How is this Dallas Cowboys back-up like Steph Curry?
One Dallas Cowboys insider draws a comparison to this Cowboys back-up player and the Golden State Warriors basketball star Stephen Curry.
Honestly, comparing football stars to basketball players is a bit ridiculous. That is unless you are Dallas Cowboys rookie tight end Rico Gathers, who was a basketball star at Baylor who is now trying to shift those skills to football.
So when DallasCowboys.com senior writer Rob Phillips mentioned a comparison between Golden State superstar point guard Stephen Curry and Cowboys back-up quarterback Kellen Moore, I have to admit, it was a bit of a head scratcher.
Buddy of mine offered this Kellen Moore comparison: Steph Curry. Slight exaggeration? Well, yeah, since the hope is Romo never misses a snap
— Rob Phillips (@robphillips3) June 6, 2016
Curry is the reigning two-time MVP of the NBA and is currently playing LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in the finals trying to win the Warriors second-straight league title.
Moore is a four-year NFL back-up who just played his first regular season game last year as a member of the Cowboys. Although many believe the primary role behind starter Tony Romo is his to lose, there is a question whether the 26-year old will even make the active roster with rookie Dak Prescott and second-year practice squad quarterback Jameill Showers also competing for spots.
On the surface, Moore and Curry have nothing in common. But Phillips quickly explained the logic behind the comparison.
But his point was this: like Steph, you can't judge Kellen Moore solely off his measurables. Cowboys apparently trust his savvy as the No. 2
— Rob Phillips (@robphillips3) June 6, 2016
When it comes to Moore’s measurable, there aren’t any. At 6-0, 200, the former Boise State Bronco who led his team to 50 victories as a four-year starter is more likely to be mistaken as the Cowboys punter than it’s back-up quarterback.
But to Phillips point, you shouldn’t sleep on Moore’s intangibles. There is a reason he was so successful in college. Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett explained it best.
"“”He’s not a guy that overly impresses you physically,” Garrett told ESPN during a press conference recently. “He’s not an imposing figure when he walks into the room. He doesn’t have an overly powerful arm. He’s not overly athletic. But he has a lot of the things that really good quarterbacks have. He understands the game. He has a good feel for the game. He’s instinctive. He’s a very accurate passer. He’s a quick decision-maker. And he’s a very good leader.”"
The Cowboys see something special in Moore. If they didn’t, they wouldn’t have gone through the bulk of free agency without signing a single veteran at the position.
Going into his fifth-season, Moore will face stiff competition from both Prescott and Showers in Dallas. But he also proved in the Cowboys final game last season, where he threw for 435 yards and three touchdowns, that he can have success on the NFL level.
The Dallas Cowboys don’t need Moore to be Steph Curry. All they need is a reliable back-up behind Romo that can actually win more than one game out of 12.
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