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Jerry Jones: ‘I don’t anticipate drafting a quarterback high’
By Rainer Sabin
5:22 pm on January 20, 2014
Tony Romo is less than a month removed from back surgery. But, in Mobile, Ala., Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said Monday the 33-year-old quarterback is faring well in his recovery and expects him to “get some work” in before training camp.
“I talked to Tony frequently, and so he’s feeling much better,” Jones related. “As far as how he’s feeling, and frankly how he’s responding, is very good.”
Given Romo’s age and condition, many have wondered if the Cowboys plan to prepare for the future by selecting his potential successor in the early rounds of the draft in May.
Jones said such a move was unlikely.
“I don’t anticipate drafting a quarterback high with where we are with Romo, especially one that might can play immediately and several of these guys in today’s NFL are playing pretty quick, [Seattle's Russell] Wilson, and [San Francisco's Colin] Kaepernick, and those guys who are move-around types, some of those guys who take a little more seasoning are your traditional quarterbacks, so all of that would figure in,” he said. “An early pick would be more inclined to be one that you would say use now. The other thing we’ve got is when you draft out of that first round, those are four-year contracts and three-year contracts as you go down, so to some degree, you’re just drafting one to develop for somebody else.”
Since the turn of the century, the Cowboys have drafted only two quarterbacks – Quincy Carter in 2001 and Stephen McGee in 2009.
If Jones is to be believed, it doesn’t appear Romo’s replacement will be chosen in the Valley Ranch war room this spring.
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By Rainer Sabin
5:22 pm on January 20, 2014
Tony Romo is less than a month removed from back surgery. But, in Mobile, Ala., Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said Monday the 33-year-old quarterback is faring well in his recovery and expects him to “get some work” in before training camp.
“I talked to Tony frequently, and so he’s feeling much better,” Jones related. “As far as how he’s feeling, and frankly how he’s responding, is very good.”
Given Romo’s age and condition, many have wondered if the Cowboys plan to prepare for the future by selecting his potential successor in the early rounds of the draft in May.
Jones said such a move was unlikely.
“I don’t anticipate drafting a quarterback high with where we are with Romo, especially one that might can play immediately and several of these guys in today’s NFL are playing pretty quick, [Seattle's Russell] Wilson, and [San Francisco's Colin] Kaepernick, and those guys who are move-around types, some of those guys who take a little more seasoning are your traditional quarterbacks, so all of that would figure in,” he said. “An early pick would be more inclined to be one that you would say use now. The other thing we’ve got is when you draft out of that first round, those are four-year contracts and three-year contracts as you go down, so to some degree, you’re just drafting one to develop for somebody else.”
Since the turn of the century, the Cowboys have drafted only two quarterbacks – Quincy Carter in 2001 and Stephen McGee in 2009.
If Jones is to be believed, it doesn’t appear Romo’s replacement will be chosen in the Valley Ranch war room this spring.
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