Cowboys legend Drew Pearson on team's QB issue: Get in touch with Colin Kaepernick, Cam Newton

The Dallas Cowboys are getting into the 2nd 7 days of the time with a quarterback conundrum just after shedding Dak Prescott for more than a thirty day period owing to a fracture ideal thumb.

The Cowboys are very likely to start Cooper Rush versus the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 2 with Will Grier as the backup. Though that may possibly be the quick possibility, Cowboys legend Drew Pearson mentioned Monday the workforce need to consider a appear at able veteran starters like Cam Newton or Colin Kaepernick.

"It’s outrageous. What they gotta do is pull out all stops. Call Cam, phone Kaepernick, call any person out there. I utilized to be a quarterback," Pearson told TMZ Sports activities. "I threw 3 touchdowns in the NFL – simply call me. But we bought to have somebody there with practical experience, some activity knowledge. I’m not talking about coming in and mopping up for any person just after the match is now won or currently missing. I’m chatting about somebody that is been there. Been in the huge time, appreciates how to be a beginning quarterback in the National Soccer League."

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Dak Prescott, #4 of the Dallas Cowboys, warms up in advance of kickoff against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at AT&T Stadium on Sept. 11, 2022 in Arlington, Texas.  (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)

Kaepernick has not played sine 2016. Newton looked like a shell of his former self.

Pearson wondered irrespective of whether was even anyone readily available on the free-agent marketplace healthful and in-form more than enough to consider the reins for the time getting.

"Now, the concern is, is there any person out there in form and capable more than enough to action in due to the fact that’s what we have to have. Cooper Rush, a nice backup. The other dude is a awesome backup. But we have to have some strong bodies there as much as the quarterback posture. Someone to guide up. That’s what Dak introduced to the desk," he added.

Rush has 1 start out underneath his belt. It came previous year against the Minnesota Vikings. He was 24-for-40 with 325 passing yards, two landing passes and an interception. Dallas gained 24-40.

Pearson urged the Cowboys to rally all around Rush, but also reported the items about the quarterback need to have to move up.

Cooper Hurry, #10 of the Dallas Cowboys, drops again to move in opposition to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at AT&T Stadium on Sept. 11, 2022 in Arlington, Texas.  (Cooper Neill/Getty Pictures)

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"What they gotta do is rally around Cooper Hurry. All you did was take Dak out of the offense and put Cooper Hurry in there. All the other parts are established, they’re there. They’re not the greatest pieces. I’m disappointed in the receivers. I’m let down in ‘double 8s,’ Ceedee, the way he performed. But this is what’s still left with the moves the Cowboys manufactured and did not make," he explained to TMZ Sporting activities.

"Getting rid of (Amari) Cooper and getting rid of (Cedrick) Wilson. You couldn’t eliminate equally of those guys. You had to maintain a single or the other. You lose La’el Collins. You pay out Dak Prescott all this money to be your beginning quarterback now and into the future but what you gotta do is encompass him with some individuals so you can get benefit of his qualities and what he provides to the table. And that’s what I’m let down in – that the offseason didn’t deliver what we essential to deliver to surround Dak with the security and the receivers he essential. Then, the operating recreation would open up up if that line was healthier and which is what we gotta depend on ideal now. Place all our initiatives guiding Cooper Rush and then get the working activity likely and ideally that will assistance us as we get ready for Cincinnati."

Former Dallas Cowboys huge receiver Drew Pearson reveals off his Super Bowl ring during the NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Thursday, April 26, 2018.  (Max Faulkner/Fort Really worth Star-Telegram/Tribune News Services by using Getty Visuals)

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Dallas and Cincinnati will be looking for their very first wins of the season.