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The Dallas Cowboys are 4-11 this season and they are looking at a high first-round pick in the draft for the first time since 2012. Even though the team already has a franchise quarterback in Tony Romo, they will give strong consideration to using their top pick on a QB.
NFL Media’s Albert Breer wrote in his column Thursday that the Cowboys are “ready to draft [a quarterback] high.” He says the team will consider a quarterback in the top 10.
“Yeah, we gotta look at that,” Jerry Jones said via Breer. “Obviously, it’s a bigger deal now, with Tony injured. And I’m sure he’d understand it. But if we draft the guy [in the first round], we’re drafting him to watch. And that’s the hard thing. He could be watching for three years, but that’s not all bad. It can be a good thing for them. Tony got to watch for a long time — it helped him. Steve Young, Aaron Rodgers, players like that — guys that have stepped in and played great — got to watch.”
Romo will be 36 next season. He is recovering after breaking his collarbone twice this year. Though he is aging, Tom Brady is older than he is and playing like an MVP this season. Drew Brees and Carson Palmer are also older but still playing well.
Definitely an interesting question. Should the Cowboys spend that pick on a QB who might not start full time in a few years, or address other needs? Obviously it will probably come down to who is available when their pick comes up.