The Cowboys selected Mississippi State quarterback Dak Prescott at No. 135 in the fourth round, a compensatory selection.
The Cowboys didn’t hide their interest in taking a quarterback during this draft and tried to trade back into the first round Thursday night to select Paxton Lynch. In Prescott, they get a 6-foot-2, 226-pound developmental prospect who was a two-time All-SEC pick but may have hurt his draft standing when he was arrested for DUI in March.
Prescott was MVP of the Senior Bowl in January while playing for the South team. The Cowboys coached Carson Wentz and Cody Kessler on the North team at the Senior Bowl.
Cowboys starting quarterback Tony Romo is 36, and when he was hurt last season the Cowboys discovered they had no viable backup option.
The Cowboys hadn’t drafted a quarterback since taking Stephen McGee in the fourth round in 2009.
