No need for Dak Prescott to sweat the sudden presence of Trey Lance.
At least not yet. If ever.
The Dallas Cowboys pulled off a stunning trade over the weekend in obtaining Lance from the San Francisco 49ers for a fourth-round pick, which would be just the thing to light a fire on social media with some fresh fuel to bash on Dak.
Now let’s be real. This deal was about rolling the dice for a potential payoff in the future. Not now.
Prescott, much-maligned and surely trying to rebound from his most challenging season, is not about to get pushed by an unproven player who is apparently in major need for development.
The 49ers gave up three first-round picks and a third-round pick to move up nine slots in the 2021 draft to select Lance with the third pick overall. And a little more than two years later, coach Kyle Shanahan said something about the team not even expecting to be able to land a fourth-round pick for him.
Well, one person’s trash can be another person’s treasure.
We see it as an opportunity,” Cowboys owner Jerry Jones told reporters.
In this league, where quarterbacks are at a premium, it’s worth expending a fourth-round pick for the chance to see if Lance, now under the watch of Mike McCarthy, can develop into a legit quarterback.
Lance was such a hot commodity as he came into the NFL, having led North Dakota State to a 16-0 record and FCS national title in 2019. He looked the part of a future star, passing for 2,786 yards with 28 TDs and zero picks in 2019. But a bigger question than his level of college competition zeroed in on his limited experience. With his 2020 campaign limited to one game, Lance essentially played just one season in college, which followed just one season as a starter in high school.
