Ranking the top 10 backup quarterbacks in dallas cowboys. This years draft class is full of fantastic, young quarterbacks who. Cooper rush born november 21, 1993 is an american football quarterback for the new york giants of the national football league nfl. Moore was the cowboys backup quarterback from 201517 before moving to quarterbacks coach in 2018. Cowboys are making a big mistake at backup quarterback. The 2018 offseason saw the dallas cowboys take a huge leap in terms of roster turnover. Sure, theyve got all of one preseason game under their belts, but the dallas cowboys better hope dak prescott doesnt miss any significant. Whatever your opinion might be about dak prescott, he is a proven and experienced nfl quarterback. Exlions backup qb kellen moore now a coach for cowboys. Qb coach jon kitna talks about the evaluation process for the two backup quarterbacks, cooper rush and mike white. Should cowboys pursue veteran backup at quarterback. Cowboys to retain kellen moore as offensive coordinator.
Mccoy is a fitting example of quarterbacks having nine lives in this league. Cowboys may need better options at backup quarterback in 2018. That makes him a major upgrade over what the cowboys currently have behind dak prescott. Regular season list of all dallas cowboys starting quarterbacks the number of games they started during the season is listed to the right. And with cooper rush as the intriguing backup, the cowboys could feel fine about not adding any. They are listed in order of the date of each players first start at quarterback for the cowboys. Swanson had a 37yard touchdown run late in the fourth quarter to lift the texans to a 146 win over the dallas cowboys in their preseason finale thursday night. Jones said the cowboys are intent on keeping young quarterbacks. Backup quarterbacks with the cowboys still unsure of kyle ortons playing status for the 2014 season, it opened up the debate for best backup quarterback in club history. Backup quarterbacks sloppy as texans beat cowboys 146.
Backup qb cooper rush started the first half and threw. The dallas cowboys have a backup quarterback dilemma. Dallas cowboys quarterbacks coach kellen moore watches with quarterbacks cooper rush 7, mike white 3 and dalton sturm 1 during the. Cowboys consigning veteran backup quarterbacks to the. Dallas cowboys backup quarterbacks did little to answer any questions in the preseason opener. Cowboys likely to draft a quarterback at some point.
January 18, 2018 the dallas cowboys only have two quarterbacks under contract right now, starter dak prescott and backup cooper rush. The dallas cowboys have enjoyed their share of former league starters taking the reigns as backups to star qb1s. When dak prescott took every snap in the 2018 regular season. The saturday decision of quarterback andy dalton to sign with the cowboys gave dallas a veteran backup for the first time since mark sanchez in 2016. Get a complete list of current starters and backup players from your favorite team and league on cbssports. The cowboys drafted mike white in the fifth round in 2018. Wellknown starting qbs who ended up as cowboys backups. The cowboys did draft quarterback mike white in the fifth round of the 2018 nfl draft out of western kentucky university. Although almost everyone seems to agree that prescott is not a top10 nfl quarterback as of now, backups cooper rush and mike white. The dallas cowboys have signed andy dalton to a oneyear deal to backup dak prescott.
He became dallas offensive coordinator in 2019, calling plays for the first time in his career. Policy corrections 2018 season advanced stats cowboys history podcasts videos. Dallas cowboys depth chart nfl starters and backup players. Cowboys seem to have a pretty big issue at backup qb. Dallas cowboys quarterback cooper rush 7 is barely in the lead to be the.
Here is a look at all three currently on the roster. Its no secret that the dallas cowboys backup quarterbacks have yet to be too impressive this offseason. Houston ap trying to make a strong impression for a chance of playing in the nfl, houston texans rookie running back terry swanson said he saw an opening and never looked back. Seasons quarterbacks 2012 tony romo 16 2011 tony romo 16 2010 jon. After last sundays game against the arizona cardinals, you can include backup quarterback as one of the questionable positions. What ourlads scouting services said about trysten hill before he made the dallas cowboys depth chart. Cooper rush, the undrafted rookie, made a lot of noise on the field for the dallas cowboys this preseason and earned a spot on the roster. The one word that best describes the three dallas cowboys players listed at the backup quarterback quarterback spot is potential. Quarterback dak prescott had the best season of his career with 4,902 yards. Backup quarterbacks sloppy as texans beat cowboys 146 ap aug 31, 2018 at 12.
The cowboys scored on two field goals from backup kicker brett maher, one on their opening drive from 57 yards and one late in the fourth quarter from 41. Exlions backup qb kellen moore now a coach for cowboys dave birkett, detroit free press published 7. Its kind of surprising considering how good cooper rush looked last season as the undrafted free agent took the team by storm. The dallas cowboys are a professional american football team based in the dallasfort worth metroplex. That came two years after they took dak prescott in the fourth round. Dallas cowboys quarterback cooper rush 7 is barely in the lead to be the backup again to dak prescott 4. The cowboys compete in the national football league nfl as a member club of the leagues national football conference nfc east division. Hopefully training camp will shed some light on that.
The move is a homecoming of sorts, as dalton was born in katy, tx, and played college ball out of tcu. List of dallas cowboys starting quarterbacks wikipedia. After flaming out hard as clevelands starter, the former texas hero has carved out. These quarterbacks have started at least one game for the dallas cowboys of the national football league. Rush turns 25 in november in his second season in the league. The dallas cowboys have selected mike white from western kentucky in the fifth round of the 2018 nfl draft. Dalton would seem to be added to dallas as a strong backup for dak prescott. Dallas cowboys backup qb situation still an issue in 2019. Cowboys working out qb landry jones dallas cowboys. In our journey to identify the 10 biggest mistakes the dallas cowboys have made. Will rush and white be good enough heading into 2019, or does this front office need to consider bolstering the backup position.
These quarterbacks have started for the national football leagues dallas cowboys. The dallas cowboys could be in the market for a backup signal caller as they begin to build their roster for the 2018 season. But in the 14 drafts before taking prescott, the cowboys selected. Preseason opener exposes cowboys flaws at backup quarterback. Jason garretts dallas cowboys were 1 without tony romo from 202015. Did the dallas cowboys improve at quarterback in 2018. This teams destiny in 2018 is based on the health and play of the offensive line. Only started one game in 2018 after starting his freshman and sophomore years.
Heres what else i saw from the press box saturday night in arlington. The cowboys used their 171st pick to select white as he will compete for the backup. Who has the advantage in the cowboys backup quarterback. Long ago, like in 2016, the dallas cowboys had a constant on the roster, a particular spot that they seemingly were committed to never doing without. Dallas cowboys quarterback cooper rush 7 drops back to pass against the houston texans during the first half of a preseason nfl football game thursday, aug. Its possible, but if the cowboys do take a look at him, theyve now got five regularseason games and three years of preseason tape to evaluate not just their view of him coming out of college. If the dallas cowboys decided to upgrade their backup quarterback situation behind dak prescott, here are five places they could look. The cowboys got even younger and guys who werent on the team the previous year became significant contributors. Backup quarterback cooper rush, a 2017 preseason star, was absolutely miserable in. With the browns baker mayfield taking heat for his struggles in year 2, bucky brooks offers perspective by grading all five firstround qbs from the 2018 draft. The cowboys got even younger and guys who werent on. The dallas cowboys are set for now at starting quarterback with dak prescott still healthy and on the roster, but what about the backup quarterback spot. What to do about the dallas cowboys backup quarterbacks. With the cowboys still unsure of kyle ortons playing status for the 2014 season, it opened up the debate for best backup quarterback in club history.
Although 2017 was a bit of a down season for dak prescott in his secondyear, the cowboys were still able to finish with a 97 record. While neither impressed during otas and the beginning of minicamp, their performances the final two days of minicamp improved greatly. White, a 2018 fifthround pick from western kentucky, has the size and arm but simply has not progressed enough for an nfl team to go with him. The cowboys have acquired matt cassel from the bills, which provides a golden opportunity to rank the top 10 backup quarterbacks in dallas history. Dak prescott 2016present these quarterbacks have started at least one game for the. Dak prescott 2016present these quarterbacks have started at least one game for the dallas cowboys of the national football league. In 2019, the dallas cowboys finished with the topranked offense in the nfl, thanks in large part to the passing game. The cowboys claim they have wanted all along to develop a backup quarterback, well, now they must devote undivided energy during camp continuing the development of cooper rush and mike white. The dallas cowboys backup quarterback position needs to be. List of dallas cowboys starting quarterbacks american. We are only 11 days away from the start of the 2018 nfl season and there are still questions looming regarding which positions should be filled on the roster. They are listed in order of the date of each players. Who did the dallas cowboys sign as a backup quarterback.
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