They shouldn't pull out the checkbook for RG3 or Kaepernick when the likes of Janoris Jenkins or Mario Williams could help immediately. To do that, the team can’t draft the likes of Wentz or Goff with the fourth overall pick when immediate impact players such as Jalen Ramsey or Joey Bosa may be on the board.
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has repeatedly expressed the urgency the team has to win right now in the Romo window.
There is no other quarterback in the draft or free agency that provides a more team friendly solution. Jerry Jones: No urgency for Dallas to draft QB Patriots backups haven’t exactly reached hall of fame level of play, but there have been some starting level players to come from there in Brian Hoyer, Matt Cassel, and Mallet. If the Cowboys are able to land the Eastern Illinois product for a third round pick or later, they should pounce. Mallet was picked 12 slots (74 overall) after Garoppolo (62 overall). Prior to the 2014 season, the Patriots traded Mallet for a sixth round pick. They had a guy in Ryan Mallet, who they had picked in the third round in the 2011 NFL draft. The Patriots had a similar situation on their hands a couple years ago, actually right after they drafted Garoppolo. The question becomes, what is the cost to get him?
His cost once he is on the roster is very cheap, with a base salary under a million dollars for both the 20 NFL seasons. That resulted in a two-year extension for Brady on top of his two years remaining, keeping him in New England through 2019. Of course, the two seasons since, Brady won the Super Bowl and had an MVP-type season. With Brady getting up in age (he will be 39 years old at the start of next season), the Patriots decided to find their quarterback of the future. Tony Romo's health to define Cowboys' offseason The New England Patriots drafted Jimmy Garoppolo in the second round of the 2014 NFL draft after Brady had a couple of un-Brady like seasons in 20. In a time of year where speculation is always at an all-time high, this option almost makes too much sense, and the Cowboys can thank Tom Brady for that. He’s a guy who has had the luxury to learn from one of the greatest quarterbacks and one of the greatest coaches in NFL history. But the most efficient answer for the Dallas Cowboys is a guy who just two years ago became a Super Bowl champion. These are all names that, at one time or another, have been discussed by fans and media as a potential answer to the enormous question mark behind Tony Romo on the depth chart.