COO Stephen Jones has made it clear that the Dallas Cowboys want to draft a quarterback in 2025 to potentially back up Dak Prescott. While there are other skill positions the organization wants to target as well, the 2025 Draft features a quality crop of QB prospects.
Related: Longhorns’ Quinn Ewers Makes Bold Claim As ‘Best QB in the Draft’ On ESPN’s NFL Live, draft analyst Matt Miller said one in particular may be the piece that fits the Cowboys puzzle the best… “I think Alabama’s Jalen Milroe would fit what they have looked for.” Miller made comparisons between Milroe and Trey Lance … who is likely to leave Dallas this offseason in free-agency.
Milroe is going to give you a lot of the same things that Lance did, good arm but he is also a dynamic runner, scouts have said he could run in the low 4.4’s.” he said. Not just scouts … Milroe also believes he could’ve ran in the 4.4’s – or lower – in the Scouting Combine 40-yard dash. He chose not to run (Brady Cook from Missouri led all quarterbacks with a 4.59), but that doesn’t take away from Milroe’s note-worthy speed. “He does need some work as a passer but behind Dak Prescott, he is going to have that time to develop and clean up so
Jones has also pointed out that every time Dallas wants to draft a quarterback in later rounds, he ends up getting picked by someone else much earlier. Related: Cowboys Shock NFL Draft Critics by Meeting QB Jaxson Dart Is drafting quarterback risky? Yes. But when you’re drafting a player who will sit behind the highest paid player the NFL anyway, it may be safe to roll the dice a bit to see what happens.
In this case, drafting Jalen Milroe. The Katy, Texas native amassed 3,570 all-purpose yards and 36 touchdowns (16 passing, 20 rushing) leading the Crimson Tide last season. Milroe has exceptional athleticism and can be a gifted runner at any point in a game, but as Miller mentioned… “[Dallas] had Trey Lance who is such a great athlete at quarterback, he couldn’t get on the field there.” Related: Cowboys Plan $40 Million Change in Dak Contract Following Lamb Move While the Lance experiment may have “failed”, that’s not to say adding a dual-threat quarterback is now out of the picture.
At the end of the day, there’s still a need at the position … for anybody, dual-threat or not. Lance and Cooper Rush, the only other quarterbacks besides Prescott who got playing time last season, are both free agents this offseason. Interest in Milroe – as a Day 3 pick, we assume – may hint at the Cowboys looking for someone with natural athleticism and elusiveness, who can then develop their arm talent later on.
