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Before Cam Newton rose to the limit of the list of field marshals free agents, the owner of the Dallas Cowboys, Jerry Jones, was not interested in hiring another quarterback, the most important place in the sport.
Instead, Jones believes Cooper Rush made a huge effort to get another quarterback – perhaps Newton – to remove him from Dak Prescott’s place.
“I think we have to assume that – knowing him what we are doing in the offensive, what we are doing with the confirmed quarterbacks for the start of the season – we have to assume that the stick is very high, in reference to the most effective to play if Dak weren’t available at the time, ”Jones said Tuesday, through the Cowboys ’official site.
Confidence in Cooper
Maybe Jones isn’t talking to talk. Maybe Rush has a good chance of staying with this place. Maybe his head is as safe as he says he is. Because it’s not the first time this has happened.
“We can do everything. We can manage our entire offensive scheme with Cooper Rush,” said Jones before the final preseason game. “He’s a little different, but we can still do everything. That’s good. In other situations, the circumstances of other substitutes didn’t allow things to be done the way we wanted. This time it’s different. We’ll see how things go in this match and over the weekend we will decide to do.
With previous experience as a first substitute, having played for the Cowboys between 2017 and 2019 and then returning to 2020, Rush survived the final round of cuts to complete the final roster of 53 players. Among the layoffs are Garrett Gilbert and Ben DiNucci, both overtaken by Rush during the preseason.
“He showed a lot of skill,” Jones said recently. according to Jori Epstein, of USA Today. “We want him to play fast, we want him to be successful and we mainly want him, if I am allowed, to have no ball losses and to be able to generate plays.
“They’ve already heard our coordinator: He can run the same plays with both Cooper Rush and Dak Prescott. That’s very important and unique. [Rush] he has shown that he can lead the offensive completely. “
Dallas is considering hiring Cam Newton
A former NFL MVP, Newton only lasted one season in New England after a tumultuous 2020 starter. The 32-year-old lost his place during the offseason after a competition with rookie Mac Jones, and was declared dispensable by Bill Belichick, which led to his surprising dismissal.
Shortly after his dismissal, multiple reports indicated that the Cowboys will still do their “due diligence” on Newton and “start exploring” his possible hiring — the possible replacement for Rush.
“I understand the Dallas Cowboys will do their due diligence in analyzing the recent availability of quarterback Cam Newton, according to some sources,” tweet Tuesday Josina Anderson, NFL Reporter. “We will look at all the options, including all the players that will be available, including today.”
“The Cowboys” will begin to look at Cam Newton “as a possible first substitute for Dak Prescott, according to a source.” repeat Jordan Schultz, of ESPN. “Dallas has just fired quarterbacks Garrett Gilbert and Ben DiNucci. Prescott’s replacement is Cooper Rush, 27, who has only one full pass in his entire career.
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