This one Ben DiNucci play proves he never should’ve been drafted

The Dallas Cowboys swung and missed on Ben DiNucci.

In what’s certainly a lost season for the Dallas Cowboys, no one expected America’s Team to be this bad. Sure, plenty believed they wouldn’t be a serious postseason contender, but at the same time, who thought the NFC East would be as bad as it is?

Ultimately, the nail in the coffin was when Dak Prescott suffered a dislocated ankle in October that required surgery and put him out for the remainder of the season. Naturally, Andy Dalton seemed to be the right answer under center as the top backup pocket-passer in the nation.

A concussion knocked him out and thus, the Cowboys called on Ben DiNucci. Let’s just say plays like this make everyone wonder how Jerry Jones believed he was the answer of quarterbacks in the drafted in the first place.

Back in Dinucci’s college days at James Madison, the FCS National Championship was on the line and once again when he faced North Dakota State. With the game on the line, DiNucci threw into double coverage at the five-yard line, leading to another title for the Bison.

DiNucci’s struggles translated to the NFL

A promising college career is where the story should have ended for DiNucci. In two years with the JMU program, he finished ranked third in completions (479), fourth in passing touchdowns (45) and passing yards (5,716) and seventh in total offense (6,718) in school history.

It took one game for McCarthy to pull the plug on the rookie against the Philadelphia Eagles. He finished 21-of-40 for 180 yards and two fumbles, as the Cowboys fell to the birds, 23-9. The next week, the team would look in favor of AAF legend Garrett Gilbert.

Since he struggled, Jones has made his disdain clear by throwing DiNucci under the bus as much as possible. Still on the team, it’s actually become easier to feel for the guy. He tried to live out his NFL dream and instead is hated by ownership.

Who knows, maybe he can revitalize his career with the Dallas Renegades when the XFL returns some time in the future.