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The Dallas Cowboys should sign this quarterback!

Published Jun. 30, 2017 6:28 p.m. ET

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With the Kansas City Chiefs releasing quarterback Aaron Murray, the Dallas Cowboys should put in a waiver claim to make Murray the backup to Dak Prescott.

We all know who the starting quarterback is going to be for the Dallas Cowboys on September 11th against the New York Giants. That would be rookie Dak Prescott.

I just don’t think that the Cowboys are content with the situation behind Prescott at the quarterback position. They will be exploring options on finding a capable backup to act as insurance in a worst-case scenario where Dallas has their third quarterback injured since mid July.

News broke on Friday afternoon that the Kansas City Chiefs released quarterback Aaron Murray, making him eligible for teams to put in waiver claims for his rights before he becomes a true free agent.

With Dallas sitting fourth in line on the waiver-wire, they have a very good chance of claiming whatever player they have in mind. Don’t be surprised if that player happens to be Aaron Murray.

Murray is a third year player out of Georgia. He has yet to see any meaningful action in the NFL. That being said, there are a lot of positive traits to work with and he would be a major upgrade to the backup quarterback spot.

In fact, you could compare his traits to that of injured Cowboys backup quarterback Kellen Moore– the one distinguishing difference being that Murray is right handed while Moore throws with his left.

He is a smart player. He is extremely accurate on short and intermediate range passes. He moves well in the pocket. He was a four year starter at Georgia which means he has a lot of experience at the highest level of college football which is the next best thing to NFL experience.

Murray’s cons are also similar to Moore’s. He is undersized and not extremely athletic compared to NFL defenders.

The options for picking up a quarterback slightly a week before the first regular season game are extremely limited. Murray could be the best option.

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