On Thursday, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said he'd welcome a quarterback controversy if Cooper Rush continued to play well. Longtime Jones observers in the Dallas-Fort Worth media, however, know better.
There is no scenario in which Cooper Rush becomes the permanent starter. This is Jerry being Jerry.
— Matt Mosley (@mattmosley) September 22, 2022
Fox Sports carnival barker Skip Bayless thinks Jones isn’t bluffing. The longtime Cowboys fanboy said starter Dak Prescott, out with right thumb injury, needs competition.
Jerry Jones says he would welcome a QB controversy between Dak and Cooper Rush:
— UNDISPUTED (@undisputed) September 23, 2022
“Do I believe what Jerry said yesterday? Yes. I 1000% welcome a QB controversy. It would only have positive outcome whichever way you go...Dak needs a fire lit under him." — @RealSkipBayless pic.twitter.com/4u9ypIIAIt
In a Week 1 loss to Tampa Bay, Prescott struggled, completing 14-of-29 passes for 134 yards. In a Week 2 win over Cincinnati, Rush completed 19-of-31 passes for 235 yards.
It’s not impossible for a backup to replace a starter — Prescott did it in 2016, supplanting Tony Romo — but it's unlikely.
The Cowboys have a huge investment in Prescott, including $126 million in guaranteed money on his contract, per Spotrac.
Jones is renowned for making outlandish statements. In 2019, the Dallas Morning News complied a list of his 25 greatest quotes.
Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliot believes Jones' QB comment is a bunch of ... well, you know.
“It’s all marketing,” Elliott said in a Thursday news conference.
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