Five years ago the Dallas Cowboys tried twice to draft what they thought could be a quarterback to develop for a future beyond Tony Romo.
They missed on Paxton Lynch. They missed on Connor Cook. Ultimately they settled for Mississippi State’s Dak Prescott in the fourth round. It has been said that the third time is the charm.
The other side of that three coin is that that is how many strikes you get before you are ruled out. This offseason marked the third one - and the most pivotal - in which the Cowboys could negotiate a long-term deal with their franchise quarterback.