What are your predictions for Trey Lance? Is he in position to be a second-team quarterback? Can he push Dak Prescott into the starting role? I hope he has a future here. Otherwise, I don't see why they would have traded him for a 4th round pick. – Gary Lehman/New Orleans, Louisiana
Nick Harris: The plan with Trey Lance is to see what he can offer in training camp and the preseason next year to figure out exactly what his exact future with the Cowboys looks like. He has been working with quarterbacks coach Scott Tolzin and the rest of the offensive staff all season to improve his game, and they will be able to see how far he has come once he arrives in Oxnard. The team wonders if he can be a long-term backup for Dak Prescott late in his career (which has proven to be more valuable with older quarterbacks) or his eventual replacement in a few years. There is a grace period of two years to make a decision. . In any case, with Cooper Rush in the final season of his contract, the plan would be for Lance to be Prescott's backup in 2025, barring anything major going wrong with the preseason sample size. If they can't at least manage that, I agree with you, it would be a waste of a 4th round pick.
Mickey: Gary, you are way ahead of yourself here. First, let's take a look at where Lance is after spending the entire offseason and training camp with the Cowboys. Keep in mind, he didn't show up until August 26, about two weeks before the start of the 2023 season, and at best he ran the scout team during practice and barely played any snaps with the offensive line. . At best, Trey will compete with Cooper Rush for the backup job. Duck poses no threat. This trade is always for the future, or for enough development in case another team comes looking for a potential starting quarterback and maybe spends a fourth-round draft pick on the second round or so. It belonged to
