9/23/2015 11:58:47 AM
With Pro Bowl quarterback Tony Romo sidelined a minimum eight weeks with a fractured left clavicle, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones made it clear that they are looking for a backup, not a player to start ahead of Brandon Weeden, Jon Machota of the Dallas Morning News reports.
"That's not our expectation at all," Jones said. "Certainly we think Weeden has really progressed. As [quarterback coach] Wade Wilson said, he's just not the same guy that we had last year. He's progressed that much. He said that before we had this issue with Tony. I think we all feel good about what we got.
"One of the concerns we have is the fact that [Weeden] had the concussion during training camp and that limited him for a period of time. So that, plus Tony's injury, is a reminder that you've got to have somebody behind him now."
Jones also didn't rule out going into Sunday's game without adding a veteran QB to play behind Weeden. Another option would be moving up Kellen Moore, who is currently on the team's practice squad.
But, again, whatever route they ultimately choose, Jones left no doubt that Weeden is the starter going forward.
"This quarterback Weeden can drive the ball down field," Jones said. "He's a thing of beauty on throwing a football. His passing motion and his arm, frankly, you won't see a more gifted passer, power, accuracy, the entire aspect of it. If he can basically prepare, be the starting quarterback, come in and execute and keep his head right, then I feel good about Weeden."
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That's our GM right there. You can't make this shit up.
With Pro Bowl quarterback Tony Romo sidelined a minimum eight weeks with a fractured left clavicle, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones made it clear that they are looking for a backup, not a player to start ahead of Brandon Weeden, Jon Machota of the Dallas Morning News reports.
"That's not our expectation at all," Jones said. "Certainly we think Weeden has really progressed. As [quarterback coach] Wade Wilson said, he's just not the same guy that we had last year. He's progressed that much. He said that before we had this issue with Tony. I think we all feel good about what we got.
"One of the concerns we have is the fact that [Weeden] had the concussion during training camp and that limited him for a period of time. So that, plus Tony's injury, is a reminder that you've got to have somebody behind him now."
Jones also didn't rule out going into Sunday's game without adding a veteran QB to play behind Weeden. Another option would be moving up Kellen Moore, who is currently on the team's practice squad.
But, again, whatever route they ultimately choose, Jones left no doubt that Weeden is the starter going forward.
"This quarterback Weeden can drive the ball down field," Jones said. "He's a thing of beauty on throwing a football. His passing motion and his arm, frankly, you won't see a more gifted passer, power, accuracy, the entire aspect of it. If he can basically prepare, be the starting quarterback, come in and execute and keep his head right, then I feel good about Weeden."
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That's our GM right there. You can't make this shit up.