The biggest knee-jerk reaction to the five-possession live session from the Cowboys' Blue-White scrimmage involves the battle to be the Cowboys’ third quarterback. Rudy Carpenter clearly took a step forward. Stephen McGee, the former Texas A&M quarterback once considered a possible backup, clearly took a step back.
McGee led three of the five drives and never moved the chains. He was sacked once, by Kyle Wilber. He completed 2-of-5 passes, including a wobbler that could have (should have?) been intercepted by Akwasi Owusu-Ansah.
Carpenter had his dubious moments, too. He threw an interception on his first snap, and bobbled an exchange with center Harland Gunn that Carpenter managed to recover. Carpenter also managed to complete passes to Raymond Radway, Donovan Kemp and Tony Benford, all for first downs, that carried the offense into position for a field goal.
Ideally, the Cowboys never need to have a third quarterback take a meaningful snap during the regular season with Tony Romo and Kyle Orton clearly entrenched in the top two spots. But if injuries surface, Carpenter clearly is outplaying McGee in the early stages of camp to be the third guy.
_ Jimmy Burch
Hopefully, the Cowboys will cut McGee loose and he can go on to start for someone else and come back and kick the Cowboys ass, which doesn't take much with "I can lose" Tony and "I coach the awful Cowboys" Jason. They go together with "I'm so vain" Jerry.
Posted by: Kenman | August 07, 2012 at 04:42 PM
To the previous commenters....McGee is terrible! I was there for the scrimmage, he will not throw the ball more than 10 yds down the field. When he did he either clearly overthrew a short pass or underthrew a deeper one, basically throwing it to AOA, who was out of position I may add. There is no zip on his passes, and he is still holding the ball too long. He continues to not see wide open recievers. Carpenter looked alot more poised. He shook of the pick,the reciever did not break back to the ball, quickly. Moved the offense pretty well. McGee will be gone with the last cuts.
Posted by: MJ | August 07, 2012 at 03:12 PM
Much rather have McGee as #2 instead of Kyle "I Panic" Orton. Whoever thought Orton would be an upgrade over McGee for the backup (Jerry ): ) needs his head examined. Orton has been tossed off every team he's been a part of and now he's gonna be Romo's back up? Quick, somebody call the Pope, we need a prayer.
Posted by: John Q | August 06, 2012 at 02:14 PM