OXNARD, Calif. -- The company line for the Dallas Cowboys is that player acquisition is a 365-days-a-year promise and if a player is available they deem an upgrade, they will pursue it.

With four words, owner and general manager Jerry Jones cut through that when it came to the possibility of the Cowboys looking at Nick Foles as a backup to Tony Romo.

"Foles isn't an option," Jones said.

And why not?

"We can't get him any snaps," Jones said. "We got four that are going to get snaps."

The Cowboys have Kellen Moore (17) and several other young quarterbacks behind Tony Romo. Matthew Emmons/USA TODAY Sports

The answer reaffirmed the Cowboys' commitment to Kellen Moore as the No. 2 behind Romo. The Cowboys selected Dak Prescott in the fourth round of the draft and they also have Jameill Showers, who spent most of last season on the practice squad.

Making how the Cowboys approached the backup spot this offseason even more curious is the fact that they went 1-11 without Romo last year.

Foles was released by the Los Angeles Rams on Wednesday, and while the Cowboys broached the subject, it was not something considered for very long.

"We like Moore," Jones said.

Moore has played in only three games in his career -- all last season -- and lost his only two starts. He had four touchdown passes and six interceptions but he is a favorite of offensive coordinator Scott Linehan since their time together with the Detroit Lions.

Coach Jason Garrett said the Cowboys were excited about Moore's progress in the offseason.

"We're going to give him an opportunity," Garrett said.

The Cowboys have been bullish on Moore the entire offseason. They did not get into the high-end stakes for backups like Chase Daniel or Colt McCoy. They made an offer to Matt Moore, but he opted to return to the Miami Dolphins.

They evaluated all of the top quarterbacks in the draft and nearly traded back into the first round to take Paxton Lynch, but opted against it. They eventually settled on Prescott in the fourth round.

"At some point you have to develop guys," executive vice president Stephen Jones said. "Cincinnati last year had a really solid football team. You look at what they did with A.J. [McCarron], a fifth-round pick out of the SEC and he came in and had every opportunity and -- nothing to do with him -- had a chance to win a playoff game for them.

"So, at some point you've got to commit your resources to getting your young guys ready or you're always in that mode of older, veteran guys. And I think Tony, where he is in his career, we're starting a journey and obviously made a significant pick there with Dak. And we obviously like what we've seen in Showers. And think Kellen is mature beyond his years and comfortable with where we are. But at some point you can get too crowded."

Foles was a third-round pick of the Philadelphia Eagles in 2012 and has a 19-16 career record. He has 53 touchdown passes and 27 interceptions but his play fell last year after his trade to the Rams. He had a 4-7 record with seven touchdowns and 10 interceptions and lost his job to Case Keenum. The Rams moved up in the draft to take Jared Goff No. 1 overall.

His pedigree might be better than what the Cowboys have, but they're sticking with what they have.

"We know Foles pretty well," Jones said, alluding to his time with the Eagles.