Mike Freeman’s 10-Point Stance: Cowboys Can’t Go Wrong No Matter Who Is at QB

Even during a bye week, the Cowboys’ quarterback situation has people talking. And speaking of talking, we have a few ideas for Vontaze Burfict’s latest football transgressions. 

1. Dak or Romo? It Doesn’t Matter

One longtime AFC general manager made a point to me in the last few days that few people have considered when it comes to who should start in Dallas once Tony Romo is cleared to return. 

“It doesn’t matter who the Cowboys’ quarterback is,” he said. “That offense is set up right now so any swinging d–k could run it.”

Alrighty, then. He’s not alone in his opinion.

Why are so many bullish on Dallas? There are a few reasons.

First, said the GM and a handful of other longtime front office executives with whom I spoke, the Dallas front office has built one of the NFL’s best offensive lines. Not just for this season. Not only of the past few years. But of all time. We in the media don’t see it that way, the general manager said, because there’s no version of Nate Newton with a buoyant personality calling attention to the line.

Second, added this general manager and others, running back Ezekiel Elliott might end up being the best rookie runner in league history. “He’s having the best season any rookie runner ever has,” said the general manager. “Better than Jim Brown’s or Eric Dickerson’s or Barry Sanders’.”

Not statistically, the GM admits. He means in terms of pure impact. He’s likely not wrong.

So, combine one of the greatest offensive lines of all time with one of the most effective rookies of all time and, this GM explains, you get a situation where very few quarterbacks would fail. Consequently, either option will work for the Cowboys at quarterback.

If the Cowboys go with Prescott, they will still win. If they go with Romo, they will still win.

Romo’s injury history has become irrelevant. If he were to regain the starting job and get hurt again, Jason Garrett need only turn to Prescott, who has led Dallas to a 5-1 start.

And if Dallas decides to stick with Prescott, and he somehow falters, then all Garrett has to do is go to a veteran whose team is 78-49 all time when he starts. It’s a win-win.

The only potential negative of switching back to Romo, according to the general manager, is the loss of valuable playing experience for Prescott as he prepares for the inevitable—being named the Cowboys’ regular starter, perhaps as soon as next season.

So, Prescott or Romo?

It truly doesn’t matter.

    

2. Let’s Just Call Him Vontaze Dirtfict from Now On

Vontaze Burfict has made the NFL’s job easy when it comes to determining if he should receive a suspension for his disgraceful play last Sunday against the Patriots.

Take a look at the first Burfict cheap shot from the Patriots game. He went right for Martellus Bennett’s knees. It’s clear as day. Well, at least to rational human beings. (There were a lot of Burfict defenders on my Twitter timeline.)

But in case that wasn’t enough for you, here is another cheap shot, where the Bengals linebacker deliberately stepped on a player’s foot.

Remember, the NFL suspended Burfict three games for a nasty hit on Antonio Brown last season.

“There’s no place for that, man,” Steelers guard Ramon Foster said this week on The Fan Morning (via CBS Pittsburgh). “To continuously do it—one or two times, OK, I get it, but every single time? A stake has to be driven into the ground on this guy and I’m not sure what they care about, touchdown celebrations or player safety, but something has to be done. If you look an inch or two inside, if he goes more on [Bennett], that guy’s out for the season or at least for a longer [period] of time. [And then] the leg stomp on LeGarrette Blount, that guy has a wife and two kids. He’s trying to make his way in this league.

“It’s frustrating to continue to see that go on. For one, I just can’t understand the mentality of him, and two, those are the same things that he’s been doing for a while. But the low hit on [Bennett] was insane.”

Foster added that he “also saw another clip where [Burfict] and [Rob Gronkowski] got into it. He did the same exact thing. He stepped on [Blount’s] leg and his shoe came off. And I’m looking at him like, ‘Yup, that’s the same exact move that he’s done to me too.'”

The record shows Burfict doesn’t care about whom he hurts. Or whose careers he tries to end. He is out of control and has been for some time. And the league needs to make a serious …

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