Obviously, the Cowboys have their No. 1 quarterback. That was made perfectly clear last September when the team inked Dak Prescott to a mega-deal to keep him wearing the Blue and Silver for the foreseeable future. But are they in good shape at the position? As far as backups go, Dallas entered free agency with only one other quarterback on the roster, Will Grier. Gone was Trey Lance, who Stephen Jones said won’t be back next year, as well as Cooper Rush, who was set to take the second-string job in Baltimore. Because of that, Jones said the team is looking to select a quarterback in the upcoming draft, something the Cowboys haven’t done since 2020. Of course, doing so is a good idea, and not just because more depth is needed. Prescott is coming off his second major injury in five seasons, and he’ll be 32 years old this fall. Should the team’s brass be thinking about an eventual replacement already? It never hurts to be prepared. However, because the Cowboys have so many more pressing needs, grabbing a quarterback early in the draft seems unlikely. But come Day 3, don’t be surprised if they do indeed address the position. In fact, it might be more surprising if they don’t.
2025 Dallas Cowboys Draft Guide
2025 Dallas Cowboys Draft Guide
2025 NFL Draft Quarterback Prospects
2025 Quarterback Draft Rankings
Prospect Rankings | School |
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1. Cam Ward | Miami |
2. Shedeur Sanders | Colorado |
3. Jaxson Dart | Ole Miss |
4. Jalen Milroe | Alabama |
5. Quinn Ewers | Texas |
6. Riley Leonard | Notre Dame |
7. Dillon Gabriel | Oregon |
8. Will Howard | Ohio State |
9. Kyle McCord | Syracuse |
10. Kurtis Rourke | Indiana |
11. Brady Cook | Missouri |
12. Tyler Shough | Louisville |
13. Seth Henigan | Memphis |
14. Max Brosmer | Minnesota |
15. Graham Mertz | Florida |
16. K.J. Jefferson | UCF |
17. Donovan Smith | Houston |
18. Payton Thorne | Auburn |
19. Cam Miller | North Dakota State |
20. Taylor Elgersma | Laurier (Canada) |
21. D.J. Uiagalelei | Florida State |
22. Ethan Garbers | UCLA |
23. Will Rogers | Washington |
24. Hudson Card | Purdue |
25. Tommy Mellott | Montana State |
26. Hank Bachmeier | Wake Forest |
27. Collin Schlee | Virginia Tech |
28. Dylan Morris | James Madison |
29. Spencer Petras | Utah State |
30. Gerry Bohanon | BYU |