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By Calvin Watkins
It's apparant Jon Kitna is going to finish the season as the quarterback for the Cowboys in 2010.
Stephen McGee, the current backup, most likely won't get on the field unless Kitna is injured.
The Cowboys should at least put McGee on the field, for if not the Arizona game, the opponent on Christmas night, then in the meaningless regular season finale at Philadelphia.
But the Cowboys won't do it because interim coach Jason Garrett is trying to win games. Garrett has said the team knows what it has in McGee, but I would disagree.
You've never seen him in a regular season game, one of the biggest tests of what a player can do in the NFL. We respect Garrett's decision but disagree.
Moving forward the Cowboys can't rely on Kitna, who is in his 14th season, as the backup to Tony Romo forever. At some point the Cowboys have to go younger at the backup quarterback position. And of course Romo turns 31 in April. So looking at his replacement is also a possibility. We're not sure if McGee is the answer here either.
Should the Cowboys draft a quarterback this spring?
Yes.
But not in the first round.
Andrew Luck, Jake Locker, Ryan Mallett and Cam Newton, not necessarily in that order, will get drafted among the first 32 picks. We think.
The Cowboys, however, should look at rounds three, four and five for possible quarterbacks.
We looked at three quarterbacks the team might get in those rounds.
TCU's Andy Dalton, Iowa's Ricky Stanzi and Houston's Case Keenum are possible suspects.
ESPN's scouts analyzed each one in their rankings of the position and we highlighted one attribute, accuracy, for you.
On Stanzi: "Flashes the ability to hit receivers in stride when throwing underneath and above-average touch when throwing downfield. Is also inconsistent here, though. Sloppy footwork is biggest concern. Fails to set feet and step into throws and doesn't aim front foot at target when following through. Timing is another area of concern. Throws behind too many receivers, will hold onto the ball a quarter-count too long and allow defensive backs to recover in time to make a play on the ball."
On Keenum: "Can lead receivers when throwing underneath and hit them in the numbers downfield but inconsistent timing and footwork affect deep accuracy. Can be a quarter-count late delivering the ball and throw behind receivers. Deep accuracy over the middle is a concern. Flashes above-average touch but ball can sail."
On Dalton: "Shows adequate to good accuracy as a passer but also throws through a lot of wide open windows. Stands tall in the pocket, drives off of back foot and consistently does a good job following through. Shows the ability to anticipate passing windows and to throw to a spot. One of the more accurate passers in the country when on the move. When he misses it has a tendency to go high. He either fails to follow through or he over-strides and the ball comes out too high."
It's apparant Jon Kitna is going to finish the season as the quarterback for the Cowboys in 2010.
Stephen McGee, the current backup, most likely won't get on the field unless Kitna is injured.
The Cowboys should at least put McGee on the field, for if not the Arizona game, the opponent on Christmas night, then in the meaningless regular season finale at Philadelphia.
But the Cowboys won't do it because interim coach Jason Garrett is trying to win games. Garrett has said the team knows what it has in McGee, but I would disagree.
You've never seen him in a regular season game, one of the biggest tests of what a player can do in the NFL. We respect Garrett's decision but disagree.
Moving forward the Cowboys can't rely on Kitna, who is in his 14th season, as the backup to Tony Romo forever. At some point the Cowboys have to go younger at the backup quarterback position. And of course Romo turns 31 in April. So looking at his replacement is also a possibility. We're not sure if McGee is the answer here either.
Should the Cowboys draft a quarterback this spring?
Yes.
But not in the first round.
Andrew Luck, Jake Locker, Ryan Mallett and Cam Newton, not necessarily in that order, will get drafted among the first 32 picks. We think.
The Cowboys, however, should look at rounds three, four and five for possible quarterbacks.
We looked at three quarterbacks the team might get in those rounds.
TCU's Andy Dalton, Iowa's Ricky Stanzi and Houston's Case Keenum are possible suspects.
ESPN's scouts analyzed each one in their rankings of the position and we highlighted one attribute, accuracy, for you.
On Stanzi: "Flashes the ability to hit receivers in stride when throwing underneath and above-average touch when throwing downfield. Is also inconsistent here, though. Sloppy footwork is biggest concern. Fails to set feet and step into throws and doesn't aim front foot at target when following through. Timing is another area of concern. Throws behind too many receivers, will hold onto the ball a quarter-count too long and allow defensive backs to recover in time to make a play on the ball."
On Keenum: "Can lead receivers when throwing underneath and hit them in the numbers downfield but inconsistent timing and footwork affect deep accuracy. Can be a quarter-count late delivering the ball and throw behind receivers. Deep accuracy over the middle is a concern. Flashes above-average touch but ball can sail."
On Dalton: "Shows adequate to good accuracy as a passer but also throws through a lot of wide open windows. Stands tall in the pocket, drives off of back foot and consistently does a good job following through. Shows the ability to anticipate passing windows and to throw to a spot. One of the more accurate passers in the country when on the move. When he misses it has a tendency to go high. He either fails to follow through or he over-strides and the ball comes out too high."
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