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NFL analyst claims Cooper Rush choked the starting job away on Sunday Night Football
Cooper Rush entered Week 6 of the 2022 NFL season as an undefeated quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys. He won all of his first five starts for the team, including going a perfect 4-0 in his first four games this campaign. He has been filling in for injured starter Dak Prescott since Week 1.
All of that changed in Sunday Night Football when he was defeated by the Philadelphia Eagles. With the loss, the Cowboys fell to 4-2 this season. Max Kellerman recently discussed his opinion on what the loss means for Rush and the Cowboys’ starting quarterback situation. Here’s what he said during an episode of Keyshawn JWill & Max:
“Imagine if he wins that game and Dak is ready against Detroit. I’m still going with Cooper Rush until he loses, but… it worked out perfectly for the Cowboys because they won every game. Now it’s the perfect time to bring Dak back against Detroit. You lose to Philly. There’s no issue, no nothing. You bring him right back.”
Kellerman made it clear that if Rush had pulled off a victory against the Eagles in Week 6, the Cowboys could have stuck with him. That didn’t happen, so he thinks it’s time to move Rush back to the bench and prepare Prescott for Week 7 against…
Has Cooper Rush failed in not securing the starting QB job for the Cowboys?