Should the Dallas Cowboys sign QB Daniel Jones after Giants released him? The answer is pretty obvious
Well, the New York Giants stole the news cycle on Friday by releasing quarterback Daniel Jones after demoting him all the way down to being a safety for the scout team. That's not a joke, they actually did that. And now, with the Dallas Cowboys set to play the Giants on Thanksgiving next week, many are […]
Well, the New York Giants stole the news cycle on Friday by releasing quarterback Daniel Jones after demoting him all the way down to being a safety for the scout team. That's not a joke, they actually did that.
And now, with the Dallas Cowboys set to play the Giants on Thanksgiving next week, many are asking themselves if America's Team would look into signing Jones with Dak Prescott out for the season.
First and foremost, it should be noted Jones will go through waivers first before becoming a free agent. Since picking him up on waivers would cost a team $13.8 million in salary, it's a matter of when and not if he'll clear waivers.
Once he's a free agent, teams with a terrible quarterback situation like the Cowboys could really look at Jones as an option. After all, he's likely going to command the veteran minimum like Russell Wilson did with the Pittsburgh Steelers thanks to his previous deal.
And here's the thing: As bad as Jones has been with the expectations of a $40 million per year QB, there's a high likelihood he's a better player than Cooper Rush and even Trey Lance.
However, there are more things at play here: First and foremost, do the Cowboys even want to try to upgrade at QB? At the end of the day, the season is essentially over at 3-7 and a difficult schedule ahead.
At some point, the Cowboys have to embrace the fact that their best shot at rebuilding in 2025 is landing a top draft pick. That's not to say Jones would turn the franchise around (he clearly would not) but why even try? The team should obviously just accept they're losing ballgames and worry about getting to the offseason.
The biggest reason why it could make any sense, aside from the cheap price tag on DJ, is if Jerry Jones just wants to turn an almost unwatchable matchup between Tommy DeVito and Rush/Lance on Thanksgiving into one of the most hilarious stories of the year. Can you imagine Jones going up against the team that turned its back on him on Thanksgiving?
NFL fans would absolutely tune in. Ticket prices would surely go up.
But let's head down to Earth for a second. It just wouldn't work out. Timing wise, getting Jones to learn the offense in such a short amount of time would just be ridiculous.
In other words, getting Jones on board would make for a pretty fun story and would surely capture headlines around the league. But nothing's probably happening on the Cowboys front. Expect the team to move forward with Rush and Lance at quarterback.
