Dallas to Draft Charlie Whitehurst?
Lenny P: Dallas to Draft Charlie Whitehurst?
Dallas backup quarterback Drew Henson didn't exactly light things up in his NFL Europe League debut last weekend, completing just 5 of 11 passes for 58 yards in the Rhein Fire's offensively uninspiring 10-6 victory over Frankfurt.
Henson has embraced the European experience, and has a terrific attitude about the chance he has to actually get live reps in a game, but one has to wonder how much longer Dallas will stick with the former Michigan star if he doesn't demonstrate considerable progress in training camp. The Cowboys' college scouts have shown a keen interest in one quarterback prospect in particular over the last month or so, Charlie Whitehurst of Clemson, and might be tempted to choose him in the second or third round of next month's draft. Whitehurst is the son of former Green Bay quarterback David Whitehurst, and he's got prototype pocket stature and plenty of arm strength. He has bounced back nicely from shoulder surgery and had a solid pro day outing on campus.
At some point, it seems, the Cowboys are going to have to develop a young quarterback for the long-term future, instead of just going with stop-gap veterans such as Vinny Testaverde and Drew Bledsoe. It won't be too surprising if, in the next few weeks, Dallas begins to strongly consider whether Whitehurst might be that guy.
Dallas backup quarterback Drew Henson didn't exactly light things up in his NFL Europe League debut last weekend, completing just 5 of 11 passes for 58 yards in the Rhein Fire's offensively uninspiring 10-6 victory over Frankfurt.
Henson has embraced the European experience, and has a terrific attitude about the chance he has to actually get live reps in a game, but one has to wonder how much longer Dallas will stick with the former Michigan star if he doesn't demonstrate considerable progress in training camp. The Cowboys' college scouts have shown a keen interest in one quarterback prospect in particular over the last month or so, Charlie Whitehurst of Clemson, and might be tempted to choose him in the second or third round of next month's draft. Whitehurst is the son of former Green Bay quarterback David Whitehurst, and he's got prototype pocket stature and plenty of arm strength. He has bounced back nicely from shoulder surgery and had a solid pro day outing on campus.
At some point, it seems, the Cowboys are going to have to develop a young quarterback for the long-term future, instead of just going with stop-gap veterans such as Vinny Testaverde and Drew Bledsoe. It won't be too surprising if, in the next few weeks, Dallas begins to strongly consider whether Whitehurst might be that guy.
posted by The Gryphon at 6:32 PM
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