As word continues to spill out of Stillwater that Taylor Cornelius is “the guy”, John Helsley fills us in on more context.
A year ago August, the honest sentiment around Cowboys camp went something like this: “Pray long and hard that nothing happens to Mason Rudolph.” While any team would carry such thoughts on their starter at QB, not to mention an elite QB like Rudolph, these thoughts were more aimed at the backups, Cornelius and Wudtee, who struggled to find receivers in 7-on-7 drills throughout the preseason.
Something, however, changed through the course of the 2017 season for Cornelius.