fact that he looks established."
Anyone would.
So are there options out there? A barren free-agent market brings names like Daunte Culpepper, Kelly Holcomb, Byron Leftwich and the likely-to-retire Trent Dilfer. And besides, signing any of those guys wouldn't exactly mark an investment in developing a long-term answer.
But, as has been discussed in this space, Chris Simms could be that guy. In fact, the Cowboys might just be able to grab him without having to give up much. From Pat Yasinkas' look at the Bucs' army of quarterbacks over at ESPN.com ...
It was known around the league for months that Simms was available, but the Bucs apparently didn't get any strong offers for a trade during the NFL draft last week. Simms still is on the roster, but he's got a foot out the door.
He hasn't played since having his spleen removed early in the 2006 season. Simms apparently wants to start somewhere else and hasn't been participating in any team activities during the offseason.
The Bucs probably will have to grant Simms his wish and release him before long. That single move would go a long way in sorting out the Olympic-size quarterback pool. The Bucs plan to take five quarterbacks to training camp, and this competition isn't nearly as complicated as you might think.
Anyone for slapping tossing a seventh-round pick to the Bucs for the Texas-ex? That could be what it takes, since he might not want to sign in a place where a young quarterback is entrenched.
http://cowboysblog.***BANNED-URL***/archives/2008/05/dont-count-out-a-qb-addition-quite-yet.html
