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<\/div>\nStephen Jones, Trey Lance (Images via X\/The Spun)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Stephen Jones<\/strong>, executive vice president of the Dallas Cowboys, stood firm on the\u00a0Trey Lance<\/strong>\u00a0trade. The Cowboys poured a huge chunk of money to acquire the former third-overall pick from the San Francisco 49ers.<\/p>\n The admission comes amid one of their worst starts in recent times. The Dallas Cowboys are 3-7 on the season, plummeting from three consecutive seasons with 12-5 records. They lost their starting quarterback,\u00a0Dak Prescott<\/strong>,\u00a0<\/strong>to an injury midway through, putting them into more trouble.\u00a0Cooper Rush<\/strong>, who replaced Prescott hasn\u2019t found any footing in the new position.<\/p>\n Trey Lance, whom they traded in from the 49ers, has played just one game in the two years. He was pushed into\u00a0third-string ahead of the season. The Cowboys splashed some major money, including a $5.3 million guaranteed payout for the first-round pick from 2021. They declined the fifth-year option on his rookie contract, meaning he would be a free agent by March.<\/p>\n Stephen Jones,\u00a0Jerry Jones\u2019<\/strong>\u00a0son,\u00a0defended management\u2019s decision\u00a0to take Lance. Jones noted that he would do it all over again if he could. He also admitted Dak Prescott\u2019s uncertainty was one of the key reasons that spurred the decision a year ago while making an appearance on 105.3 The Fan on Friday.<\/p>\n [Lance] is a top-tier pick, a guy we had at the top. As you know, Dak was coming up for a contract, and we wanted to take a look at a good, young talent and didn\u2019t feel like we could get anything from a quality standpoint like we could get with Trey. As it turns out, we ended up signing Dak long-term. So, obviously that puts a little less need in terms of having to rush to do something with Trey. Matter of fact, it makes it hard because Trey, I\u2019m sure, is wanting to see what\u2019s out there now that we have committed to Dak long-term. But I don\u2019t regret that at all.<\/em><\/p>\n Stephen Jones stated<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n Jerry Jones stated that Cooper Rush will remain the starting quarterback for the Cowboys (3-7) because he provides the best chance to win. As a result, Trey Lance will likely continue to sit and may leave the team without ever starting a regular-season game. At the end of the day, the Cowboys will have given up a fourth-round pick and a hefty sum of money for nothing.<\/p>\n The Dallas Cowboys wouldn\u2019t want to finish the season with just three wins.\u00a0Unless they want to tank badly\u00a0and finish in the Top Five for the next year\u2019s draft. Cooper Rush who had a decent 5-1 as a starter has climbed down to 5-3 after successive losses. The Cowboys could potentially look at a scenario where they need to bring in Trey Lance.<\/p>\n Lance, 24, earlier sent a clear message to the organization about what he proposed. He admitted that he has been on the sidelines learning for a long time and feels prepared for any opportunity.<\/p>\n Last year was a whole different story. Having gone through the whole offseason program and this season up to this point, I feel prepared if that opportunity does happen at some point.<\/em><\/p>\n Trey Lance added<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n![\"YouTube](\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/oQE30OQspw4\/hqdefault.jpg\")
<\/p>\nTrey Lance is ready to gear up when the opportunity presents itself<\/h2>\n
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