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By Calvin Watkins
No. 3 quarterback Stephen McGee found himself under center after Tony Romo and Jon Kitna both got injured. His performance has given the Cowboys hope that they've found their future backup.
Let's kick off our Cowboys Position Series with a look at the most important position on the field: Quarterback. Enjoy.
Players: Tony Romo (signed through 2013), Jon Kitna (signed through 2011), Stephen McGee (signed through 2012), Chris Greisen (unrestricted free agent).
Top free agents: Marc Bulger, Baltimore Ravens, Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts, Michael Vick, Philadelphia Eagles, Kerry Collins, Tennessee Titans and Matt Hasselbeck, Seattle Seahawks.
Top draft prospects: Blaine Gabbert, Missouri, Jake Locker, Washington, Cam Newton, Auburn, Ryan Mallett, Arkansas and Andy Dalton, TCU.
2010 review: Tony Romo missed the last 10 games with a broken left collarbone but completed 69.5 percent of his passes. His best game was Week 3 at Houston, where he compiled a 127.6 quarterback rating while throwing for two touchdown passes for 284 yards. He finished the last three weeks of his season with seven touchdowns and five interceptions. Jon Kitna replaced Romo and was a quality replacement. Kitna displayed a strong arm and movement in the pocket, but a late-season injury forced the team to use Stephen McGee, who displayed good poise, in the final two minutes of games at Arizona and Philadelphia. McGee’s work has given the Cowboys hope he could be a No. 2 in the future.
Offseason preview: The way McGee played down the stretch was a positive for his development, but the organization should have moved faster to get him on the field -- especially when the season was out of reach. We understood that Jason Garrett was trying to compile wins, but the development of his team was more important. The Cowboys should draft a quarterback with the hopes of challenging McGee in training camp.
Need meter: 1
Editors note: The free agent list comes from the NFLPA and certain players could change from unrestricted to restricted based on the new collective bargaining agreement. The college rankings come from our friends at Scouts Inc.
No. 3 quarterback Stephen McGee found himself under center after Tony Romo and Jon Kitna both got injured. His performance has given the Cowboys hope that they've found their future backup.
Let's kick off our Cowboys Position Series with a look at the most important position on the field: Quarterback. Enjoy.
Players: Tony Romo (signed through 2013), Jon Kitna (signed through 2011), Stephen McGee (signed through 2012), Chris Greisen (unrestricted free agent).
Top free agents: Marc Bulger, Baltimore Ravens, Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts, Michael Vick, Philadelphia Eagles, Kerry Collins, Tennessee Titans and Matt Hasselbeck, Seattle Seahawks.
Top draft prospects: Blaine Gabbert, Missouri, Jake Locker, Washington, Cam Newton, Auburn, Ryan Mallett, Arkansas and Andy Dalton, TCU.
2010 review: Tony Romo missed the last 10 games with a broken left collarbone but completed 69.5 percent of his passes. His best game was Week 3 at Houston, where he compiled a 127.6 quarterback rating while throwing for two touchdown passes for 284 yards. He finished the last three weeks of his season with seven touchdowns and five interceptions. Jon Kitna replaced Romo and was a quality replacement. Kitna displayed a strong arm and movement in the pocket, but a late-season injury forced the team to use Stephen McGee, who displayed good poise, in the final two minutes of games at Arizona and Philadelphia. McGee’s work has given the Cowboys hope he could be a No. 2 in the future.
Offseason preview: The way McGee played down the stretch was a positive for his development, but the organization should have moved faster to get him on the field -- especially when the season was out of reach. We understood that Jason Garrett was trying to compile wins, but the development of his team was more important. The Cowboys should draft a quarterback with the hopes of challenging McGee in training camp.
Need meter: 1
Editors note: The free agent list comes from the NFLPA and certain players could change from unrestricted to restricted based on the new collective bargaining agreement. The college rankings come from our friends at Scouts Inc.