The Cowboys spent a fourth-round draft pick on former Mississippi State quarterback Dak Prescott. Will he be the eventual replacement for Tony Romo? Here's some of what's been said and written about Prescott this offseason.

Bob Sturm on Prescott: "He was a very confident player in his system at Mississippi State, where he would use multi-layered reads to find the open man. He has no problem with velocity as his fastball zips to all spots with force, and in the pocket he has the ability to keep plays alive. He makes quick decisions and goes through his progressions with ease, and when he gets in a groove it becomes quite frustrating to defend him. On the move, especially to his left, he looks really comfortable and is able to make the defense make a decision which he then adjusts to to declare it incorrect. I like his sandlot skills when the play breaks down. He excels in this second portion of a play. His willingness to take a hit to deliver a throw is yet another attribute coaches admire."

Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen on Prescott: "Nothing skill-wise really stood out to you, but at the camp they go into a weight room with all the top recruits around and our strength coach came out and said, 'This is the guy we want to be our quarterback. He's a leader.' "He's around these guys who are all top national recruits, no one really knows each other, and here he is just separating himself. That is what you wanted. He has that 'it' factor."

Cowboys offensive coordinator Scott Linehan on Prescott taking snaps under center after working out of the shotgun in college: "The one thing we felt great about with Dak is that even in the Senior Bowl it didn't look like it was an issue. I've seen some of those guys come in there and bobble snaps and it's like, 'man, it's going to take awhile.' With him, it looked like he had always been there. I think that speaks a lot about how hard he worked and has been working on something he doesn't do a lot. I also think he's a natural athlete who gets how it works.''

Question: How much of an impact do you believe Romo will have on Dak Prescott's development, and what intangibles does he have that you like?

Newy Scruggs: "My advice to Dak Prescott would be to watch Romo and pick his brain as much as he can. The fact Romo was once a longshot as a free agent and earned over $100 million in the NFL is the kind of person I'd follow around and ask a ton of questions. If I'm Prescott I would want to know what is his daily routine, his film watching routine, his nutrition, etc. I'd also give a phone call to Aaron Rodgers and ask him what was the way he learned from Brett Favre while he was his backup in Green Bay."

Question: A draft review I saw said that Dak Prescott has 'franchise QB' potential. Agree?

Tim Cowlishaw: "Only in the way that everyone has potential. I would say he has "long shot" franchise potential. Very few QBs coming out of spread attacks transfer those skills quickly to the NFL. On top of that, QBs not drafted in the top 100? Those success cases are extremely rare. Prescott has intangibles as a leader that everyone loves, so perhaps that increases his chances. But he's still a long shot."

Michael Bonner, Mississippi State football beat writer for The Clarion-Ledger on Prescott: "I think the key word there is 'future.' He's not ready at the point to step in, which is why I think Dallas provides Prescott with as good an opportunity as any to succeed. He can learn behind Tony Romo for a couple of years before there's any need for him to move into a starting role. Prescott signed with Mississippi State as an unknown player. LSU wanted him to play tight end. So he's shown incredible growth in five years. I think that's what should excite fans the most about Prescott, he has shown the ability to take to coaching and improve. If that continues in the NFL, he could one day become a starter."

Former Cowboys VP of player personnel Gil Brandt on Prescott: "Well let me say this to you and you're going to laugh when I tell you this. He's a better football player than Tim Tebow. You're going to laugh when I say that because Tebow was a first-round pick because he was on a very, very good team at Florida. But this guy is a better football player. I think Prescott has a lot of upside, I liked him a lot and I told one of your fellow writers back in February I think it was this was the quarterback they were going to draft."

Former NFL QB Jim Miller on Prescott: "He comes with a lot of running yards, he's a tough guy in running. I think he had over 900 rushing yards at Mississippi State. He grew on me down there at the Reese's Senior Bowl. Because we know comes from that Florida-style offense. He's going to have to be brought along, but he's got a nice release, a good arm. People are going to compare him - he's not Tim Tebow - his motion, his everything is so much better than Tim Tebow. He could be developed into a really fine quarterback in the NFL. Great traits to work with with Dak Prescott."