Cowboys linked to NFL QB prospect that would set social media on fire

The Dallas Cowboys have been linked to Colorado quarterback prospect Shedeur Sanders in a move that would create a social media frenzy.

Apr 27, 2024; Boulder, CO, USA; Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders (2) reacts during a spring game event at Folsom Field. / Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports

If there is one thing Jerry Jones knows how to do, it is getting the Dallas Cowboys in the headlines whether good or bad.

Good ole Jerry is an agent of chaos, and he is anything but conventional. Just look at the way the team has handled the contract situations with star quarterback Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb.

Lamb is expected to re-sign with the Cowboys, but Prescott's future is still up in the air.

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If Prescott does not receive a contract extension before the start of the season, he will likely hit the open market thanks to a no-trade and no-tag clause in his current deal. That would spark a bidding in free agency, and the Cowboys could very well be priced out.

So what happens if Prescott leaves Big D for a blockbuster payday?

Oct 7, 2023; Tempe, Arizona, USA; Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders (2) celebrates after defeating the Arizona State Sun Devils at Mountain America Stadium, Home of the ASU Sun Devils. / Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Enter Colorado star quarterback Shedeur Sanders, the son of the one and only Coach Prime.

An anonymous NFC scout spoke to ESPN's Jordan Reid and explained why Shedeur could be a target for the Cowboys if Prescott moves on.

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"With the Dak contract mess happening and struggling to pay their other stars, you better believe that [owner and general manager] Jerry [Jones] has it in the back of his mind what the benefits of a young and cheap QB could be for that team if they crash and burn again in the playoffs," the scout said.

"Imagine a home-state kid whose dad not only played for your franchise but was a highly successful player, and Shedeur is the type of player that'd embrace the star on the side of his helmet."

Oct 7, 2023; Tempe, Arizona, USA; Colorado Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders with son and quarterback Shedeur Sanders (2) against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Mountain America Stadium. / Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Shedeur's father is, of course, Deion Sanders.

The Pro Football Hall of Famer is one of the best cornerbacks in NFL history and had a successful career in Dallas, helping the team to its most recent Super Bowl victory in 1995.

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There has been positive news regarding a Prescott extension in recent days, but you can never be too sure until ink is to paper. And we all know Jerry Jones is unpredictable as it gets, so making a splash with Shedeur instead of paying approximately $60 million per year for a quarterback who hasn't gotten you over the hump would not be surprising.

Whatever the case, you know the Cowboys will bring the drama, and the possibility of Shedeur to Big D is something that likely won't go away.

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