Tony Romo's heir? Why Cowboys, other NFL teams are eyeing North Dakota State QB Carson Wentz

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But is Wentz truly the real deal? No one knows for certain. This weekend, the Cowboys will send a scout to the FCS title game as they begin the process of answering that question. Armed with the No. 4 overall selection, they appear to be in the market for a quarterback after the fiasco that unfolded in wake of the two collarbone injuries suffered by Tony Romo. Wentz's take?

"I'm focused on the game," he said with a smile.

The Cowboys will be, too. On Saturday and in the months that follow, they and other NFL teams will try to ascertain whether Wentz can make the considerable leap from lower division college football to the sport's highest level.

"He has obviously the stature, the athleticism, the competitive temperament to be a good pro," said former NFL quarterback and current ESPN analyst Trent Dilfer. "The unknown with him is if you put him against better completion in a more sophisticated offense, what's the learning curve? I have no doubt he will be able to do it. But how long will it take?"

It's a transition that is difficult to project but not impossible to make. Both Romo and Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco starred at the FCS level and have excelled in the NFL. Dilfer has a feeling Wentz could follow in their footsteps.

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[sbark]

As ESPN talking head said after nsdu vrs uni game.....be surprised at the athletic level of the players in these games

 

[gmoney112]

Surprised they didn't mention the Cowboys will be coaching him at the Senior Bowl, or was that not announced before this was written?

We'll get a better look at him than any team in the league.

 

[waving monkey]

I didnt know he was a senior thats very interesting and fortunate