The signing of Dalton pays off here. Make no mistake, Dak is the better of the two quarterbacks. There was never a plan to use Dalton to get rid of Dak. That idea is a fantasy that some fans dreamed up. Dalton was signed so that we would have a high quality backup in the event that Dak went down with injury. That has now happened, and Dalton will do fine in that role. But he's not this team's long-term plan for starting quarterback. If Dak rehabs well and then he and the team agree to terms, he'll be back. If not, this team is drafting a quarterback in the first round. They may sign Dalton for another year as a stop-gap.
If this team can find some defense, we have a quarterback in Dalton that we can win games with. If not, we're probably going to have a high draft pick, one which we should use on a quarterback. We may see Dak back next year, we may not. If he can rehab this thing well, I believe the team wants him back.