He stunk when he actually played and being out of football for 2 years probably has made him even worse, if thats possible.

I’d take Brad Johnson over Simms any day and twice on Sunday.

Honestly, if we have to rely on Simms OR Johnson to win us a game or more we are in trouble.
Our success will ride with Romo at QB, any extended absense there will be the end of our season, so we need a back up that IF needed in SHORT relief can manage a game and just NOT lose it.
I would take Brad Johnson’s experience over Simms.
IF we need a backup for one game we MIGHT be able to ride someone who won’t make mistakes, manage the game, and just get us through by handing to MBIII and throwing SHORT to Witten.
I think that person is Brad.

I can’t be sure of that at this point..

Major Applewhite than Simms

Is Clint Longley available?

I like Daunte Culpepper. Daunte knows how to win games and works quite well in high octane offenses.

You never know, he may have just had the black hole disease that players tend to get in oakland.

Your thoughts? Keep it going with Brad or move on?

I say cut Johnson and promote Richard Bartel to the #2 slot so he gets lots of reps from Day 1 in training camp and sees extensive playing time in preseason games. If Bartel looks horrible through August, cut him and re-sign Brad Johnson.

You know, a few years ago there was this guy mired in the #3 slot on the Dallas Cowboys’ quarterback depth chart, mostly because he wasn’t given an opportunity to play during the first three years of his career…..

If Matt Moore was kept on the 53 man roster last year, instead we’re now a year later and still haven’t addressed the role of a young developemental player at the QB position on this team. Keeping Terry Glenn instead on the active roster last year after the team specialist said he needed micro-fracture surgery was a mistake.

I think Simms is in the wrong system in Tampa for his abilities. I’m not a big fan of Jon Gruden, He’s an overrated head coach. Simms looked like he was turning the corner in Tampa before he was seriously injured and was never given a shot again to get his starting job back by Gruden, so if he released, then I think Dallas should sign him, but I wouldn’t trade a late draft pick for him when it looks like he’ll be cut anyway.

This teams season is going to come down to the receiver position, Last year I didn’t think this team was going to the superbowl with Reeves, nate Jones and Roy Williams in the secondary, The team outscored their problems in the secondary. Two are gone, the other will enjoy more and more time watching his peers from the bench, where he belongs. On offense, if either T.O or witten goes down, this offense will suffer greatly. The three main issues in the offseason was running back, corner and receiver. Two of those positions were filled, but a number two speed receiver that can stretch the field and open things up underneath is a serious issue for this team, something this team doesn’t really address year after year, instead drafts projects like Stanback, who I think has alot of upside but still very raw and probably a year away from really contributing, or undrafted free agents. Glenn cant pass a physical and is one wrong step away from being gone for the year and his career. If he signs his injury waiver, I doubt he makes it through six games. I could care less with all the blather about how great the young receivers look in OTA’s, that means very liitle, it’s coach speak, what would you expect them to say. I think Dallas will be scanning the waiver wire for a receiver.

Speaking of Blathering, I cant wait!!!(heavy sarcasm) We’re less than three weeks away from the biggest blathering idiot himself, jerry Jones and his hour of media address double talk about the state of the Union address of the cowboys and organization. An hour atleast where after you finish listening and trying to figure out what the hell he’s talking about, you’ll head for the medicine cabinet for the bottle of extra strength tylenol because of the headache you’ll get listening to him. Why he does this every year is beyond me, he says nothing of substance and contradicts himself twenty times during this yearly address.

I believe Hamlin will be signed to a long term deal within a next week or so while Canty will get a new deal done be the end of training camp.

with so much going on,tend to forget about the back-up. we might be in a little trouble if Tony goes down for some weeks. Right now i think Brad, he”s been around here & can still advise Tony on stuff. Simms, his injury has just destroyed his career, if he”s healthy he deserves a second chance, not sure about here though, I think Culpepper could work,as long as he knows he”s the backup. talent wise, that might work,Matt Moore was the guy.too bad he got away. Since Bartel is here & younger. id be nice if he could step up & take Brads spot. once again interesting

is very intriguing. Since the Vikings, he’s played in two horrid franchises in the Dolphins and Raiders. I think he would be a great back up option for Romo in our high powered offense. In Minnesota he had Moss and was one of the top QBs in the NFL. It would be hard to argue that he would not have success with another top tier WR in Terrell Owens. If Romo were to go down for any long stretch, I just do not feel comfortable that Brad Johnson could get the job done.

Looking back, the Boys should have kept Matt Moore as the 3rd QB last fall and cut someone else (like Berger) to get to 53.

Jerry could always look in the minors for a baseball player who wants to play QB in the NFL. Much success in the past.

He ruptured his spleen and had a spleenectomy…. If I were Simms I’d be afraid to play….

He’s serviceable. Who cares if he ruptured his spleen? He was trying to score a touchdown on that play!

I agree that the #2 QB needs to get younger, but not too much younger like Bartel.

Favre available soon? He could finally get his shot at winning in Texas Stadium.

16 of 20 for 63 yards.
6 sacks and 3 fumbles.

Please let this guy retire with some dignity!

It doesn’t matter who we have as a backup, if Romo goes down, we’re screwed, just like the Pats and Colts are done if Brady and Manning go down.

Like Brady and Manning, Romo has proven to be pretty durable over his 27 game career and with a very good, if not great OL, I don’t think having a good backup is really necessary at all.

Why not try to trade for Favre?

They never take players from UT.

Simms, who played college football at the University of Texas at Austin, was heavily criticized for putting up big numbers against average or weaker teams, but consistently failing to deliver in big games and throwing interceptions, most notably in games against Big 12 South rival Oklahoma, against whom Simms finished 0-3. In the 2001 contest, he tossed four interceptions in a 14-3 loss. He also had a poor performance against Colorado in the 2001 Big 12 conference championship game where he fumbled and threw four interceptions, the last being returned for a touchdown— all before the close of the first half.[2] He was benched and Major Applewhite replaced him

Culpepper is even worse

I say throw Bartel out there he has a big arm

or bring in Gray

http://thefootballexpert.com/nflfreeagencyquarterbacks080001.html

Quinn Gray- UFA- When given the chance, Gray has produced but was largely the odd man out when Jacksonville was trying to decide whether Byron Leftwich or David Garrard was the future of the franchise. In 11 games over the last three years Gray has accounted for 14 touchdowns, which speaks of his ability to produce even though he has only had four starts. Gray’s dual threat ability is reminiscent of Vince Young but with more pocket presence and poise.

if he comes back the packers might not take him back they might want to move on, and carolina might be a place of interest for him….my opinion if he comes back but not with the packers he would make a good fit in tampa which would make for a couple of options….and culpepper turned the packers offer down because he wants to be able to compete for a starting job….but i think if we get a decent back up with our offence and our defence i think we’ll be able to still compete, but brad’s not the guy….imo…

Can we got a poll of possible suitors for the back-up spot in Dallas?

He’s pretty good for a backup. My buddy is a Browns fan and I watched Holcomb have some big games with them. He’s only in his 11th year.