Dallas Cowboys Draft Talk: No QB Needed

The Dallas Cowboys don’t NEED to draft a quarterback this year, but that’s not really the point.

Addressing the quarterback position seems to be a top priority this offseason to most in Cowboys Nation. It’s not hard to wonder why either. Sans Romo, the Dallas Cowboys went a combined 1-10 with Matt Cassel, Brandon Weeden, and Kellen Moore at the helm.

For a team that is only one year removed from a league-best 12-4 record, it’s hard NOT to lay the blame of this season’s failures at the feet of the backup QBs. Sure, Jason Garrett didn’t do them any favors in making QB-friendly gameplans (as evidenced by Brandon Weeden’s resurgence with the playoff-bound Texans), and yes, it would have been nice to have a receiver (seriously, any receiver) capable of beating single coverage. But the failure to develop a strong backup QB remains a problem nonetheless.

Weeden, Cassel, and now Moore, have seemingly defied the odds as they combined to lose 10 of 11 games this season (with one more game to go). A nine percent QB winning percentage doesn’t cut it on a bad football team, especially not on a team like the Dallas Cowboys who entered the season with Super Bowl aspirations.

Fresh off the disappointment of the 2015 season, it’s easy for fans, coaches, and even Jerry Jones to harp on the importance of adding a developmental prospect who may one day inherit the kingdom. But will everyone still sing that tune when the 2016 NFL Draft arrives?

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That’s really the million dollar question, isn’t it?

Consider this: The window is closing on the Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl hopes. Getting players to contribute NOW is the best way to achieve those postseason goals. If not, how long will it be before the Cowboys can get this close again?

If that sounds familiar, it’s for good reason: That’s the same dribble that’s been said the past few offseasons and it’s the primary excuse as to why the Cowboys simply aren’t drafting QBs.

Don’t get me wrong, it‘s a true statement and continues to be true again this season. It takes time to develop an NFL QB. It’s very rare they become playoff caliber their first few seasons. Sure, Ben Roethlisberger and Russell Wilson found early success, but they were riding the coattails of their teammates early in their careers.

The more darts thrown, the greater chance of hitting bulls-eye.

If the Cowboys would have invested in a QB the last two offseasons, it’s unlikely he would have been a player capable of carrying the team like Tony Romo does. At least not yet.

He probably could have won more than one game, but I digress…

Franchise QBs are extremely rare in this quarterback-driven NFL. Even if you invest in a sure-fire first rounder, the success rate is only around 50%. You expect a first round pick to become a Pro Bowler, but with QBs that just isn’t reality. That’s why you throw multiple darts at the board as often as possible. The more darts thrown, the greater chance at getting bulls-eye.