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Yahoo
a day ago
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- Yahoo
Joe Milton just might be developing quickly here. Not to the point where he competes with Dak Prescott ... but to the point where the Cowboys might even feel comfortable putting him in a game.
Joe Milton just might be developing quickly here. Not to the point where he competes with Dak Prescott ... but to the point where the Cowboys might even feel comfortable putting him in a game. originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Dallas Cowboys flirted with the ideas of veteran backups like Jacoby Brissett and Drew Lock as QB stability behind Dak Prescott before pulling the trigger on a player with fewer credentials but more upside. Advertisement And it's so far, so good in terms of OTA results. With Joe Milton, the Cowboys have something else entirely: A "cheap'' ($1 million per year guy) who brings the thrill of the unknown - and the thrill of real talent. Yes, he's raw. Yes, he's inconsistent. But there are Josh Allen-like physical traits - the arm, the build, the tools - and that's the sort of stuff that any coach wants to work with. And now Brian Schottenheimer is doing just that, and what do you know? Our Mike Fisher at is reporting that "Bazooka Joe'' - at 6-5 and 245, he can toss a football 85 yards - is taking snaps with the second team during practice. Advertisement Those other QBs would've cost more, so critics of Dallas owner Jerry Jones have said he went "cheap'' ... But here, "cheap'' is "smart.'' The trade cost the Cowboys virtually nothing. The salary is virtually nothing. Milton was asked by the Patriots where he wanted to go, and he chose Dallas. ... so Dallas chose him. Milton just might be developing quickly here. Not to the point where he competes with Prescott ... but to the point where the Cowboys might even feel comfortable putting him in a game. Milton was less than a year ago but a lowly sixth-round selection. And today, Milton's eye-popping physical traits being developed while he's learning from Dak's elite strengths (something Joe himself has cited as a benefit)? Advertisement Everything here is a plus. So far, so good. In a salary-cap league, Jerry's Cowboys chose "cheap.'' And to this point they look smart for doing so. Related: New Cowboys QB Reveals Four 'Blessings' Of Surprise Trade Related: Cowboys Joe Milton's 'Josh Allen Traits' Video Going Viral This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 2, 2025, where it first appeared.
Time of India
4 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Cowboys QB Joe Milton training with girlfriend raises eyebrows ahead of training camp
Joe Milton's girlfriend helps him master Cowboys playbook (Image via: Getty Images) Joe Milton's quest to master the Dallas Cowboys' offense has taken a surprising turn and it involves poker chips, play calls, and his girlfriend. While some fans applaud his creativity, others are questioning whether this unconventional method is NFL-ready material, especially in a high-pressure franchise like Dallas. Joe Milton's DIY playbook strategy raises eyebrows in NFL Should Dak Prescott be concerned with Joe Milton joining the Cowboys? | NFL | THE FACILITY In a league where preparation is everything, second-year quarterback Joe Milton is taking a road less traveled and it's catching attention across the NFL. Acquired this offseason by the Cowboys in a quiet trade, Milton is aiming to secure the backup quarterback role behind Dak Prescott. But his method of getting up to speed is what has everyone talking. According to The Athletic's Jon Machota, Milton is running daily at-home drills with the help of his girlfriend. She reads plays from the Cowboys' script while Milton recreates offensive formations using poker chips. It's a hands-on, visual learning strategy, one that Milton reportedly plans to use every day between minicamp and training camp. While the approach has a romantic ring to it, a couple bonding over football, it also raises legitimate concerns. In a quarterback room already under scrutiny, is relying on a non-professional for mental reps the best route for development? Fans and analysts alike are torn between viewing it as charming innovation or a sign of a player still far from NFL readiness. Milton, known for his cannon of an arm and raw athleticism, impressed in his only NFL outing, a surprise Week 18 win that ironically hurt the Patriots' draft position. But now in Dallas, the stakes are higher. With Cooper Rush gone and Will Grier unproven, Milton is in real contention for the No. 2 spot behind Prescott. Yet, when the competition includes NFL veterans and former starters, any hint of unorthodoxy invites scrutiny. While Milton's commitment to learning is undeniable, some wonder whether this poker-chip method reveals just how steep the learning curve really is and whether the Cowboys can afford to take such risks at the quarterback position. Also Read: Christian McCaffrey injury update and Kyle Shanahan's outlook on missing star's impact for San Francisco 49ers' playoff hopes As training camp approaches, Milton's unique prep style will soon face the ultimate test: live reps, defensive pressure, and the expectations of a franchise that lives and breathes football. For now, he's betting on love, poker chips, and persistence to keep his NFL dream alive.
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Wentz Signing With Cowboys Rumor An Insult To Dak
The Cowboys already have what most teams spend years searching for — stability and upside at quarterback. At QB1, they've got a steady, All-Pro leader in Dak Prescott — a guy who embodies everything this franchise wants to be. He's the face, the voice, the grown-up in the room. And now, they've doubled down on the future by acquiring Joe Milton — a raw, alien-traited prospect with a bazooka arm, plus size, and the kind of athletic tools you can't teach. Advertisement There is no quarterback stability with Carson Wentz. There is no upside. The Cowboys already have both without him ... Which makes the rumor that connects the roller-coaster QB who was once an Eagles first-round pick so maddening. Wentz is a name that carries more memory than momentum — a former contender turned league-wide insurance policy. He's played for five teams in five years. He is ... A panic button. A break-glass-if-needed rental for teams without structure. That's not the Cowboys. Pittsburgh and Cleveland, maybe. (Or maybe not, given that Wentz remains unsigned by all 32 teams.) But not Dallas. Advertisement The Cowboys don't need a flier. They need focus. The Cowboys don't need a circus. (See "Belichick vs. Schottenheimer'' here.) They need continuity. And they need to give Joe Milton the same thing they once gave Dak — the space to grow behind a clear leader, not get jammed in behind someone else's retread storyline. Oh, and as insurance, Will Grier is here - not as pedigreed as Wentz, but also not as much of a headline-grabbing noise-maker move, either. The Cowboys are built differently now. ... and not understanding that is an insult to what Prescott - lightning rod he may be to some due to the $60 million APY contract - has accomplished. Advertisement Adding Carson Wentz would be like lighting a match near a closed door: The results won't fix what's inside. ... It might just blow it all up. Related: Cowboys' Major Dak Decision Tied To New QB Contract 'Secret' Related: Inside How Jerry Being 'Cheap' Makes Cowboys QB Trade Look Smart
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Cowboys Fave Quinn Ewers In Draft Controversy
Quinn Ewers was once a top-ranked high school quarterback prospect at Southlake Carroll in the DFW metroplex. He was the No. 1 nationally ranked player in the 2021 class and received one of the highest-rated grades of any quarterback recruit, according to various recruitment sites. After a historic career as the QB of the Texas Longhorns, Ewers decided to forgo his final year of eligibility and enter the 2025 NFL Draft. Advertisement While going through the scouting process - and visiting the Dallas Cowboys at the organization's "Dallas Day" - scouts were intrigued by his gifted arm talent, poised demeanor, and natural leadership qualities. Indeed, the Cowboys had a high opinion of him before they traded for Joe Milton to join the QB room as a Dak Prescott backup. And he was considered to maybe be a Day 2 range among the best quarterbacks available. Come Draft weekend, draft disaster struck. Quinn waited until the final day - the final round - before he heard his named called. The Miami Dolphins drafted Ewers No. 231 overall in the seventh round. Advertisement He was the 13th quarterback taken off the board. Each team may have their own reasons for passing on him and causing his deep slide, but Ewers' agent Ron Slavin now has something to say about it. Slavin told ESPN's Todd Archer that he had been in contact with "half the league" to try to learn what caused this fall in the NFL Draft. "They thought he was a third- or fourth-round pick, but too big of a name to be a clipboard holder," Slavin said. "Which I think is chicken(bleep)." Ewers enters the NFL after being one of the brightest stars in this era of college football where athletes can profit off marketing efforts related to their name, image, and likeness (NIL). Advertisement Before that, he backed it up on the field as he lead the Longhorns to back-to-back College Football Playoff semifinals appearances and rose up the Texas record books. Throughout this success Quinn turned into a top prominent figure in the NIL industry, memorably being selected to grace the cover of EA's first college football video game in over a decade. He had turned into one of the faces of college football, an entity that holds about as much weight in the United States as any league, minus the NFL. Surely teams new of this, right? And is Ewers' fame so insurmountable that it would be deemed a distraction? Advertisement That feels hard to believe in a league filled with millionaires and high-profile figures always in the public eye. Regardless, Ewers is turning his surprising reality into motivation as he joins the Dolphins. "It's definitely a lot of motivation that comes with it, especially just being the last [quarterback] drafted," Ewers said. "I still have the high expectations for myself, but just from the outside looking in, this is the first time in my life to not have that much expectation. There's definitely motivation and fuel. A lot of it." Ironically, Ewers can also relate to being the quarterback who was threatened to be outshined by his backup. At Texas, he played in front of phenom Arch Manning, the nephew of Peyton and Eli. Talk about attention. Related: Dallas Cowboys Fans Get Good News in NFC East Rivalry Related: Cowboys Victims of Recency Bias in Brutal Playoff Prediction
USA Today
27-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Updated Cowboys 90-man roster, depth chart after 2025 NFL draft, UDFA signings
Updated Cowboys 90-man roster, depth chart after 2025 NFL draft, UDFA signings A look at how the Cowboys' roster stacks after they've exhausted their picks and signed UDFAs. The Dallas Cowboys' roster is bursting at the seams. They are currently trying to fit 95 players into a 90-man offseason roster after the three-day draft weekend's festivities. Dallas used nine of their 10 picks, bundling two to move up in the fifth round, and then went out and agree with eight UDFAs on Saturday night. Or at least, that what it appears to be. Oftentimes a team will invite an undrafted player to rookie minicamp as a tryout without officially signing them to a multi-year deal, but it gets reported as a signing by an overzealous or unaware prospect or representative. Regardless, the Cowboys currently have 95 players in the fold on the Sunday morning after draft weekend, so it's time to organize the roster as we see things. Quarterback (3) QB1 Dak Prescott QB2 Joe Milton III QB3 Will Grier Running Back (7) RB1 ? RB1 For Now Javonte Williams RB2 Jaydon Blue RB3 Phil Mafah FB1 Hunter Luepke RB4 Miles Sanders RB5 Malik Davis RB6 Deuce Vaughn Tight End (7) TE1 Jake Ferguson TE2 Luke Schoonmaker TE3 Brevyn Spann-Ford TE4 John Stephens TE5 Princeton Fant TE6 Tyler Neville TE7 Rivaldo Fairweather Wide Receiver (12) Boundary Receivers WR1 CeeDee Lamb WR2 Jonathan Mingo WR3 Jalen Tolbert WR5 Ryan Flournoy WR7 Jalen Brooks WR9 Kelvin Harmon WR10 Seth Williams WR12 Traeshon Holden Slot Receivers WR4 Kavontae Turpin WR6 Parris Campbell WR8 Jalen Moreno WR11 Josh Kelly Offensive Tackle (7) Left Tackles LT1 Tyler Guyton LT2 Asim Richards LT3 Nathan Thomas Right Tackles RT1 Terence Steele RT2 Matt Maletzko RT3 Dakoda Shepley RT4 Earl Bostic Offensive Guard (8) Left Guards LG1 Tyler Smith LG2 Saahdiq Charles LG3 TJ Bass LG4 Anaji Cornelius Right Guards RG1 Tyler Booker RG2 Robert Jones RG3 Hakeem Adeniji RG4 Jack Anderson Center (2) C1 Cooper Beebe C2 Brock Hoffman Defensive End (8) Left Defensive Ends LE1 Micah Parsons LE2 Dante Fowler LE3 Sam Williams LE4 Luigi Vilain Right Defensive Ends RE1 Marshawn Kneeland RE2 Donovan Ezeiruaku RE3 Payton Turner RE4 Tyrus Wheat Defensive Tackle (8) 1-Techniques 1T1 Mazi Smith 1T2 Jay Toia 1T3 Justin Rogers 1T4 Denzel Daxon 3-Techniques 3T1 Osa Odighizuwa 3T2 Solomon Thomas 3T3 Tommy Akingbesote 3T4 Earnest Brown IV Linebacker (10) Middle Linebackers MLB1 Kenneth Murray MLB2 Jack Sanborn MLB3 Buddy Johnson MLB4 Brock Mogensen Outside Linebackers OLB1 DeMarvion Overshown OLB2 Marist Liufau OLB3 Damone Clark OLB4 Shemar James OLB5 Justin Barron OLB6 Darius Harris Cornerback (13) Right Cornerbacks RCB1 Trevon Diggs RCB2 Kaiir Elam RCB3 Josh Butler RCB4 Luq Barcoo Slot Cornerbacks SCB1 DaRon Bland SCB2 Israel Mukuamu SCB3 Kemon Hall SCB4 Alijah Clark Left Cornerbacks LCB1 Shavon Revel Jr. LCB2 Caelen Carson LCB3 Andrew Booth LCB4 Troy Pride Jr. LCB5 Bruce Harmon Safety (6) SAF1 Malik Hooker SAF2 Donovan Wilson SAF3 Markquese Bell SAF4 Juanyeh Thomas SAF5 Mike Smith, Jr. SAF6 Zion Childress Specialists (4) K Brandon Aubrey P Bryan Anger LS Trent Sieg ST CJ Goodwin Follow Cowboys Wire on Facebook to join in on the conversation with fellow fans!
