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The Dallas Cowboys are a team that values having a veteran as their backup quarterback. A detriment to developmental QBs deeper down the roster, the Cowboys place premium value on a veteran being capable of stepping in and winning games. For the past four years Cooper Rush has been that presence behind Dak Prescott. In that time, he’s posted a water-treading 9-5 record, keeping the franchise afloat while the team’s MVP was occasionally sidelined.
In 2025, the Cowboys will be without their veteran safety net. Signing a two-year, $12.2 million deal in free agency, Rush is now off to Baltimore to back up Lamar Jackson, leaving Dallas at an unfamiliar crossroads for their franchise. Do they bring in a proven veteran to replace Rush or do they start fresh and begin developing a new up-and-comer?
Which direction the Cowboys choose to go may tip their hand as to what their expectations are for the 2025 season. Having missed at least five games in three of the last five seasons, Prescott isn’t exactly an ironman these days. It stands to reason a team with playoff expectations would want to populate the QB2 position with a steady veteran capable of winning games in the likely event Prescott missed time. To address the situation otherwise would indicate diminished expectations for the upcoming campaign.
Veteran free agent QBs still available include Teddy Bridgewater, Carson Wentz, Joe Flacco, Drew Lock and Tyler Huntley. Any one of these names would signal the Cowboys’ high expectations for the 2025 season. Rolling into the new season with Will Grier or a late round/undrafted rookie as QB2 would signal something quite different.
In the salary cap era, cost conscious teams like the Cowboys can’t afford to spend everywhere. With an average annual payment of $60 million going to Prescott, the Cowboys are already at the top of the market at the QB position. But playing in the highly competitive NFC East, the Cowboys can’t afford to automatically cede games if/when Prescott misses time.
The Cowboys are a team who makes moves up until the season begins so this is a situation that may sit unresolved for some time. But how the front office chooses to eventually handle the QB2 spot should be very telling as to how seriously they take this season.
This article originally appeared on Cowboys Wire: Cowboys' backup QB decision will speak to their 2025 expectations
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In 2025, the Cowboys will be without their veteran safety net. Signing a two-year, $12.2 million deal in free agency, Rush is now off to Baltimore to back up Lamar Jackson, leaving Dallas at an unfamiliar crossroads for their franchise. Do they bring in a proven veteran to replace Rush or do they start fresh and begin developing a new up-and-comer?
Which direction the Cowboys choose to go may tip their hand as to what their expectations are for the 2025 season. Having missed at least five games in three of the last five seasons, Prescott isn’t exactly an ironman these days. It stands to reason a team with playoff expectations would want to populate the QB2 position with a steady veteran capable of winning games in the likely event Prescott missed time. To address the situation otherwise would indicate diminished expectations for the upcoming campaign.
Veteran free agent QBs still available include Teddy Bridgewater, Carson Wentz, Joe Flacco, Drew Lock and Tyler Huntley. Any one of these names would signal the Cowboys’ high expectations for the 2025 season. Rolling into the new season with Will Grier or a late round/undrafted rookie as QB2 would signal something quite different.
In the salary cap era, cost conscious teams like the Cowboys can’t afford to spend everywhere. With an average annual payment of $60 million going to Prescott, the Cowboys are already at the top of the market at the QB position. But playing in the highly competitive NFC East, the Cowboys can’t afford to automatically cede games if/when Prescott misses time.
The Cowboys are a team who makes moves up until the season begins so this is a situation that may sit unresolved for some time. But how the front office chooses to eventually handle the QB2 spot should be very telling as to how seriously they take this season.
This article originally appeared on Cowboys Wire: Cowboys' backup QB decision will speak to their 2025 expectations
Continue reading...
