NFL1000: Cowboys Need to Ride with Dak Prescott over Tony Romo

November 1, 2016   ·   Doug Farrar   ·   Jump to comments

Whether they like it or not, the Dallas Cowboys have a tough decision to make in the near future.
Thanks to rookie Dak Prescott, the franchise is flush enough at the quarterback position to survive while veteran Tony Romo is sidelined with an injury. Romo broke a bone in his back during a preseason game against the Seattle Seahawks in late August and only recently returned to limited practice. Sooner than later, though, one would expect Romo will be ready to roll.
In the past, that's been great news for the Cowboys and their fans. Romo is the best Cowboys quarterback since Troy Aikman, and he's accomplished enough to assume he'd be the starter when ready. That certainly was the case in 2015, when injuries prevented Romo from playing in all but four games, and the backups—Brandon Weeden, Matt Cassel and Kellen Moore— were decidedly sub-optimal.
Few thought Prescott, selected in the fourth round of the 2016 draft out of Mississippi State, would be the...

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