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By Todd Archer | ESPNDallas.com
IRVING, Texas – The Cowboys have proclaimed they would like to keep a No. 3 quarterback, but they didn’t do it last season and do not appear to be inclined to do so this year.
But that could have been different had the waiver wire been a little more friendly.
The Cowboys have been thwarted twice in the last few weeks in their attempts to add a more veteran backup quarterback behind Kyle Orton.
On Tuesday, Jacksonville was awarded quarterback Mike Kafka after New England cut him in favor of Tim Tebow. Late in May, the Cowboys missed out on Thaddeus Lewis, who was awarded to Detroit after he was cut by Cleveland.
Teams are awarded players off the wire based on their record from the previous season. Jacksonville finished 2-14 in 2012; Cleveland was 4-12.
The Cowboys have Nick Stephens and Dalton Williams behind Orton. Stephens has been working with the second-team offense as Tony Romo recovers from surgery to remove a cyst from his back.
Lewis started last year’s season finale for Cleveland against Pittsburgh, completing 22-of-32 passes for 204 yards with a touchdown and an interception in a 24-10 loss. Kafka played in four games in 2011 with Philadelphia with two interceptions.
As for Tebow, the Cowboys had no interest. The lack of interest had more to do with Tebow being a poor fit for the offense than any sort of circus that would have come to Valley Ranch.
IRVING, Texas – The Cowboys have proclaimed they would like to keep a No. 3 quarterback, but they didn’t do it last season and do not appear to be inclined to do so this year.
But that could have been different had the waiver wire been a little more friendly.
The Cowboys have been thwarted twice in the last few weeks in their attempts to add a more veteran backup quarterback behind Kyle Orton.
On Tuesday, Jacksonville was awarded quarterback Mike Kafka after New England cut him in favor of Tim Tebow. Late in May, the Cowboys missed out on Thaddeus Lewis, who was awarded to Detroit after he was cut by Cleveland.
Teams are awarded players off the wire based on their record from the previous season. Jacksonville finished 2-14 in 2012; Cleveland was 4-12.
The Cowboys have Nick Stephens and Dalton Williams behind Orton. Stephens has been working with the second-team offense as Tony Romo recovers from surgery to remove a cyst from his back.
Lewis started last year’s season finale for Cleveland against Pittsburgh, completing 22-of-32 passes for 204 yards with a touchdown and an interception in a 24-10 loss. Kafka played in four games in 2011 with Philadelphia with two interceptions.
As for Tebow, the Cowboys had no interest. The lack of interest had more to do with Tebow being a poor fit for the offense than any sort of circus that would have come to Valley Ranch.
