FRISCO – We are obviously spitballing here, all along with the idea that the Dallas Cowboys are committed to a long-term future with quarterback Dak Prescott.
But what if?
A viable collection of options for Dallas is to extend Prescott (as has been the plan) while also working to develop Trey Lance, the No. 3 player taken in his NFL Draft.
Looked at through that prism? The Cowboys have an MVP candidate as the No. 1 QB, and along with backup Cooper Rush, has a blue-chip prospect working behind him.
Or … what if Dallas – again, USA Today is clearly spitballing here, and that’s OK – the Cowboys engineer a draft-day trade … one that actually sees them trading back from the No. 24 overall pick … while still netting them a first-round pick to use on a theoretical “franchise QB successor” in Michael Penix Jr.?
We won’t get into “our scouting report” on the Washington QB; we’re not scouts. Rather, we’ll evaluate what USA Today concedes would be “the fallout” of such a move.
Prescott would become nothing more than a “bridge.” As the outlet writes, “More than likely, Prescott plays out the final year of his deal, and then Dallas hands the reigns over to Penix in 2025.”