This Quarterback Was Drafted by the Dallas Cowboys

[fivetwos]

Although Moose was a great player, hanging on to Steve Wisniewski (our second round pick in 1989) would have been a smart move. Rhondy Weston and Willis Crockett weren't exactly enough to tip the scales. Adding Wiz to the OL for a decade would have made it almost ridiculous. Then again, maybe Larry Allen isn't drafted if he's there...

Ha yeah. Jimmy didn’t nail every single move for sure, but I always trusted in what he was doing.

It’s about the polar opposite these days.

 

[DallasEast]

Off-topic. Some of this era's NFL fans' heads would explode if the draft lasted as long as it did in Deberg's case. It was 12 rounds in 1977. It was 20 rounds in 1960.

 

[blueblood70]

Off-topic. Some of this era's NFL fans' heads would explode if the draft lasted as long as it did in Deberg's case. It was 12 rounds in 1977. It was 20 rounds in 1960.

LOL right and the fact that what was there only 12 games back then and like 6 preseason games lol talk about making a spectacle...

 

[EGTuna]

The Cowboys also drafted WR Jimmy Smith who they cut and he went on to a stellar multi pro bowl career in Jacksonville. Had he been more mature, Jimmy/Jerry been more patient, Jerry probably never has to trade two firsts for freaking Joey Galloway in 2000.

 

[irishline]

He was a 10th round pick in the Cowboys 1977 draft.

He had a 21 year career.

He was one of only 34 QB's in NFL history to have over 5000 pass attempts. He threw for over 34,000 yards and 196 TD's.

Only 19 other QB's in NFL history participated in more regular season games.

He played for six different teams......but not a single down for the Dallas Cowboys

He got cut after training camp. The Cowboys already had Roger Staubach and Danny White. However, the greatest factor was he was the 2nd QB the Cowboys took in that draft. They had drafted one earlier in the 2nd round.

He was Steve Deberg and, in retrospect, the Cowboys should kept him instead of Glen Carano, who they took in the 2nd round.

After being cut by the Cowboys, he was immediately picked up by the 49ers and placed on their practice squad. In 1978, he was the starting QB for the 49ers and the first QB to implement Bill Walsh's west coast offense. When Joe Montana was drafted the following year, he became the backup.

In Deberg was traded in 1981 to the Broncos under Dan Reeves as John Elway's backup.

Deberg was traded again in 1984 to Tamp Bay and was there when they drafted Vinnie Testaverde and Steve Young.

In 1988 Deberg was traded to Kansas City.

Do you recall the Thanksgiving game in 1993 in the snow in Texas Stadium? That's the game that Leon Lett touched a live football and the Dolphins were able to kick the winning field goal. You may not remember that Dan Marino was out with an injury. The starting QB for the Dolphins that game was Steve Deberg.

Peyton Manning called him one of the greatest play action pass quarterbacks of all times and claims to have studied film on his technique.

Deberg retired after the 1998 season at the age of 45 as a backup QB for the Atlanta Falcons, coached by Dan Reeves, the same year they went to Super Bowl 33.

Great story and yes he should have been kept over Carano that year.

While not drafted, there is another QB who we brought in as an undrafted rookie in 1975 that made it to two days before the start of that season. He was cut to bring in Preston Pearson (who was waived by the Steelers).

He went on to an 11 year career with over 3,000 pass attempts, 21,115 yards, and 111 TDs. More importantly he was the QB for hall of famer Steve Largent. He would be one Jim Zorn.

 

[Established1971]

didnt we also draft Zorn?

 

[DallasEast]

didnt we also draft Zorn?

Jim Zorn was signed as an undrafted free agent.

 

[plasticman]

Great story and yes he should have been kept over Carano that year.

While not drafted, there is another QB who we brought in as an undrafted rookie in 1975 that made it to two days before the start of that season. He was cut to bring in Preston Pearson (who was waived by the Steelers).

He went on to an 11 year career with over 3,000 pass attempts, 21,115 yards, and 111 TDs. More importantly he was the QB for hall of famer Steve Largent. He would be one Jim Zorn.

I was going to do a thread on him. He was the expansion Seahawks first "franchise QB". He was a great scrambler, I suppose, by necessity. He was also left handed.

 

[irishline]

I was going to do a thread on him. He was the expansion Seahawks first "franchise QB". He was a great scrambler, I suppose, by necessity. He was also left handed.

Yeah that poor man had to run for his life for quite awhile.

 

[Established1971]

Jim Zorn was signed as an undrafted free agent.

well we had him first and quickly gave up on him, is the comp

 

[gimmesix]

Ah.....the golden years of the Cowboys when they would actually draft a Qb in the 2nd round, ( Greg Carano) despite already having a solid quarterback already on the roster.

The draft also was 12 rounds.

 

[Rockport]

Hope he's ready to suit up for OTA's