Let's Talk About Will Grier

[TexasHillbilly]

I have said it before. Milton has a great arm but he makes bad decisions with the ball. That was his legacy at Tennessee. I hope he pans out but from his history, I don't believe he will. Again, hope I'm wrong.

 

[Pompey-Cowboy]

Meh, if your back qb is having to play a significant amount of games, your season is over anyway.
Back up qb is the most irrelevant player in all sport unless you invest heavily in them, which nobody does.

 

[kskboys]

Yeah, I have trouble remembering those guys' names but it does happen. Or... Has happened, rather.

There's been like 2.

 

[noshame]

Well, if I was forced to give an opinion which I feel like I must. I don't think we have a number two QB on the roster. Currently, I feel like we have 3 number three's
I also feel like we will be in a superb position to draft a real quarterback next year.

Finally, after 30 something years

 

[ShiningStar]

ok, this is hard, i know. So simple its hard. What do you win by keeping Grier? Thats right, a lot of nothing. Give Milton the number 2. If Dak goes down and lets be honest, would it break JJs heart? No, we arent winning anything. So like Parsons, you can have Parsons and still lose, or you can NOT have Parsons and still lose. This isnt the Cowboys of old people. The new cowboys fold under pressure. JJ doesnt like winners

Remember, hes the only owner to fire SB winning coaches.

 

[chicago JK]

I don't take anything away from late game actions in preseason. There are always QB and RB that look great late in these games. Most are never heard from again.

The backup QB position is questionable though. Milton will have that spot, but I would really want to see much more of him with the next few games. I don't know if it was Milton's poor play or maybe on Schotty on a play caller, but we see teams with young QBs get them in the game and give them easy looks their first few throws to get them completions. That didn't happen with Milton. Was that on him, Schotty or both? I really want to see next game some easy throws to begin a game.

 

[deerhunter11]

When it comes to quarterbacks, I like me some underdogs, especially when we're talking about backups.

Cooper Rush was an underdog who manages to overcome the odds of being non-athletic and having a sub par arm.

I honestly see a higher potential in Grier as far as athleticism than Rush, and probably more pragmatic traits as a QB2 than Milton.

What I saw from Milton yesterday didn't give me much hope he can step in and be the guy unless they put a leash on him and he learns how to manage the game as a proverbial bus driver, which isn't a bad thing at all, especially when we're talking back ups.

My question is, who is QB2 on this team? And does Dallas keep 2 or 3 QBs?

Why?

Will Grier played for my favorite college football team West Virginia Mountaineers. If Grier had a chance to play he has some game to him.He has a live arm and he is mobile. He could be better than Milton and could be QB 2.Dallas has two decent backups,both have wheels,and can run if need be.If Prescott goes down with an injury this season, I would play both Milton and Grier.

 

[deerhunter11]

Purely based on the first preseason game, Grier should be our QB2. Keep Milton to develop.

If I am Schottenheimer and Prescott gets injured I would have packages for Grier and Milton. I would play both QBs.

 

[Bullflop]

Should have just paid Lance.

Lance wasn't performing worth a dime. Jerry wasn't about to pay what Lance would've cost.

 

[Pass2Run]

Will Grier played for my favorite college football team West Virginia Mountaineers. If Grier had a chance to play he has some game to him.He has a live arm and he is mobile. He could be better than Milton and could be QB 2.Dallas has two decent backups,both have wheels,and can run if need be.If Prescott goes down with an injury this season, I would play both Milton and Grier.

I just don't see it with Milton. For QB2, I'd rather have Grier.

 

[thunderpimp91]

Lance wasn't performing worth a dime. Jerry wasn't about to pay what Lance would've cost.

$2M as compared to the $1M Milton is about to make?

If moving on from Lance was financially motivated we are in massive trouble.

 

[32BellyOption]

I like Grier better as the backup. That being said Booger is trying to prove his genius so we’re stuck with Milton come hell or high water.

 

[blueblood70]

I just don't see it with Milton. For QB2, I'd rather have Grier.

The only way we're going to resolve this is if they start Grier the next preseason game give him two and a half quarters and see what he can do early instead of just at the end of the game have Milton come in and do clean up whoever played the best out of the two games when they assess it should get the start for the third game seems pretty simple to me..

I mean I'm not a coach that's how I do it it's not fair if Grier doesn't get a same amount of play time but you got to start him earlier in the game to make it A more valid assessment...

But I do agree with what's being said here ,he may not be as athletic as Milton, but he's better than Cooper Rush in that department, And if he's more experienced and can be a little more consistent, maybe that's what we would need as a backup..

But you're still not putting Milton on the practice squad and exposing him to losing your draft pick so now you're gonna have to carry three people at quarterback on the active roster not just bring them up from the practice squad on emergency third guy..

That's why my plan would have been if you want to roll with Milton is the number two it's not a big deal because he's just finishing whatever game Prescott gets hurt in and then you bring in Grier the next week as your starter and Milton as the backup it's really not rocket science and I don't think there's that big a difference...

 

[MapleLeaf]

My question is, who is QB2 on this team? And does Dallas keep 2 or 3 QBs?

Why?

The million dollar question is do we keep a 3rd QB on the PS?

The answer comes, IMO, from the results and injuries from now to the end of training camp with the o-line, LB and CBs units.

If circumstances make it critical to go long in any of those three units then we release Grier.

If we are good then Grier goes to the PS.

 

[thunderpimp91]

The million dollar question is do we keep a 3rd QB on the PS?

The answer comes, IMO, from the results and injuries from now to the end of training camp with the o-line, LB and CBs units.

If circumstances make it critical to go long in any of those three units then we release Grier.

If we are good then Grier goes to the PS.

Probably depends on who wins QB2. If Milton can't win the position then they may end up actually keeping 3 QBs on the 53 man as they wont want to expose Milton to waivers. If Grier is the odd man out I would assume they try to sneak him through to the PS.

For this reason I think Milton has a massive head start on the QB2 role, and it will be more his to lose than Griers spot to win.

 

[diamonddelts]

When it comes to quarterbacks, I like me some underdogs, especially when we're talking about backups.

Cooper Rush was an underdog who manages to overcome the odds of being non-athletic and having a sub par arm.

I honestly see a higher potential in Grier as far as athleticism than Rush, and probably more pragmatic traits as a QB2 than Milton.

What I saw from Milton yesterday didn't give me much hope he can step in and be the guy unless they put a leash on him and he learns how to manage the game as a proverbial bus driver, which isn't a bad thing at all, especially when we're talking back ups.

My question is, who is QB2 on this team? And does Dallas keep 2 or 3 QBs?

Why?

Let's talk about long-term mediocrity.

 

[DuncanIso]

Strengths​

Highly organized and known as galvanizing locker room guy. Plays with attacking, downfield mindset. Made plays "close and late" against Texas and Oklahoma. Crafts successful pre-snap plans. Can get through entire slate of progressions. Early stares at safety to keep him away from help over the top. Confident and accurate in attacking the seam. Standard throws delivered with accuracy. Expedites process to attack when he sees coverage busts/flaws. Can pump and adjust when reads are altered. Possesses deep ball touch and accuracy to drop it on top of them in stride. Climbs and slides when the edge gets heated. Outstanding feel for timing and ball placement on fades.

Weaknesses​

Average arm talent. Wind-up release with below-average operation time. Velocity suffers from lack of lower-body drive. Needs to be aware of late-developing blitz looks. Mechanics and consistency decline when under duress. Gets lazy with feet and throws off-platform. Doesn't make quick pocket escapes and sting defenses with his legs. Has issues with move accuracy. Costly red-zone interceptions over last two years in college. Too willing to take debilitating sacks. Must be willing to put away the cape and get rid of the ball. Excessive fumble total when hit during scrambles.

 

[CT Dal Fan]

Grier is a preseason all pro if there was such a thing.

The Cowboys probably planned to keep him on the PS this year, but if Milton keeps looking like he did in LA, there might have to be three QB's on the active 53.

 

[KJJ]

It’s looking like letting go of Cooper Rush could end up being a big mistake. He had a 9-5 record. He’s one of the very few backup QBs we’ve had the past decade that we were able to win some games with. He was able to keep us afloat. With Milton struggling the other night, it’s looking like he’s not ready to be the backup. Grier has only a couple of NFL starts and that was back in 2019. He was 0-2. It’s not likely Dak is going to play the entire season injury free.

We’ll be taking a huge risk entering the season with Milton and Grier. I’m hearing there’s not much available in free agency right now. Not sure why the Cowboys moved on from Cooper Rush, if Milton and Grier were the best they could come up with to replace him. Most teams look for an experienced veteran who’s won a few games. Our backup QB situation could come back to bite us.

 

[Pass2Run]

Will Grier played for my favorite college football team West Virginia Mountaineers. If Grier had a chance to play he has some game to him.He has a live arm and he is mobile. He could be better than Milton and could be QB 2.Dallas has two decent backups,both have wheels,and can run if need be.If Prescott goes down with an injury this season, I would play both Milton and Grier.

I think he is better than Milton. I'm not saying its Romo vs Carter or whatever that ended up being with Henson and that whole journey with Testeverde to Bledsoe. But between Carter and Romo, Carter was much more athletic for his time. And he was relatively accurate since he had played quite a bit of baseball.

Still, Romo just did the job better.

That's what you need. Those athletic traits are nice. But it still comes back to what is between the ears. That's why I think Grier has a slight edge on Milton, especially if Milton keeps playing like he did last preseason game.