I put some thought into this important, and Brandon Weeden is useless

[jazzcat22]

It didn't take much thought I hope.

LOL...no, first thought came too me actually...
didn't waste too many brain cells...will save those for the beers later.....

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

How is Brandon Weeden still the topic of discussion? lol

 

[KJJ]

Brandon Weedon is completely useless.

We should at least someone with some potential.

We're 10 games into the season and stuck with Weeden until after this season. The Cowboys spent all summer preparing him to backup Romo and he's the most ready and experienced QB they have left. Dustin Vaughan is a rookie project who may have potential someday but he's not near ready to play.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

What veteran QB did you want?

They went into the offseason believing they'd get Orton to comeback which was clearly what they wanted.

Instead Orton cried, retired, got cut and un-retired.

Now I suppose they could have went all out for the gem that is Mark Sanchez to be the back up. I mean that worked out so great for Philly yesterday.

This isn't really all that hard. Unless your defense is outstanding then the majority of the time if you're going to your back up then you're screwed.

Right. I can't blame this one on the GM. They've always valued the backup qb spot to the point where they didn't even draft a young qb they relied on veteran qb's with skins on the walls. From Kitna to Brad Johnson to Orton....they've spent decent money on that. Because your backup qb was gutless its the GM's fault? I can't say that.

So you were then left with no money and trying to find a backup qb. There weren't very many options out there that you could afford. They got Weeden at a very decent price.

 

[KJJ]

I'd take someone like Ryan Fitzpatrick. That guy can play and usually has big games when he comes off the bench. He just can't keep it up.

Maybe next year but you can't bring him in now and expect him to learn the offense with the crunch games approaching. Besides Fitzpatrick just flamed out with his 5th team and spent all summer in Houston learning their system. The Cowboys made the decision to go with Weeden and they have to live with it until after the season.

 

[CATCH17]

Maybe next year but you can't bring him in now and expect him to learn the offense with the crunch games approaching. Besides Fitzpatrick just flamed out with his 5th team and spent all summer in Houston learning their system. The Cowboys made the decision to go with Weeden and they have to live with it until after the season.

At the end of the day Fitzpatrick is not a good long term option but he can light it up in short stretches.

There are several guys like that. Washington will most likely drop a QB and i'd take a flier on either of those guys.

 

[KJJ]

At the end of the day Fitzpatrick is not a good long term option but he can light it up in short stretches.

There are several guys like that. Washington will most likely drop a QB and i'd take a flier on either of those guys.

My point is Fitzpatrick isn't a good option now. The Cowboys have long since set sail on the 2014 season and if Romo goes down again the team has to stay with Weeden. Next year the Cowboys may look at Fitzpatrick or McCoy if Washington lets him go. I know one thing Weeden won't be back next season.

 

[KJJ]

The OP put some thought into it and has just now come to the conclusion Brandon Weeden is useless? I came to that conclusion at halftime vs AZ over 2 weeks ago.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

LOL...no, first thought came too me actually...
didn't waste too many brain cells...will save those for the beers later.....

I guess where I am confused is... How much is "some"?

 

[Cowboy Brian]

I think you are missing a word in there. "We should at least" what? Draft? Sign a free agent ?

I vote for eugenics where we could make a test tube baby that would cross a Manning gene with a Roger Staubach gene. In 20 years, we would have a hell of a QB.............which is probably quicker than Jerry finding one.

Sign was the word. Heck, draft some guy in the 4th round with some potential. What good can come from Brandon Weeden? Even if he magically became good overnight he would still be 32, there's no upside.

 

[BringBackThatOleTimeBoys]

Maybe Mark Sanchez will come available again in the offseason and we can snap him up.

...but, butt, we know what would happen...he will help the Cowboys most where he is right now.

 

[MissouriCowboy]

I'd take someone like Ryan Fitzpatrick. That guy can play and usually has big games when he comes off the bench. He just can't keep it up.

FITZ is a solid 2. The Texans I think will be scary with Mallet starting.

 

[Longboysfan]

Maybe Mark Sanchez will come available again in the offseason and we can snap him up.

Not after that showing the other night.
He'll be on a beach in Southern California.

 

[Cowboy Brian]

Isn't it NFL 101 that when you have an old/experienced/vet QB you have a young/qb-of-the-future backup and vice versa?

34 year old QB, backed up by 24 year old high-potential guy.

24 year old high-potential guy, backed up by a 34 year old experienced QB.

A 34 year old backed up by a 32 year old (nevermind the fact he might be the worst QB since Quincy Carter) makes zero sense.

 

[DallasDomination]

At first glance you think. Oh this guy can sling it. Then after a few throws you start to get that feeling bullet off target passes is all he does..
.. then you come to the conclusion he's a complete abomination on the field. All that went through my mind in 1 qtr of play.