Kellen Moore listed as No. 2 quarterback

[PJTHEDOORS]

And Robert Turbin and Devin Street. Dez was out that game and Butler had four of his 16 catches on the year in that game - out of 10 targets.

Terrance Williams, Jason Witten, Cole Beasley, Brice Butler....344 yds.

 

[erod]

You absolutely need a competent backup QB.

Green Bay - Brett Hundley
San Diego - Kellen Clemens
New Orleans - Ryan Nassib
Pittsburgh - Landry Jones
Seattle - Trevone Boykin

Apparently, you don't.

 

[sweetness0986]

I hate that this team is so soft sometimes. Rush outplayed Moore every single time in every single aspect of the game. I wish they would grow some cahonies and give the guy that played the best football his dues. I don't care if Moore is "football intelligent" or knows the system better. A lot people on this board are football intelligent, doesn't mean they should be throwing the ball for the Dallas Cowboys. I'd rather have a guy with potential that will make some mistakes along the way but play to win and grow than a perennial backup who plays not to lose.

 

[Bullflop]

I might be mistaken on this but it looks to me like the Dallas FO and staff are intent upon good humoring Linehan and his man love for Moore in fear of losing him (Linehan, that is). The difference in production alone is more than sound reasoning to make Rush Dak's main backup.

 

[Stash]

32 teams in Dallas' situation would do exactly the same thing. Bear that in mind.

Based on what?

The fact is that 31 teams could have , and didn't.

Bear that in mind.

The Cowboys cut their "#2 quarterback" because they knew nobody else would touch him. To keep their "#3 quarterback safe.

That's not 'shrewd maneuvering', that's an indictment of your decision-making.

 

[visionary]

Green Bay - Brett Hundley
San Diego - Kellen Clemens
New Orleans - Ryan Nassib
Pittsburgh - Landry Jones
Seattle - Trevone Boykin

Apparently, you don't.

Moore is a back up QB who just cleared waivers....

Think about that for a sec

Not a single other team wanted him on their roster at a very coveted position

Not one

And our FO can't stop falling all over themselves to re-sign him

Pathetic

 

[Idgit]

And the one who is apparently "in a position" to play given his experience, can't make a play regardless of what he knows, doesn't know, etc...

You think that Moore is better equipped to finish out a game than Rush then? Personally I think he is much more prone to turn the ball over and let the other team in or scuttle a rally.

They're placing more importance on what they think is best for long term development of Rush than they are on who's more likely to finish out a game successfully.

Personally, I think Rush would be the better player to start if Prescott were to miss multiple games. Knock on wood that doesn't happen. As for finishing a single game, a lot would depend on the game situation, but I see why the coaches would prefer a veteran to a rookie in that situation. Both when it comes to his ability to play with limited preparation reps and in order to preserve a young player and not put him in a very challenging situation with a high likelihood of failure without what most coaches would consider adequate preparation for a rookie NFL debut.

 

[aikemirv]

Based on what?

The fact is that 31 teams could have , and didn't.

Bear that in mind.

The Cowboys cut their "#2 quarterback" because they knew nobody else would touch him. To keep their "#3 quarterback safe.

That's not 'shrewd maneuvering', that's an indictment of your decision-making.

Well technically they cut their #3 and kept their #2 right?

They just plan on playing their #3 and developing their #2 a bit more rather than throwing him to the wolves. Seems like a shrewd move to me.

 

[Stash]

Well technically they cut their #3 and kept their #2 right?

They just plan on playing their #3 and developing their #2 a bit more rather than throwing him to the wolves. Seems like a shrewd move to me.

It was shrewd right up until they brought the runt who can't play NFL football back to the roster.

Then it became this:

 

[erod]

Moore is a back up QB who just cleared waivers....

Think about that for a sec

Not a single other team wanted him on their roster at a very coveted position

Not one

And our FO can't stop falling all over themselves to re-sign him

Pathetic

Easy to explain.

Teams don't want to claim a backup QB with no starting future and spend six weeks teaching him a new playbook. They want to keep their own backup QB with no starting future who already knows their playbook.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Not an undrafted small college guy on a team like Dallas that has high expectations right now.

I get why the Bears are doing it. Or the Rams last year. But those were No. 1 picks in the draft on teams that have no real playoff hopes.

Buffalo has a 5th round pick that played a heck of a lot worse than Rush this year backing up http://www.ourlads.com/nfldepthcharts/depthchart/BUF

The Raiders had a 4th round pick do it last year. Rush played better than him too.

SF has a 3rd rounder http://www.ourlads.com/nfldepthcharts/depthchart/SF

Backup QB talent is awful and teams do this type of thing all the time. Mindless conservatism is counterproductive.

 

[Stash]

I might be mistaken on this but it looks to me like the Dallas FO and staff are intent upon good humoring Linehan and his man love for Moore in fear of losing him (Linehan, that is). The difference in production alone is more than sound reasoning to make Rush Dak's main backup.

They just re-upped the Linehan for three years. The ink you way they "lose him" would be if he's offered another head coaching job. And Moore or not, he'd leave anyway. Otherwise, he's here at the team's discretion, not his.

 

[Stash]

Easy to explain.

Teams don't want to claim a backup QB with no starting future and spend six weeks teaching him a new playbook. They want to keep their own backup QB with no starting future who already knows their playbook.

What other teams in the league cut their backup quarterback?

Just so I know how many 'shrewd teams' there are in this league.

 

[erod]

Based on what?

The fact is that 31 teams could have , and didn't.

Bear that in mind.

The Cowboys cut their "#2 quarterback" because they knew nobody else would touch him. To keep their "#3 quarterback safe.

That's not 'shrewd maneuvering', that's an indictment of your decision-making.

Good gosh, dude.

Dallas has a promising young lad in Cooper Rush. They aren't going to expose a player with potential WHO MAKES ABSOLUTELY NO MONEY to free agency. Any team could stash that on their roster with no risk whatsoever.

Meanwhile, Kellen Moore is a run-of-the-mill career backup guy, just like Jason Garrett was or countless other guys. He's smart, and he knows Linehan's offense frontward and backward. No team wants to replace what they have with another guy who doesn't know their system. Teaching a QB a system is a long process, even for veterans.

It's not a surprise nobody signed Moore.

And what I don't understand is why nobody sees that this is just a temporary situation until Rush is ready to run a real NFL offense in a real game. He's never read a defense in his life.

 

[erod]

What other teams in the league cut their backup quarterback?

Just so I know how many 'shrewd teams' there are in this league.

What other teams have landed Romo, Prescott, and Rush with only a single 4th-round compensatory pick?

I'd say they know what they're doing.

 

[visionary]

Easy to explain.

Teams don't want to claim a backup QB with no starting future and spend six weeks teaching him a new playbook. They want to keep their own backup QB with no starting future who already knows their playbook.

A lot of back up QBs would get picked on potential

Moore had none
He is not a NFL QB and 31 NFL teams know it

 

[erod]

A lot of back up QBs would get picked on potential

Moore had none
He is not a NFL QB and 31 NFL teams know it

He's Babe Laufenberg, Jason Garrett, Brian Hoyer, etc.

Let Cooper Rush figure out what planet he's on right now.

 

[visionary]

He's Babe Laufenberg, Jason Garrett, Brian Hoyer, etc.

Let Cooper Rush figure out what planet he's on right now.

Lol no, he's none of those guys

I'll take Brian Hoyer over noodle arm so fast it'll make your head spin

 

[Hawkeye0202]

Not surprising to me. Not many rookies can step on the field. Hate him as you will, Moore knows the playbook better.

Rush will be #2 next year; he just needs time and reps in practice.

Even with Dak last year, circumstances force their hand. They did everything possible to AVOID playing Dak but in the end had no choice. I agree 100% this time next Rush is likely our backup .......with a year under his belt, no question.

 

[Stash]

Good gosh, dude.

Dallas has a promising young lad in Cooper Rush. They aren't going to expose a player with potential WHO MAKES ABSOLUTELY NO MONEY to free agency. Any team could stash that on their roster with no risk whatsoever.

Meanwhile, Kellen Moore is a run-of-the-mill career backup guy, just like Jason Garrett was or countless other guys. He's smart, and he knows Linehan's offense frontward and backward. No team wants to replace what they have with another guy who doesn't know their system. Teaching a QB a system is a long process, even for veterans.

It's not a surprise nobody signed Moore.

Because 31 teams know the guy can't play in the NFL.

And what I don't understand is why nobody sees that this is just a temporary situation until Rush is ready to run a real NFL offense in a real game. He's never read a defense in his life.

Here's "what you don't understand", nobody cares! If Prescott is injured, the Cowboys aren't winning games with either Moore or Rush! Rush isn't ready yet and Moore is incapable!

So if you're losing anyway, get the young guy some action NFL game action and ket him learn, instead of wasting time with Kellen Moore, who will never be an NFL quarterback.