FA QB X: 33 yo, league leader in picks. No playoffs in 3 years. Would you sign him? - Dallas Cowboys Forum

KB1122 · 01-03-2013

Let's take the name "Tony Romo" out of it.

Suppose there was another 33-year-old quarterback coming off a year in which he led the league in interceptions. He hasn't been to the playoffs in three years. He has won one playoff game in his entire career.

Would you sign that quarterback to a five-year deal?

pancakeman · 01-03-2013

If he's better than what I got, sure.

TwoDeep3 · 01-03-2013

But....wait....he....has....great....passing....st ats....each....year.

The game is about winning.

Illini88228 · 01-03-2013

I'd take a guy with a career 95.6 rating in a heartbeat.

Illini88228 · 01-03-2013

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Originally Posted by TwoDeep3

But....wait....he....has....great....passing....st ats....each....year.

The game is about winning.

And he's not the thing holding us back.

BAZ · 01-03-2013

The answer has to be no right? Let him finish his contract, give Garrett one more year and if it doesn't work, blow things up.

sonnyboy · 01-03-2013

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Originally Posted by KB1122

Let's take the name "Tony Romo" out of it.

Suppose there was another 33-year-old quarterback coming off a year in which he led the league in interceptions. He hasn't been to the playoffs in three years. He has won one playoff game in his entire career.

Would you sign that quarterback to a five-year deal?

What does this question have to do with the price of tea in China?

Wolfpack · 01-03-2013

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Originally Posted by KB1122

Let's take the name "Tony Romo" out of it.

Suppose there was another 33-year-old quarterback coming off a year in which he led the league in interceptions. He hasn't been to the playoffs in three years. He has won one playoff game in his entire career.

Would you sign that quarterback to a five-year deal?

Post up Jerry's GM resume and see how that works?

rocyaice · 01-03-2013

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Originally Posted by TwoDeep3

But....wait....he....has....great....passing....st ats....each....year.

The game is about winning.

And winning is what TEAM'S do. Not individual players.

CowboyStar88 · 01-03-2013

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The answer has to be no right? Let him finish his contract, give Garrett one more year and if it doesn't work, blow things up.

Another year? And we miss the opportunity to draft the kid whose destiny is to be the next great QB for the Cowboys. He is in the draft this year not next year. The guy was born literally to be the next great QB for this team. I just hope we don't pass on him. I'm all for drafting him and let romo finish out his contract and give him the year on the bench.

rocyaice · 01-03-2013

To answer the OP...in a heartbeat. But the reality is, you would NEVER see a guy like that as a free agent unless he had a neck injury. But to answer your question i'd take him. And most teams would. People are upset because he had a bad game. But fact remains, if it wasn't for Romo we wouldn't have even had a chance to even play for the NFC East title.

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Originally Posted by BAZ

The answer has to be no right? Let him finish his contract, give Garrett one more year and if it doesn't work, blow things up.

I don't think you can afford to let Romo cost 16 million against your cap next season though.

rocyaice · 01-03-2013

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Another year? And we miss the opportunity to draft the kid whose destiny is to be the next great QB for the Cowboys. He is in the draft this year not next year. The guy was born literally to be the next great QB for this team. I just hope we don't pass on him. I'm all for drafting him and let romo finish out his contract and give him the year on the bench.

Who are you talking about lol? All of these qb's coming out this year do not need to be thrown in the fire off the back. Especially Matt Barkley and Geno Smith.

sonnyboy · 01-03-2013

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Originally Posted by TwoDeep3

But....wait....he....has....great....passing....st ats....each....year.

The game is about winning.

You know Bailey only missed 2 fgs and both were over 50 yard attempts. But since one of his misses directly cost us a win and since the team finished 8-8, he's a loser and should be replaced.

Or maybe the team should focus resources on replacing poor performers.

CowboyStar88 · 01-03-2013

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Who are you talking about lol? All of these qb's coming out this year do not need to be thrown in the fire off the back. Especially Matt Barkley and Geno Smith.

Says who? How do you know if they are ready or not? If the coaching staff is capable of tailoring the offense to them and they pick it up quickly why not? Ryan tannehill seemed to fair pretty good when people thought he wouldn't. I am referring to Landry Jones. But I did say that he would sit on the bench for the year while romo finishes out his contract. Read what I wrote. Bottom line is the last few years its been proven that Rookie QB's can come in and be successful. You don't think he could do better than 1-7, 8-8,8-8? Spend the resources on some good blue collar younger linemen in FA dump some of the older vets and their salaries like Rat/free/austin/sensy etc... And let the young guys grow together like Murray, Dez , smith , mo, Carr, church, lee, carter, Harris etc...

rocyaice · 01-03-2013

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Says who? How do you know if they are ready or not? If the coaching staff is capable of tailoring the offense to them and they pick it up quickly why not? Ryan tannehill seemed to fair pretty good when people thought he wouldn't. I am referring to Lamdry Jones. But I did say that he would sit on the bench for the year while romo finishes out his contract. Read what I wrote. Bottom line is the last few years its been proven that Rookie QB's can come in and be successful. You don't think he could do better than 1-7, 8-8,8-8? Spend the resources on some good blue collar younger linemen in FA dump some of the older vets and their salaries like Rat/free/austin/sensy etc... And let the young guys grow together like Murray, Dez , smith , mo, Carr, church, lee, carter, Harris etc...

This team doesn't have the offensive line to throw a rookie in there off the back. Not only that, but rookie qb's simply aren't ready to just come in and contribute. I don't care what Russell Wilson and RGIII are doing. What they are doing is PHENOMENAL and is a credit to how great they are at what they do. But I HOPE people don't belittle what they are doing by assuming anybody can do what they do. That's not the case at all.