RustyBourneHorse
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I was posting in a different thread, and I thought of a fun hypothetical thread. What would have happened if Quincy Carter had passed his drug test? (Granted, I wasn't even a teenager when this happened) Let's jump into the TARDIS and go back to 2003, where we begin our adventure to set the stage.
So, in 2003, Bill Parcells was taking over as the Cowboys head coach following 3 consecutive 5-11 seasons under Dave Campo. The draft of QBs that year consisted of the likes of Carson Palmer, Byron Leftwich, and Kyler Boller (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_NFL_Draft) being taken in round 1. The Cowboys would bring in an UDFA QB that year by the name of Tony Romo, but the FO and the staff at the time appeared to have felt that Quincy Carter was the best option available to start for the Cowboys that year. The Cowboys would go 10-6, make the playoffs, and lose to the Panthers in the playoffs. In 2004, Carter looked poised to start again, but they'd bring in Vinny Testaverde to be the backup (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinny_Testaverde). The Cowboys would trade the first round pick that year to Buffalo, which led to the Cowboys getting 2 first round picks a year later. Now, come to the point of this thread having set the stage.
So, Quincy Carter famously was cut on 4 August (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quincy_Carter), which resulted in Romo making the team. It turned out later that it was due to a failed drug test. However, suppose Quincy Carter doesn't fail the test? What would have happened? This is where the fun begins.
So, for the 2004 season, I think Quincy starts, Vinny is the backup, and Romo ends up on the PS. Let's suppose that the Cowboys go 6-10 like they did anyway that year.
So, on this hypothetical timeline, how differently do the Cowboys play the draft in 2005? I suspect we probably get DWare with our first of two first round picks. However, I can't help but wonder, would the Cowboys have drafted Aaron Rodgers with the second first round pick? I think it's telling that, with what actually happened, the Cowboys appeared to pass up on Rodgers in favour of Romo, who was apparently being developed to start. But, in this hypothetical situation, I do think the Cowboys might have taken Rodgers had Carter not failed his drug test.
I'd imagine, just as with Green Bay, Rodgers probably doesn't start in 2005, so, we end up with Bledsoe or Carter starting at first. Then, just as when Romo ended up starting against the Giants in 2006, I think the timeline would continue with Rodgers taking over that game. What I'm curious about is how would Rodgers have developed with us, and what would our fortunes have been like?
Don't get me wrong. I love what Romo did. I always appreciate what Romo did, and I think he was an amazing QB. That said, I think these hypocritical thoughts are always fun too. I can't help but wonder how things would have been different.
So, in 2003, Bill Parcells was taking over as the Cowboys head coach following 3 consecutive 5-11 seasons under Dave Campo. The draft of QBs that year consisted of the likes of Carson Palmer, Byron Leftwich, and Kyler Boller (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_NFL_Draft) being taken in round 1. The Cowboys would bring in an UDFA QB that year by the name of Tony Romo, but the FO and the staff at the time appeared to have felt that Quincy Carter was the best option available to start for the Cowboys that year. The Cowboys would go 10-6, make the playoffs, and lose to the Panthers in the playoffs. In 2004, Carter looked poised to start again, but they'd bring in Vinny Testaverde to be the backup (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinny_Testaverde). The Cowboys would trade the first round pick that year to Buffalo, which led to the Cowboys getting 2 first round picks a year later. Now, come to the point of this thread having set the stage.
So, Quincy Carter famously was cut on 4 August (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quincy_Carter), which resulted in Romo making the team. It turned out later that it was due to a failed drug test. However, suppose Quincy Carter doesn't fail the test? What would have happened? This is where the fun begins.
So, for the 2004 season, I think Quincy starts, Vinny is the backup, and Romo ends up on the PS. Let's suppose that the Cowboys go 6-10 like they did anyway that year.
So, on this hypothetical timeline, how differently do the Cowboys play the draft in 2005? I suspect we probably get DWare with our first of two first round picks. However, I can't help but wonder, would the Cowboys have drafted Aaron Rodgers with the second first round pick? I think it's telling that, with what actually happened, the Cowboys appeared to pass up on Rodgers in favour of Romo, who was apparently being developed to start. But, in this hypothetical situation, I do think the Cowboys might have taken Rodgers had Carter not failed his drug test.
I'd imagine, just as with Green Bay, Rodgers probably doesn't start in 2005, so, we end up with Bledsoe or Carter starting at first. Then, just as when Romo ended up starting against the Giants in 2006, I think the timeline would continue with Rodgers taking over that game. What I'm curious about is how would Rodgers have developed with us, and what would our fortunes have been like?
Don't get me wrong. I love what Romo did. I always appreciate what Romo did, and I think he was an amazing QB. That said, I think these hypocritical thoughts are always fun too. I can't help but wonder how things would have been different.
