The Cowboys have the fourth overall pick in the 2016 NFL draft.

Would the Cowboys select a quarterback with their first-round pick?

Fox Sports' Peter Schrager thinks they would ... or at least that's the position he had the Cowboys addressing in a recent mock draft.

Schrager had the Cowboys taking Memphis quarterback Paxton Lynch with the fourth overall pick: Cowboys fans got a glimpse of what life without Tony Romo could be like this season, and it wasn't pretty. No veteran journeyman or practice squad fixture (Kellen Moore) can replace a franchise quarterback. Especially in Big D. Barring a trade (Manziel?) or a notable free-agent acquisition, the Cowboys should look to pick Romo's successor this year. Lynch is 6-foot-7, surprisingly mobile and very accurate. He's a mold of clay, still, and could use a few years of learning from Romo before being elevated to the No. 1.

An earlier mock draft by ESPN's Todd McShay had the Cowboys taking Notre Dame outside linebacker Jaylon Smith.

With Tony Romo still under contract for several more years, it remains to be seen whether the Cowboys would spend a No. 1 choice on a QB in 2016.

Owner Jerry Jones already has said the team needs to address its backup quarterback situation. Stephen Jones, Cowboys executive vice president and COO, told NFL.com's Albert Breer that if the team spent a draft pick on a QB in 2016 'he could be watching for three years.'

But if 2015 proved anything to the Joneses, it's that every team needs a backup quarterback capable of helping them win games.

See the entire mock draft on foxsports.com