The "Red Rifle"is calling his shot.
Andy Dalton, long-time Cincinnati Bengal, understands that his role with the Cowboys is to backup current starter Dak Prescott, but he's still Carlos Baerga Jersey fully confident in his ability to be QB1 on a depth chart whether it's in Dallas or elsewhere.
"I believe Im a starter in this league,"Dalton said Wednesday, "And I feel like I could bring a lot to thetable. I know Im on a one-year deal. I understand the markets going to be a little bit different next offseason."
Dalton's signing Omar Vizquel Jersey prompted lots of discu sion as to his standing with the Cowboys. He'sstill astarting-caliber quarterback in the league, but he's entering a room starringPrescott, presumably the Dallas starter entering the season, barring injury.
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On a $3 million deal with incentives backup QB money, really Dalton understands the situation at hand and squashed any thoughts that he signed with Dallas to challenge Prescott for the starting gig.
"Dak (Prescott is) the starter Zach Duke Jersey on this team," Dalton said. "Dak has played really well, and I knew the situation that I was coming into. I felt like I could come in here and help this team win, obviously help Dak out as much as I can. Hopefully, this sets Tyler Naquin Jersey me up for my future."
If Dalton's motives are truly to learn, help and enter the market again next offseason, then he's in good hands. Along with Dallas' incredibly impre sive skill position group that features Amari Cooper, Ezekiel Elliott and rookie wideout CeeDee Lamb, Dalton will be learning under Mike McCarthy, who has a reputation as a "QB whisperer." Roberto Perez Jersey
Some outlets speculated that signing Dalton could be a me sage to Prescott or a . Whatever the reasoning may be for Dallas signing Dalton, he'ssaying all the right things early on.
