waving monkey
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VING, Texas – For the last few years, I’ve argued against the notion of the Cowboys drafting a quarterback. I never thought the timing was right because I simply thought it would be a wasted pick, considering how many years Tony Romo still had in him.
Sure, you could argue the Cowboys could’ve used an upgrade last year, but then I’d come back and tell you there was a first-round pick that began the season as a backup, and he couldn’t win a game, and neither could an established veteran who has made a Pro Bowl before.
Nothing is guaranteed at quarterback, which is what we saw here this past season.
But let me get this on the record – I do think it’s time for the Cowboys to invest some resources in a new quarterback
First round? I just don’t think I’m ready to go that far. It’s only January, I guess I could be swayed, but I’m not expecting that. Unless you count a week of Senior Bowl practices and a game, I don’t think there’s a lot more these guys can do to prove themselves.
And when I say prove, it’s not exactly that they can be good players in this league. To me, I don’t think you take a player at No. 4 overall if he’s not ready to contribute immediately. Some will argue that all day long and go ahead. You’ll have your Aaron Rodgers and Carson Palmer to show that quarterbacks can sit and learn. One of them had a Hall of Famer ahead of him and the other clearly wasn’t better than Jon Kitna as a rookie or he probably would’ve played then.
LINK/http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/2...ng-need-draft-qb-value-first-round-seems-high
Sure, you could argue the Cowboys could’ve used an upgrade last year, but then I’d come back and tell you there was a first-round pick that began the season as a backup, and he couldn’t win a game, and neither could an established veteran who has made a Pro Bowl before.
Nothing is guaranteed at quarterback, which is what we saw here this past season.
But let me get this on the record – I do think it’s time for the Cowboys to invest some resources in a new quarterback
First round? I just don’t think I’m ready to go that far. It’s only January, I guess I could be swayed, but I’m not expecting that. Unless you count a week of Senior Bowl practices and a game, I don’t think there’s a lot more these guys can do to prove themselves.
And when I say prove, it’s not exactly that they can be good players in this league. To me, I don’t think you take a player at No. 4 overall if he’s not ready to contribute immediately. Some will argue that all day long and go ahead. You’ll have your Aaron Rodgers and Carson Palmer to show that quarterbacks can sit and learn. One of them had a Hall of Famer ahead of him and the other clearly wasn’t better than Jon Kitna as a rookie or he probably would’ve played then.
LINK/http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/2...ng-need-draft-qb-value-first-round-seems-high
