Dak Prescott didn’t know the Dallas Cowboys would be trading for another quarterback, but he wasn’t surprised by the move to acquire Trey Lance from the 49ers on Friday.
The veteran signalman spoke to reporters about the move for the first time after the Cowboys’ preseason game against the Las Vegas Raiders on Saturday and why it makes sense to have Lance on the team.
“Of course I understand that this is a business. It’s first-round talent and we’re always looking to make the team better,” Prescott said. “But it was a front office thing, so we will welcome him like any other teammate and hopefully he will do us well and we will continue to work. We are going and we know that we have one goal, ‘at the team. “
Lance was traded to Dallas after 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan told him he would be the team’s number three quarterback behind Brock Purdy and Sam Darnold, but since starting as QB1 last season. A year has passed. But injuries hampered Lance’s development, so the 23-year-old called on San Francisco to find opportunities elsewhere in 2023 if possible.
Currently, Lance is the Cowboys’ presumed No. 3 quarterback behind Prescott and Cooper Rush, meaning the team’s current three-stringer Will Greer is out. After shining on the field on Saturday, Greer probably won’t join Lance on the Dallas roster. Prescott said after the game that his heart and soul are with Greer.
“That guy was just kidding. That’s Will,” said Prescott. “Will has been that way since he got here. It was great to see him out there and put on that performance and I hope the rest of the league sees it and takes notice. ing”
Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy told reporters after the game that he was thrilled to acquire Lance.
“I think you can really trust your own HR ratings whenever you get the chance. Clearly, he’s a highly regarded young man in every organization, and ours is no different,” McCarthy said. Ta. “Timing is difficult.”
McCarthy praised Gurría’s performance as he spoke to reporters after the game.
“I think my play says it all,” Greer said. “I’m a team person… after all, it’s all about the numbers. It’s just part of the job I’m contracted for. It’s hard, hard because you get to know people. But at the same time, , I’m fine. Everyone is fine.”
As both Lance and Greer realized last week, the NFL can be a cruel business. But each team has only one goal in mind: getting better, and Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said after missing Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts in the 2020 NFL Draft. , seems confident that he has found a successor to Prescott.
“Two years ago, we were looking at quarterbacks in Philadelphia,” Jones told reporters Saturday. “If he had fallen into our hands, we would have drafted him. As far as our plans go, it rarely happens.
“We are excited [Lance]. ”
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