The Dallas Cowboys may be looking to move on from quarterback Dak Prescott.
According to Mike Fisher of SI.com, Jerry Jones and the Cowboys are interested in drafting Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud.
That would be quite an aggressive move filled with many hurdles and obstacles.
Stroud is widely projected to be a top five pick – and the Cowboys don’t pick until #26.
Needless to say, they would have to put together quite a large package to trade up high enough to be in position to draft Stroud.
Then there’s the reality that they are financially tied to Prescott at a huge number.
Dak will be entering year three of his four year deal with Dallas and will have a massive $49.13 million cap hit this year.
This all could be a leverage play by the Cowboys to gain an upper hand in possible restructuring talks.
After all, Prescott has proven to be nothing more than an average to above-average “B-level” quarterback – Certainly not worth the enormous contract he signed.
Jerry Jones isn’t getting any younger – If he believes Stroud is the right quarterback to finally win him the long-elusive Super Bowl he’s been craving, it’ll be hard to stop him from pulling the trigger, no matter how grave the cost.
The NFL world reacted to the rumor last night…
I’m sure it would be quite easy to trade up like 25 picks to get him, then trade Dak and his 40M. That shouldn’t be too hard to make happen. 🤷♂️ —-sarcasm button pressed
— BrianCass (@BCassSF23) February 21, 2023
whenever CJ Stroud is under pressure, he isnt good… dude has had Wilson, Olave, Harrison Jr. to throw to in college… thats better than the Cowboys have😂😂
— Moovz.eth (@cryptomahnn) February 21, 2023
— ColtsFanCole (@ColtsFanCole) February 20, 2023
I'm going to tweet this again, I don't want the Cowboys to ever draft an Ohio State quarterback. No I don't want them to draft CJ Stroud! I'm not even going to look at the tape, he played at Ohio State! That's all I needed to know.
— Mr. Charlie Christopher (@disabledbroth) February 20, 2023
Cowboys out here trying to ruin Stroud’s stock. The last 2 QBs they were “intrigued” with wee Paxton lynch and manzel
— Gregory Hennig (@GregoryHennig) February 20, 2023
Reliable source or not
The cowboys would pay BIG to try and land stroud
Screw top-10
He is gonna be top 5! I don’t think he gets past 4th overall
Huge price tag if that’s what Dallas wants to do
— ヒカリちゃん STAN ACCOUNT (@TheresAlfonso25) February 20, 2023
Texans Get: 1st rounder this year (26 overall) a 1st rounder next year, and Dak Prescott
Cowboys get: 1st rounder this year (2nd overall)
Cowboys draft CJ Stroud https://t.co/nLJ0fnX135
— Louis (@Louis_Onofrio) February 20, 2023
I like stroud and I think whoever drafts him is getting a good player but he’s not better rn than dak. There no reason for the cowboys to try and move on from dak with a rookie qb.
— thomas (@fettiroma_) February 21, 2023
Cowboys are 'intrigued' by CJ Stroud and now there is a firestorm across all platforms catering to the people that want Dak gone
— Ricardo Morales (@SpaceCowboyMED) February 20, 2023
https://twitter.com/Jordyn702/status/1627865883254358017
Dak is trash against elite defenses it's time for him to go. Stroud is aikman like. Big, strong arm and accurate. The opposite of indakurate Prescott
— Nicholas Busch (@NicholasBusch4) February 21, 2023
You can’t be a legend if you’re winless in the Game.
— Alicia (@aok6372) February 21, 2023
Stroud is probably good but let’s not get rid of Dak https://t.co/SI1wgSN5Zt
— Cowboys_W (@AustinFeese) February 20, 2023
Final Tweet on the CJ Stroud Fiasco (Long Tweet)
I want to show how expensive this move would be and also why when you break it down it makes no sense in hindsight for those wanting this to happen and why it's a clickbait story:
1.) CJ Stroud is projected to go to IND with Pick… https://t.co/0b0NOoyk9j
— Ricardo Morales (@SpaceCowboyMED) February 20, 2023