Last week, Dallas Cowboys EVP Stephen Jones told the Dallas Morning News the franchise intended to draft a quarterback in April.
Cooper Rush and Trey Lance are both pending free agents and there’s no guarantee either will return to back up Dak Prescott for the 2025 NFL Season. Targeting a young QB to develop makes sense though it will likely be late in the Draft as it’s not a priority
However, the Cowboys are sending some mixed signals at the NFL Scouting Combine.
That’s because according to Todd Archer from ESPN, the Cowboys aren’t using any formal meetings with any quarterback prospects at Indianapolis this week. Instead, they’re focusing on “priorities,” such as linebacker and cornerback, which they have met many of.
The thing is while the so-called “30 visits” leading up to the Draft are limited, formal interviews are much more flexible for NFL teams, with 45 being allowed. To not use a single one on a position as important as quarterback is a surprise considering they’re admittedly aiming to land one.
That’s not to say it’s the wrong approach, the Cowboys have so many needs heading into the 2025 NFL season that they can’t afford to get their top picks wrong. They need help and urgently.
But once it’s 30 visit season, I expect Dallas to host at least a couple of signal callers. It just feels like tapping into the mental aspect of a quarterback prospect is much more important than it is for other positions given the IQ that’s required to play the position on Sundays.
For now, all we can do is wait. After all, NFL Draft season is all about cryptic decisions and smokescreens from everyone around the league.