Pennington was drafted after Parcells left. Or with the last draft he had, I'm a little fuzzy on the years. Either way, he wasn't Parcells' qb with the Jets, that was Vinnie Testaverde. He did draft Drew Bledsoe if I remember correctly. Tony Romo was a UDFA. He inherited Phil Simms from the previous regime. He did bring in Drew Bledsoe with the Cowboys before Romo took over.
But when all is said and done, Parcells goes with the guy who's the best player.