Getty Images

The collapse of the Cowboys in the wake of Tony Romo’s two broken collarbones this season has led to a lot of focus on the team’s plans for both a backup for Romo in 2016 and a succession plan for a quarterback who will turn 36 in April.

Romo said earlier this month that he’s fine with the Cowboys using the fourth overall pick on a quarterback if the Cowboys feel that’s the best player available, but Troy Aikman and others think that owner Jerry Jones may be more inclined to make a move for a fallen star from previous first rounds.

Jones resisted talking about Johnny Manziel, Robert Griffin III or any other specific quarterbacks on Wednesday, but his thoughts on drafting a quarterback won’t do much to quiet those who think that the Cowboys will use their draft picks on other spots.

“There are many options,” Jones said, via NFL.com. “There’s free agency … We have to [draft a quarterback] to do what? We have to to win a Super Bowl next year? Do we have to to compete for a Super Bowl in the future? Do you have to have it in place after this draft? There’s no have-to here, in my mind, because we have the luxury of having Romo here for 3, 4, 5 more years.”

Given the Cowboys’ need for better depth behind Romo for the short and long term, it wouldn’t be the worst idea to bring in both veteran and rookie options to fill out the depth chart before next season.