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Dallas Cowboys backup QB Brandon Weeden showing signs of improvement in offseason
Brandon George / Reporter Follow @DMN_George Email bgeorge@dallasnews.com
Published: May 11, 2015 2:35 pm
The Dallas Cowboys took a long, hard look at the quarterbacks available in this year’s draft class, but for the sixth consecutive year they decided to pass.
The four quarterbacks the Cowboys spent a lot of time evaluating before the draft went off the board higher than what Dallas felt comfortable using one of its picks for over the seven rounds. Colorado State’s Garrett Grayson (New Orleans) and Oregon State’s Sean Mannion (St. Louis) were selected in the third round, Baylor’s Bryce Petty went in the fourth round (New York Jets) and UCLA’s Brett Hundley was taken in the fifth round (Green Bay).
The Cowboys plan to back up starter Tony Romo the same way they did in 2014, with veteran Brandon Weeden at No. 2 and Dustin Vaughan as the third quarterback.
“We worked out some guys this offseason and they went a little bit higher than we were willing to spend a pick for, and after those, there weren’t many guys we really felt great about drafting,” Cowboys quarterbacks coach Wade Wilson said. “Those middle four we talked about, but they went higher than we wanted to spend a pick for.”
Wilson said he’s seen improvement from Weeden in his second full offseason with the Cowboys. Weeden is entering the final year of his two-year minimum deal.
Wilson said he still has confidence in Weeden as the Cowboys’ backup quarterback.
“It’s good for him to get back out in the offseason and he’s shown improvement, too, because it’s his second time through,” Wilson said.
Wilson said Weeden has improved in several areas this offseason.
“The mental grasping of concepts and protections and what’s required and the level that we expect out there,” Wilson said, “he’s meeting that challenge.”
Brandon George / Reporter Follow @DMN_George Email bgeorge@dallasnews.com
Published: May 11, 2015 2:35 pm
The Dallas Cowboys took a long, hard look at the quarterbacks available in this year’s draft class, but for the sixth consecutive year they decided to pass.
The four quarterbacks the Cowboys spent a lot of time evaluating before the draft went off the board higher than what Dallas felt comfortable using one of its picks for over the seven rounds. Colorado State’s Garrett Grayson (New Orleans) and Oregon State’s Sean Mannion (St. Louis) were selected in the third round, Baylor’s Bryce Petty went in the fourth round (New York Jets) and UCLA’s Brett Hundley was taken in the fifth round (Green Bay).
The Cowboys plan to back up starter Tony Romo the same way they did in 2014, with veteran Brandon Weeden at No. 2 and Dustin Vaughan as the third quarterback.
“We worked out some guys this offseason and they went a little bit higher than we were willing to spend a pick for, and after those, there weren’t many guys we really felt great about drafting,” Cowboys quarterbacks coach Wade Wilson said. “Those middle four we talked about, but they went higher than we wanted to spend a pick for.”
Wilson said he’s seen improvement from Weeden in his second full offseason with the Cowboys. Weeden is entering the final year of his two-year minimum deal.
Wilson said he still has confidence in Weeden as the Cowboys’ backup quarterback.
“It’s good for him to get back out in the offseason and he’s shown improvement, too, because it’s his second time through,” Wilson said.
Wilson said Weeden has improved in several areas this offseason.
“The mental grasping of concepts and protections and what’s required and the level that we expect out there,” Wilson said, “he’s meeting that challenge.”
