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<\/p>\nThe Dallas Cowboys have a decision to make regarding who steps in for the injured Dak Prescott, Cooper Rush or Trey Lance.
\nThe Dallas Cowboys\u2019 season was hanging by a thread after the 27-21 loss to the Atlanta Falcons with Dak Prescott suffering a hamstring injury.
\nAfter the next couple of days, Prescott who got an MRI on his hamstring, is now moved to IR, meaning he will be out for at least a month.<\/p>\n
That starts a conversation regarding who will be the Cowboys\u2019 starting quarterback in Dak\u2019s absence. Head coach Mike McCarthy has already stated that Cooper Rush will get the first crack, with Trey Lance as his backup.<\/p>\n
But as things stand right now, the Cowboys have a delicate balancing act to follow, with the \u201cblow-it-up\u201d theory front of mind.
\nAs things currently stand, Dallas holds the No. 11 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, but what transpires over the course of the season could improve or worsen the Cowboys\u2019 draft hand.
\nWith Rush, there is no doubt that if the Cowboys still seriously want to aim for a playoff spot, Cooper gives the team the best chance at doing that. He\u2019s familiar with the offense and has stepped in and played before (5-1 as a starter), but he won\u2019t have Dan Quinn\u2019s defense as he did in 2022.<\/p>\n
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The other is Trey Lance, the quarterback the Cowboys now infamous traded away a fourth-round pick for.
\nWith Lance getting the majority of preseason reps, and while he didn\u2019t show the type of development that many wanted to see, he did show small signs of progression with a host of backups.
\nDoes Dallas want to see what it has in Lance as a starter? Granted, he doesn\u2019t have the same intangibles as Rush but he offers one thing that Cooper can\u2019t. A genuine rushing threat.
\nAs Jerry Jones stated, Lance could \u201cpack a punch\u201d for the offense, and his dual-threat ability adds another wrinkle to an offense that is struggling on the ground.
\nPlus, as our own Mike Fisher stated, the 2024 season is now doom and gloom, so why not try to inject some sort of life into it by either giving Lance some snaps on offense similar to Taysom Hill or giving Lance the keys for the next month (maybe more) to see what he can do as the starter?<\/p>\n
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