Should Cowboys Target Ohio State’s Cardale Jones In 2016 NFL Draft? Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has said that he believes quarterback Tony Romo still has four to five good years of football left in him, and while the Cowboys may not look to add a quarterback in the first round of the draft, they should consider targeting Ohio State quarterback Cardale Jones if he slides to the middle rounds. By Henry Buggy | Mar 19, 2016 03:55 PM EDT Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has said that he believes quarterback Tony Romo still has four to five good years of football left in him, and while the Cowboys may not look to add a quarterback in the first round of the draft, they should consider targeting Ohio State quarterback Cardale Jones if he slides to the middle rounds. (Photo : Getty Images) Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has been adamant that the Cowboys wont draft a quarterback with the fourth pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, as he has said that he believes quarterback Tony Romo still has four to five good years of football left in him. The Cowboys went from division winners in 2014 to finishing in last place with a 4-12 record last season, due to multiple injuries, including losing their starting quarterback twice to a broken collarbone. While the Cowboys may look to add a playmaker that will fill an immediate need on their roster next season like running back Ezekiel Elliott, defensive end Joey Bosa, or defensive back Jalen Ramsey, it won’t mean that a quarterback in later rounds is out of the question. One potential prospect that the Cowboys should keep their eye on is Ohio State quarterback Cardale Jones. The Buckeyes quarterback’s draft stock plummeted this past season, as he went from a top prospect after winning the National Championship to a mid-round prospect. Jones lost the starting position to quarterback J.T. Barrett midway through the season last year due to inconsistent play, but he is still expected to garner plenty of interest in the lead-up to the draft. “I think a lot of people say fourth round, maybe a little later – he got benched this season – I’m going to put him in the second round,” NFL draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah said. “It might be the bottom of the second round, but there’s going to be a quarterback coach (or) an offensive coordinator who is going to go to the GM and say, ‘This guy has such rare physical tools, give me some time to work with him, I will get it out of him.” While the second round is likely a stretch for the Cowboys, Dallas could provide the right environment that would allow a healthy Romo time to develop for two to three seasons…
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