Cowboys free company: Market stuffed with backup quarterback choices for Dallas

There can be loads of choices if the Cowboys are in search of a brand new QB2 in free company.

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  Brian_Martin
  
• on March 4, 2023 8:00 am

Odds are the Dallas Cowboys can be available in the market for a brand new quarterback sooner or later this offseason. Regardless of the outcry of many, it’s not going to be any individual to return in and change Dak Prescott, however as a substitute somebody who will function his main backup for subsequent 12 months. The query is, will that individual be a rookie or a longtime veteran?

As issues stand proper now, the Cowboys have Will Grier presently below contract to function their QB2 for the 2023 season, with Cooper Rush hitting the free agent market. Whereas it’s an possibility, solely they know the way serviceable Grier could be if/when referred to as upon. It’s extremely unlikely they head into the 2023 season establishment on the place, so one other one or two QBs added to the combo is sort of a certainty.

With an anticipated complete of 9 draft picks to work with within the 2023 NFL Draft, and with a full free agent market at QB, Dallas has no scarcity of choices if they’re certainly in search of a brand new backup QB this 12 months. Since we actually don’t know which QBs could possibly be accessible for the Cowboys on “Draft Day”, we’re going to discover their free agent choices as a substitute.

As luck would have it, it is a nice 12 months to be available in the market for a backup quarterback. Whereas respectable beginning choices are few and much between, gamers who’ve served or able to serving a backup function are quite a few. There are doubtlessly at the very least a dozen QBs who could possibly be of curiosity to the Cowboys, a number of of that are former excessive draft picks.

Former first-round free agent QBs

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• Carson Wentz
• Marcus Mariota
• Baker Mayfield
• Sam Darnold
• Teddy Bridgewater
• Blaine Gabbert

Understanding what we all know concerning the Cowboys and their willingness to tackle reclamation initiatives of former excessive draft picks, any of the above-mentioned quarterbacks could possibly be of curiosity to them. All of them have extra beginning expertise and taking part in time then Will Grier, and are arguably an improve over him as effectively.

They, after all, aren’t the one quarterbacks the Cowboys may add to the combo by way of free company this offseason although. There are a number of different choices they might usher in to grow to be Dak Prescott’s main backup as effectively.

Different notable free agent QBs

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• Andy Dalton
• Jacoby Brissett
• Case Keenum
• Chase Daniel
• Gardner Minshew
• Jarrett Stidham
• Drew Lock
• Mason Rudolph
• Mike White
• Taylor Heinicke

Relying on what the Cowboys are in search of, there are some intriguing names amongst this group of quarterbacks on the open market. Andy Dalton and Jacoby Brissett specifically are coming off unbelievable 2022 seasons as backups, however there a number of different gamers who could possibly be of curiosity to the Cowboys as effectively.

And let’s not neglect, Cooper Rush may reprise his function as Dallas’ QB2 in 2023. Contemplating his success because the starter final season, and his familiarity with the personnel/workers, he could possibly be somebody the Cowboys attempt to re-sign as No. 4’s main backup.

All in all, there’s no scarcity of quarterbacks on the open market who could possibly be of curiosity to the Cowboys in the event that they’re in search of a brand new backup QB. Ultimately, everyone knows it’s going to come right down to cash and whether or not or not Dallas is in search of a vet or desire a youthful/cheaper rookie QB to be the backup. It is going to be fascinating to see which course the tip up going.

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