Stephen Jones: One of our goals is to draft a QB

[Hawkeye0202]

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Stephen Jones: One of our goals is to draft a quarterback​

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• Josh Alper

Published February 24, 2025 10:31 AM

 

[big dog cowboy]

What year?

 

[Coogiguy03]

Should have been did this, BUT THE KEY NOTE IS, he can't be drafted in the 7 rounds of the draft, has to be a feel good story of a UDFA, and the player can't be good enough to cause a QB controversy, we don't like that here in Dallas!

 

[Coogiguy03]

What year?

1796

 

[Hawkeye0202]

What year?

Sure sounds like they don't expect Rush or Trey to return........they may surprise us and draft a day-2 QB to send a message to Dak

 

[Coogiguy03]

Sure sounds like they don't expect Rush or Trey to return........they may surprise us and draft a day-2 QB to send a message to Dak

Wouldn't shock me at all, teams have done it before, i'd love to see how it goes!

 

[slick325]

“unfortunately we do have to go cheap” should be Stephen's mantra. Especially as it pertains to FA and any position that already has one player being paid highly.

 

[thunderpimp91]

Sure sounds like they don't expect Rush or Trey to return........they may surprise us and draft a day-2 QB to send a message to Dak

Probably depends on how high of a pick they use. A 5th rounder likely isn’t being handed the backup gig. Either way it likely means lance is gone.

 

[Hawkeye0202]

This is a weak QB draft class.......very weak. I'd much rather see them sign maybe Justin Fields or Zack Wilson and wait 2026 to draft one. Wilson's value is cheap ..........$3.3M. Who knows we may get lucky with him or Fields


https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/player/market-value/_/id/72381/zach-wilson

 

[Coogiguy03]

It would be good to see another QB that is young and can make some plays on the field and during games in the pre season

 

[Hawkeye0202]

Probably depends on how high of a pick they use. A 5th rounder likely isn’t being handed the backup gig. Either way it likely means lance is gone.

But if you wait until to draft one in the 5th round.......he's certain backup material and we don't have a 4th.

 

[DallasEast]

You know, I think one of our goals is to get a young quarterback in the draft. I don’t know where that’s going to be. That’s why we gave a [fourth-round pick] for Trey. It seems like all the quarterbacks, even guys we have in the fourth round, go in the first. They always go so much higher than what you think.

Take yourself and your father out of the mix. Perhaps then everyone else involved can construct draft boards that more accurately forecast approximately where players will become available.

 

[Hawkeye0202]

This is a guy I like but doubt he makes to the 5th

 

[thunderpimp91]

But if you wait until to draft one in the 5th round.......he's certain backup material and we don't have a 4th.

Yeah agreed. It’s anyone’s guess but I would assume they aren’t taking a QB round 1 or 2. Maybe they surprise us and do like Atlanta a season ago but I’m very skeptical they are looking for anything other than a developmental guy to take the Trey Lance role.

I’d love to see a later project QB and then also a FA QB. There seem to be a lot of former 1st rounders who are settling for backup jobs these days. I wouldn’t hate gambling on one and possibly finding this years Sam Darnold or baker mayfield.

 

[exciter]

This is a weak QB draft class.......very weak. I'd much rather see them sign maybe Justin Fields or Zack Wilson and wait 2026 to draft one. Wilson's value is cheap ..........$3.3M. Who knows we may get lucky with him or Fields


https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/player/market-value/_/id/72381/zach-wilson

3.3m for Wilson lol, might as well give Rush 40.
Both contracts would be an equal waste!

 

[Jipper]

Sure sounds like they don't expect Rush or Trey to return........they may surprise us and draft a day-2 QB to send a message to Dak

And what message is that exactly? I mean daks contract is prohibitive to cutting him, though not entirely impossible, but a 3rd round project qb seems reasonable to be ready to take over when dak is just about done with his current contract.

Are you thinking about it differently?

 

[mfiggs18]

They definitely should Prescott is basically in the same situation Romo was in 2015 thru 2016. His body is deteriorating fast.

 

[StarMan2112]

Seems like they say that every year and then they don’t.

 

[exciter]

So Will Grier is the backup for next season!

 

[Hawkeye0202]

And what message is that exactly? I mean daks contract is prohibitive to cutting him, though not entirely impossible, but a 3rd round project qb seems reasonable to be ready to take over when dak is just about done with his current contract.

Are you thinking about it differently?

Exactly my thinking.....Dak's contract has an out after the 2026 season. I think any QB drafted in rounds 1,2 or 3 is more than developmental. Do you not think Dak won't feel some pressure knowing a high-drafted QB is his backup?