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Ben Dinucci
The Dallas Cowboys didn't spend a high-round draft selection on a quarterback, as beforehand projected. From the sound of issues, they by no means even thought of it.
However Dallas did come away with a rookie signal-caller: former Pittsburgh and James Madison product Ben DiNucci, chosen within the seventh spherical (No. 231 total) of the 2020 NFL draft — the Cowboys’ ultimate selection of the annual offseason spectacle.
DiNucci started his collegiate profession with the Panthers, throwing for 1,107 yards, six touchdowns and 7 interceptions on 91-of-167 passing (54.5 %) throughout 11 video games from 2015-17.
He transferred to JMU in 2018 and noticed his numbers enhance as his years wore on. DiNucci completed with 5,716 yards, 46 TDs, and 18 INTs over 29 appearances. He saved his finest for final, finishing 70-percent of his makes an attempt in 2019 for 3,441 yards, 29 scores, and solely six picks, incomes AFCA First Staff All-American honors.
A strict-ish pocket-thrower at 6-foot-2, 211 kilos, although he’s not the strongest or tallest, DiNucci prides himself on his ball placement and (perceived) dual-threat skill.
“I’m an correct quarterback,” he mentioned in a post-draft convention name with Cowboys media, by way of The Athletic. “If the pocket breaks down I can use my legs and use some athleticism to do some issues that may current challenges for defenses. I’m gonna put my head down and go to work.”
DiNucci is considered one of simply three offensive gamers amongst Dallas’ draft class, becoming a member of first-round extensive receiver CeeDee Lamb and fourth-round middle Tyler Biadasz.
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No, Dak Prescott has nothing to fret about. He’s protected and solidified because the membership’s incumbent for 2020 and sure properly past, assuming a long-term contract — negotiations for which stay ongoing — involves fruition.
This addition does, nonetheless, put strain on resident No. 2 Cooper Rush, who returned to the Cowboys by means of a one-year restricted free-agent tender. The membership carried solely two QBs on the 53-man roster final season, with Rush claiming the backup spot over Mike White. Let the clipboard battle begin.
Alternatively, it’s fully potential Dallas redshirts DiNucci for his rookie marketing campaign, maybe stationing him on the observe squad the place he’ll be capable of work along with his new teammates.
Irrespective of the way you cube it, although, the 23-year-old (24 in November) epitomizes “venture” for offensive-minded Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy and coordinator Kellen Moore. You by no means know what you might have in these late-round fliers …
“He jogs my memory of a younger Marc Bulger,” McCarthy mentioned in his post-draft convention name, per The Athletic.
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