The Need To Draft A QB -- Cowboy's Reported Interest In Charlie Whitehurst...

[CaptainAmerica]

...I know the idea of picking a QB isn't popular around here, with Henson's nice start in Europe, but the fact is Henson is still a very green, unknown quantity. Add to that, Bledsoe only has a couple of years left and Romo is most likely a career clipboard holder and the fact is we SHOULD draft a QB.

Look at the Patriots as the example of prudent QB drafting and development. That's the model we should follow.

That leads me to our reported interest in Charlie Whitehurst. Having seen Whitehurst play several times since he was a young player at Clemson, I believe he would make a very good prospect for development. He has all the tools, the size, the competitiveness, and, one other important factor, college playing experience, to potentially be a very good player in the NFL.

I'm not comparing him to the Tom Brady of today, (3 time SB winner), but I believe he compares favorably to Brady as college QBs. In fact, Whitehurst style has always reminded me of Brady's tall, classic motion. Scouts have mentioned that along with another comparison, (style wise), Carson Palmer, as a college player. Those aren't bad people to be compared to.

An interesting thing is that I've always thought Whitehurst looked like Brady as a player and then I read an interview with Whitehurst in the Sporting News Draft Report and when asked who he compared himself to, Whitehurst said he thought it would be Tom Brady.

Again, I'm not saying Whitehurst is the Brady or Palmer of today, but the Cowboys must keep looking for young talent at the QB position if we ever hope to find the next great one!

 

[BulletBob]

...I know the idea of picking a QB isn't popular around here, with Henson's nice start in Europe, but the fact is Henson is still a very green, unknown quantity. Add to that, Bledsoe only has a couple of years left and Romo is most likely a career clipboard holder and the fact is we SHOULD draft a QB.

Look at the Patriots as the example of prudent QB drafting and development. That's the model we should follow.

That leads me to our reported interest in Charlie Whitehurst. Having seen Whitehurst play several times since he was a young player at Clemson, I believe he would make a very good prospect for development. He has all the tools, the size, the competitiveness, and, one other important factor, college playing experience, to potentially be a very good player in the NFL.

I'm not comparing him to the Tom Brady of today, (3 time SB winner), but I believe he compares favorably to Brady as college QBs. In fact, Whitehurst style has always reminded me of Brady's tall, classic motion. Scouts have mentioned that along with another comparison, (style wise), Carson Palmer, as a college player. Those aren't bad people to be compared to.

An interesting thing is that I've always thought Whitehurst looked like Brady as a player and then I read an interview with Whitehurst in the Sporting News Draft Report and when asked who he compared himself to, Whitehurst said he thought it would be Tom Brady.

Again, I'm not saying Whitehurst is the Brady or Palmer of today, but the Cowboys must keep looking for young talent at the QB position if we ever hope to find the next great one!

Are you saying that Whitehurst = Brady?

 

[Eddie]

If we really want Whitehurst, we need to take him with our 3rd. We don't have a 4th, and he won't last that long anyway.

If we really want him ... we can either move back alittle from our 2nd into the early 3rd round.

I'd love to have him aboard. But not at the risk of our 2nd rounder.

 

[CowboyManDan]

I hear you about Whitehurst and drafting QBs in general. I want Whitehurst too...but also think that we'd have to use a 3rd to safely land him. Unless we trade for a high 4th, assuming someone else doesn't snatch him before then. Can we afford to use a 3rd on him? Well, if we don't draft a QB, can we afford not to have multiple options for our QB of the future?

 

[jswalker1981]

I wouldn't mind having him, but that is if Romo is gone. I really like Henson, and I do think that he could be our future starter. Henson has the tools, and most of all, he has the desire to be a great qb. But I also understand that it is dumb to put all your eggs into one basket. So if we get Whitehurst, that's fine with me. But we better not pass up on a talent that can help us immediately on the field now, i.e. Pat Watkins if we draft a FS in the third.

 

[AbeBeta]

Whitehurst makes it on to most "overrated" lists. He's a guy the mock draft heads like a lot more than most teams I imagine.

 

[baj1dallas]

I think he's gonna be a Cowboy.

 

[BHendri5]

Brady Quinn, is the next Great one, period. Who ever drafts him will have the next great one.

I know it seems impossible that we will get him, but anything is possible. But with us winning the SuperBowl this upcoming season, unless Jerry and BP makes a deal with a team for a first round pick next season thru a trade this draft, and that team tanks all season and ends up with the first pick, but they do not get it because it was traded away to us, that is the only way I can see us drafting Quinn in 07, that is a dream scenario.

I know , I know, it is highly impossible that something like that can happen for us, but hey is is a nice dream. LOL

Oh, the winning the Supebowl part is not a dream, we will win it this season.

 

[aikemirv]

I think to draft a QB you have to either have 1 of 2 things. You either have to have a trading partner for Romo or Henson or you have to give up on one or the other.

If BP believes in Romo, then I would rather keep him over a college prospect. The coaching staff knows more about Romo than they would a college guy so I would defer to their judgement on that issue.

On the subject of Henson. If he continues to play as he has in NFLE, or even gets better then I belive his prospects are close to as good as the top 3 QB's coming out and much better than a QB chosen in the third.

So in my view, with the coaching staffs apparent liking of Romo and the relatively good success Henson is having in NFLE, I don't think it is necessary to draft a QB unless you plan on keeping 4 and I can't imagine the Cowboys doing that.

If this team does not have late season success, then I think Bledsoe is gone and their will be a battle for the starting position between Romo and Henson next year. If we do have success late in the postseason I believe we keep Bledsoe at least another year and Romo will go somewhere else (by his choice) and then we draft a QB.

 

[WilmingtonHeel]

I started a thread about Whitehurst two days ago. We're very very interested it remains to bee seen what we'll do

 

[Yakuza Rich]

Like I've stated before, if they can trade Romo for a 3rd rounder and select Whitehurst with that pick, I'd be all over it.

Problem is that they really can't have 4 QB's and I for one don't think they should give up on Henson or Romo unless they can get something in return.


Rich..........

 

[CrazyCowboy]

I don't believe we have given up on Henson just yet.......wait until next year for the QB.......

 

[CowboyManDan]

I don't believe we have given up on Henson just yet.......wait until next year for the QB.......

Heck no, we better not give up on him yet, especially if he keeps improving in NFLE. I hope we don't give up or trade him. But we might need options other than Romo in case Henson doesn't pan out if he gets his chance to start. If we draft a guy like Whitehurst, he's going to need at least 1 year and probably more before he's ready anyway. I'm not wild about Romo, but then again we haven't seen him play really...he hasn't played a non-preseason game in like what, 3-4 years now?

 

[CaptainAmerica]

Heck no, we better not give up on him yet, especially if he keeps improving in NFLE. I hope we don't give up or trade him. But we might need options other than Romo in case Henson doesn't pan out if he gets his chance to start. If we draft a guy like Whitehurst, he's going to need at least 1 year and probably more before he's ready anyway. I'm not wild about Romo, but then again we haven't seen him play really...he hasn't played a non-preseason game in like what, 3-4 years now?

I'm not saying give up on Henson. I like the guy, but, as you say, we need options.

I believe the course is to ship Romo out for what you can get for him and bring in a guy like Whitehurst.

Remember the Pats drafted Brady when Bledsoe was in his prime and by all accounts their future. Then, the Pats go out last year and draft Cassell from USC and from all indications, they hit another good, young QB.

That's the way it's done and it's what we should have been doing the last 7 or 8 years and we wouldn't find ourselves in this position.

 

[Doomsday101]

I'm not saying give up on Henson. I like the guy, but, as you say, we need options.

I believe the course is to ship Romo out for what you can get for him and bring in a guy like Whitehurst.

Remember the Pats drafted Brady when Bledsoe was in his prime and by all accounts their future. Then, the Pats go out last year and draft Cassell from USC and from all indications, they hit another good, young QB.

That's the way it's done and it's what we should have been doing the last 7 or 8 years and we wouldn't find ourselves in this position.

I agree. I support both Romo and Henson and hope they can show improvement but I'm also not aginst Dallas drafting another QB and just let things play themselves out in training camp.

 

[lspain1]

I think Romo for Whitehurst (or some combination) is an all wet strategy. If I do anything this year for a QB, it is to trade Romo for a veteran backup to have available for a SB run. Anything else exchanges one unknown for another.

 

[CowboyManDan]

Remember the Pats drafted Brady when Bledsoe was in his prime and by all accounts their future. Then, the Pats go out last year and draft Cassell from USC and from all indications, they hit another good, young QB.

That's the way it's done and it's what we should have been doing the last 7 or 8 years and we wouldn't find ourselves in this position.

Amen, so I hope we start doing that now too.

 

[Wolf2k5]

Y does everyone think that we gna have a top ten pick next year? i want quinn 2 but we wont get him unless we suck it up this yeah. and i want a superbowl damn it!

 

[BlueStar22]

one thing is for sure, Whitehurst has the name. Sounds like he should be good. Charlie Whitehurst.

 

[aikemirv]

Just did a little research:

In the last 10 drafts 2004 - 1995 (not counting 2005 because the results are not in) 123 Qb's have been drafted. 33 in the first 2 rounds and 90 in rounds 3-7.

We have about 9 of starter quality - and that is being generous from rounds 3-7 or a 10% chance of hitting on one. Those in my GENEROUS list include Griese, Hasselback, Brooks, Bulger, Brady, McCown(Josh), Garrard, Simms and Schaub. McCown and Garrard are my generous ones.

Of the 33 drafted in the first 2 rounds we have about 14-15 of starter quality based on todays NFL standards. My list includes KCollins McNair, Plummer, Manning,Culpepper,McNabb,Pennington,Manning,Roeth,Palmer,Leftwich,Carr,Vick,Brees. Or a 42% chance of hitting on one.