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The Dallas Cowboys have their quarterback of the future in Dak Prescott. Yet, the Cowboys face serious questions at the position heading into 2025.<\/p>\n
Both Trey Lance and Cooper Rush are set to hit NFL free agency in the coming weeks. This leaves Dallas without a quarterback on the roster behind Prescott. It is a less than ideal situation given Prescott is coming off a season-ending surgery.<\/p>\n
The Cowboys would be wise to find some insurance behind Prescott just in case the star sustains a setback. In addition to potentially re-signing Lance or Rush, Dallas could turn to the 2025 NFL draft for potential solutions at the position.<\/p>\n
USA Today\u2019s K.D. Drummond\u2019s latest mock draft has the Cowboys taking a flyer on a signal-caller on Day 3. The mock projects Dallas will select Louisville Cardinals quarterback Tyler Shough in the sixth round with the No. 211 overall selection.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s what you need to know about Shough as a possible fit for the Cowboys.<\/p>\n
The Cowboys Could Target Louisville QB Tyler Shough in the 2025 NFL Draft<\/strong><\/p>\n Shough is far from a sure thing and would be fighting for a roster spot as the sixth round pick status indicates. Yet, there is some upside with the Louisville signal-caller, including having ideal size at 6-foot-5 and 225 pounds.<\/p>\n The Cardinals quarterback threw for 3,195 yards, 23 touchdowns and 6 interceptions while completing 62.7% of his passes in 12 appearances during the 2024 season.<\/p>\n ESPN\u2019s Matt Miller noted that Shough\u2019s performance at the Senior Bowl is giving the quarterback some \u201cupward momentum\u201d heading into the NFL draft.<\/p>\n \u201cShough was slinging it at the Senior Bowl,\u201d Miller detailed in a February 17, 2025, message on X. \u201cCan\u2019t wait to see his follow-up performance. Definitely has some upward momentum right now.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Louisville QB Tyler Shough Could Be a Day 2 NFL Draft Pick<\/strong><\/p>\n Shough could be long gone when the Cowboys are on the clock in the later rounds. The Draft Network\u2019s Ryan Fowler believes Shough could be a potential third-round pick.<\/p>\n Shough has a chance to use the upcoming NFL Scouting Combine to continue to rise up draft boards.<\/p>\n \u201cShould Tyler Shough compete in all drills in Indianapolis, he\u2019ll throw on the field in the same group as projected first-rounders Shedeur Sanders (Colorado) and Cam Ward (Miami),\u201d Fowler wrote in a February 17, story titled, \u201c6 Underrated NFL Combine Invitees To Watch.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWhat does that mean? Well, for scouts that haven\u2019t seen him throw live, comparing his arm to his classmates will hold weight in how the ball pops off his arm and his accuracy downfield.<\/p>\n \u201cWhile pumping throws across the field in a t-shirt shouldn\u2019t hold as much weight as it does, in this QB class, a good performance for the Louisville product will go a long way to him locking in his stock as a day-two pick.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Even if the Cowboys re-sign Rush or Lance, it could still be wise for Dallas to draft a developmental quarterback, especially given Prescott\u2019s recent injury history.<\/p>\n We will see how much competition the Cowboys have in their efforts to re-sign either quarterback.<\/p>\n New head coach Brian Schottenheimer\u2019s evaluation of both quarterbacks will likely play a key factor in how aggressive Dallas is in trying to bring back Rush or Lance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Dallas Cowboys have their quarterback of the future in Dak Prescott. Yet, the Cowboys face serious questions at the position heading into 2025. Both Trey Lance… <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":35323,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-35322","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl"],"yoast_head":"\n