Start Stephen McGee?

[KJJ]

Agreed. Whats the worst that can happen? We score?

You seriously think having a project at QB playing the last 8 games of the season would benefit Dez? I'm only watching this miserable team because of Dez. He's on pace for near 80 catches and 900 yards and putting in a project at QB is going to stunt his development and cause this offense to go from bad to worse. McGee would have no chance behind this OL with the playoff contenders we have coming up. It's not like he'll have a solid running game or a stout defense to help bail him out. Even though the season is lost you still have to play the games to win and show some pride.

Getting beat by 30 points every week with a QB who has no experience and is forced to throw every down because we have no running hame isn't going to leave a very good taste in any of our mouths entering the offseason. I want to see Dez continue to make plays the rest of the season and he's been making plays with Kitna at QB.

 

[8FOR!3]

You throw the guy to the wolves because you're going to find out a lot about him. He's going to fight hard, put up a somewhat decent game, or he's going to fail miserably. Failures are what need to go. Give him 6 games to prove he doesn't completely suck. And if he shows something, keep him as a 3rd stringer at least. I don't care if it's against the Lions, if he's ever going to amount to anything, in six games he should be able to show SOMETHING.

 

[ROUSH8692]

Anyone on this forum could be QB right now...

Obese, short, or down syndrome... Just throw it to Dez and dont run to Witten's side because he will wiff on his block.

Doesnt take a rocket scientist.

Start McGee, if only, to give him real game experience.

 

[SDCowboy]

I say wait. To be honest, I have doubts whether McGee will be a solid backup player. But that doesn't mean you need to find out now. I think you don't throw players out without the chance of success.

I will be suprised if Kitna makes it through the season anyway, so we will probably see him eventually. He is not like a Sam Bradford who your franchise is tied to hiim and he can learn on the job. I think McGee if he ever develops into a backup is still a couple years away. Add backup QB as a need next year.

We need to know of McGee can ever be Romo's backup though. This is the time to do it. If he's not, then we know we need to draft another backup.

 

[SDCowboy]

I agree with you about McGee.

I only partially agree about Romo. He is our best hope at QB, no doubt, but it's not as if the team were playing well or winning before he got hurt.

#2 offense and a top 10 D. The second Tony wen't out, all aspects of this team went to the bottom of the league.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

It's a coaching decision. If the guy knows the offense, it's probably in his best interests to get time now. He's been here for a couple years now. Next year, we may draft another QB. I'd be shocked if we didn't sign another backup. One thing that Kitna shows, and it's something that I never agreed with is that you try to avoid bringing in a Backup that doesn't fit the offense. To me, Gonzales was the perfect backup for Tony, or somebody like Gonzales. Kitna has no mobility. Because of this, the offense has to change. I'd like to see the Cowboys invest in a backup that has the same kind of skills our starter does. Not saying another Tony but somebody who can at least run, has mobility, can run the same kind of offense. If McGee does not know the offense, then I'm not for this but if he does, I think you play him. He may not get another chance in Dallas. You never know.

 

[Stautner]

You throw the guy to the wolves because you're going to find out a lot about him. He's going to fight hard, put up a somewhat decent game, or he's going to fail miserably. Failures are what need to go. Give him 6 games to prove he doesn't completely suck. And if he shows something, keep him as a 3rd stringer at least. I don't care if it's against the Lions, if he's ever going to amount to anything, in six games he should be able to show SOMETHING.

Since when did the concept of putting a guy in the best position to help him succeed go out the window? Most veteran QB's wouldn't have success behind this line, so how do you think McGee and his development are going to benefit from it?

Since when did McGee's project status go out the window? The team had a timetable for him, so how does it make sense to trash the plan the team felt was best for his development and put him into a position where failure is almost certain? Just as Parcells knew with Romo, you can do more harm to a project by throwing him to the wolves.

We can't just throw sound football decisions out the window out of a sense of panic or frustration. If it was a good plan to give McGee 2 or 3 full seasons to develop then it still is - losing doesn't change that.

Besides, there is a way to get him some game experience without just wrapping him in hamburger and throwing him into a pit of hungry dogs. Give him some mope up time here and there. Let him get his feet wet. Then judge. If things go well, then maybe think about starting him in a game or two late in the season.

We need to know of McGee can ever be Romo's backup though. This is the time to do it. If he's not, then we know we need to draft another backup.

Yes, we need to know that, and the team has known all along we need to know that, but they planned on finding out in a timeframe that they felt was suitable for a project player. Losing doesn't suddenly change that.

 

[SDCowboy]

Yes, we need to know that, and the team has known all along we need to know that, but they planned on finding out in a timeframe that they felt was suitable for a project player. Losing doesn't suddenly change that.

He's the 3rd sting QB. What time frame IS suitable to see if he can be a backup on this team?

 

[8FOR!3]

I don't see how anybody can complain about Stephen McGee's release. Kitna's always thrown the ball off his back foot.

 

[Stautner]

He's the 3rd sting QB. What time frame IS suitable to see if he can be a backup on this team?

He was intended to be the 3rd string QB because he was intended to be a project that would take time. I'm not sure why this is so hard to understand, but the team drafted McGee based on his physical abilities, but they knew he would need more time than usual to develop since he missed a lot of playing time in college due to injury, and because Texas A&M was a run oriented offense. This was never a secret. The team made this clear from the beginning. They felt he had to be brought along slowly, and Romo being hurt doesn't change anything concerning the best way to develop McGee.

Besides, why does it have to be all or nothing? Why does it have to be that we just throw him to the wolves behind an o-line that I'm not sure Peyton Manning could succed behind?

What in the world is wrong with the idea of getting McGee some limited playing time for awhile - maybe mop up work or the last quarter or the last series or two of some games. Do that awhile and see how it goes, and start using him more if it makes sense?

 

[CF74]

Pull tha trigger!!!

 

[cowboyschmps3]

Get a free-agent Jason Garrett or get mcgee in there he can atleast be more mobile, get a option in there lol, aight don't but get the kid a chance, how much worse can it get?

 

[CowboyMcCoy]

Kitna is just terrible. This time those picks WERE his fault, no more excuses with tipped passes. The floater he threw to Miles couldn't have been worse. He overthrew Miles on another deep ball that would've gone for a touchdown. The sacks were his fualt, he hung on to the ball forever, and he has ZERO mobility.

Please, I don't know why Kitna is still on this team.

This should have been done 2 weeks ago.

 

[CowboyMcCoy]

Look at this perfect release.

I'm ready and willing.