Will the Dallas Cowboys sign a backup quarterback in free agency?

The Dallas Cowboys will be searching for a backup quarterback this offseason if indeed Tony Romo is dealt. Here are several players they could target.

The Dallas Cowboys may have a lot of questions facing them in the offseason but one of the more overlooked issues could be the most important. Will the Cowboys be able to find a competent backup to franchise quarterback, Dak Prescott? The team will have many avenues to explore as they look to build their roster for the upcoming season.

The first place the Cowboys will likely look for their next backup quarterback will likely be free agency. Dallas will have plenty of options when it comes to who their next backup could be as the list of players in free agency this year is pretty impressive as far as backups go.

The 2017 NFL Draft really is not the deepest in terms of quarterback depth and that should discourage the Cowboys from looking for a backup during the event. This means their search will mainly consist of free agent targets a few of which make sense for this offense. The Cowboys could be interested in finding a veteran to help support Dak’s growth during his second season.

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This could mean just being a supportive figure but likely Dallas will want more. One interesting name that is likely to be available is Chicago quarterback Jay Cutler. He should be on the market but is likely not the best choice to mentor a young quarterback, he could be a serviceable backup though.

Josh McCown could be a more effective choice for the role of mentor as he has been in plenty of rough situations and continues to be a fairly effective quarterback late into his career. In terms of strictly backing up Prescott several names fit including Case Keenum, EJ Manuel, Brian Hoyer, and Matt Barkley.

Chicago’s soon to be free agent, Barkley, had some solid outings last season and some awful ones but he seemed to be at the very lest show growth. Manuel would likely be the closest thing to competition that Prescott would have as he could end up being the best player on this list.

The Cowboys could decide to retain the backups on their roster as both Kellen Moore and Mark Sanchez will be free agents but even with Sanchez’s strong support and friendly relationship with Dak it would be hard for the Cowboys to overlook his hideous Week Seventeen outing against the Philadelphia Eagles.

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Moore could be the one selected to return to the team but he has not proved to be a productive player during his stay in Dallas. If the Cowboys are going to trade or release veteran quarterback Tony Romo they need a capable player behind Prescott and that person is likely not on the roster yet.

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