The Dallas Cowboys have been one of the most successful teams in American professional sports for decades, but their recent decision to trade Dak Prescott to the Philadelphia Eagles has raised some eyebrows.
The dak prescott height is an article about the Dallas Cowboys. Despite Dak Prescott’s injury concerns, the Cowboys have made a risky decision that could lead to disaster in Dallas.
When Dak Prescott suffered a complex right ankle fracture and dislocation in Week 5 of the 2020 season, it was probably as horrific an injury as you’ll ever see in the NFL. The Dallas Cowboys’ Super Bowl aspirations basically blew up in flames after their great quarterback fell down.
Prescott’s health, of course, has been a hot subject in recent months owing to a shoulder ailment that has prompted concerns about his availability going into the season.
Despite their main quarterback’s injury worries, the Cowboys have made a potentially disastrous choice in Dallas.
The health of Dak Prescott is a major worry going into the 2021 season.
About a third of the way through the 2020 season, the Cowboys lost their undisputed captain. To no one’s surprise, Mike McCarthy’s first season concluded with a losing record and serious doubts about the franchise’s future.
Despite the fact that Prescott was coming off his first major injury in his NFL career, Dallas opted to offer him a career-changing increase. The great quarterback agreed to a four-year deal extension for $160 million, with $126 million guaranteed.
Prescott, on the other hand, didn’t take long to suffer a setback.
His surgically repaired ankle was OK, but his shoulder was not. The two-time Pro Bowler had to lose crucial practice time this summer due to an injured latissimus muscle. Prescott has worked hard to be ready for the Cowboys’ season opener, putting on a progressive throwing regimen.
While Ian Rapoport announced on Friday that the 28-year-old would start against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 1, the fact that Prescott missed the entirety of last season and a significant portion of training camp due to separate injuries should raise minor worries about the Cowboys’ future.
Despite Prescott’s injury worries, the Cowboys have made a potentially catastrophic choice.
Dak Prescott and Cooper Rush of the Dallas Cowboys warm up before a game against the Green Bay Packers. | Getty Images/Wesley Hitt
Dallas, it seems, has not learned the value of having great quarterback depth.
At least, that’s the conclusion drawn from the way the club stacked their depth chart.
Despite Prescott’s worries about longevity, the Cowboys seem intent on going into the 2021 season without a top-end backup for their high-paid quarterback. They now have Cooper Rush and Will Grier on the roster instead of making a trade for Gardner Minshew (who only cost the Philadelphia Eagles a sixth-round selection) or bringing in a veteran with starting experience.
That just isn’t acceptable.
Rush joined the team as an undrafted free agent in 2017. The 27-year-old has never played in an NFL game as a starter. In fact, since joining the league, he’s only attempted three passes. Going from Prescott to Rush would, without a doubt, be a significant decline on many levels.
What about Grier?
Cowboys supporters shouldn’t get too thrilled about the prospect of him stepping in at some point, despite the fact that he was a big-time recruit out of high school. After all, Grier was released at final cutdowns by the Carolina Panthers, a club in dire need of a franchise quarterback. It doesn’t speak well of his NFL potential that they invested a third-round selection on him in the 2019 NFL Draft. Grier also has little track record of success in the NFL, having just four interceptions in two games.
In the end, the Cowboys will pay the repercussions of not having an experienced backup quarterback if Prescott misses time. It makes little sense to adopt that strategy after what they went through a year ago.
Who can Dallas look for as a viable backup quarterback?
Given his backup quarterbacks, Mike McCarthy seems to desire to trade for Nick Foles.
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Is it possible for Dallas to fix their backup quarterback position before the start of the season? That is contingent on the team’s willingness to give up a draft choice or two.
The Cowboys have two guys with almost little in-game experience in Rush and Grier. Why not make a trade for a signal-caller who understands what it’s like to win a championship instead of depending on unproven backups?
Nick Foles is still a hot trade target, but the Chicago Bears have yet to part ways with the former Super Bowl MVP. Since entering the NFL as a third-round selection in 2012, the 32-year-old has gone 28-27 as a starter. Despite the fact that his career has waned, he is still valuable as a backup.
Does Foles have a lot of potential?
Most likely not.
He does, however, have a better résumé than any of Prescott’s current backups. Foles would also get to work with a far better array of weapons in Dallas than he would in Jacksonville or Chicago, thanks to the Cowboys’ receiver skill.
Dallas should at the very least ask about the cost of acquiring the battle-tested veteran. Even though Nick Foles is a clear step down from Dak Prescott, he is a significant improvement than Cooper Rush and Will Grier.
Pro Football Reference provided all statistics. Spotrac provided all contract information.
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