We still need a backup qb for 2017

Established1971 · Jan 1, 2017

Scotman said:
No joke, I can't imagine going into next year with Sanchez as the back up. If Romo leaves. ..then what?

What real options do we have?

Trade Romo to Cincy for Dalton and a #5. He is ready for the backup stage of his career right about now

JoeyBoy718 · Jan 1, 2017

Nirvana said:
That $5m has to go partly to a back-up QB. It's a few million at best, and for the quality difference, it's worth it. The problem is Romo won't want to do it.

Exactly. People are thinking we're gonna make bank by flipping Romo after this season. We'll probably be the ones getting the short end of the stick. We'll probably get a 4th round pick and save $5 million in cap space, then we'll have to spend that $5 million on a backup QB who's nowhere near Romo's level. Then all we'll have to show for the Romo years is a 4th round pick and a new liability at backup QB. On the other hand, a team like New England can get much more for Garrapolo because he's young. And they already have a young backup on their roster who they drafted this year so what they get in return for Garrapolo will be a net gain.

agk136 · Jan 1, 2017

Clove said:
A 17 million dollar back up, no thank you.

On CBS earlier today Jimmy Johson stated the cowboys would only save 5 million dollars by letting Romo go. He also said ikeeping Romo is worth the 5 million. I believe Romo stays.

BotchedLobotomy · Jan 1, 2017

SDCowboy85 said:
I'm not sure it's fair to judge Sanchez on this one game where most of the starters were out.

There has been plenty on Sanchez for his career to make a pretty fair judgement.....he's a bum

fairviewfarmer · Jan 1, 2017

Will Jameill Showers get another chance to see what he can do as a back up? Just throwing his name out there. He is still on the practice squad.

PA Cowboy Fan · Jan 1, 2017

There aren't very many good backups.

fairviewfarmer · Jan 1, 2017

I see matt cassell played today for the Titans....... :lmao2:

Toruk_Makto · Jan 1, 2017

Nirvana said:
That $5m has to go partly to a back-up QB. It's a few million at best, and for the quality difference, it's worth it. The problem is Romo won't want to do it.

Going to ignore the draft pick art of the conversation? We should not release Romo. We should absolutely trade him.

Clove · Jan 1, 2017

agk136 said:
On CBS earlier today Jimmy Johson stated the cowboys would only save 5 million dollars by letting Romo go. He also said ikeeping Romo is worth the 5 million. I believe Romo stays.

Then our defense stays the same.

xwalker · Jan 1, 2017

joseephuss said:
He is counting against the cap whether he is in Dallas or not. May be worth it for 2017 and then move on in 2018 when that dead money cap hit goes down considerably.

No, it would add 14M to keep him vs cut or trade him. About 5M of that is in 2017 and 9M in 2018.

waving monkey · Jan 1, 2017

Scotman said:
No joke, I can't imagine going into next year with Sanchez as the back up. If Romo leaves. ..then what?

What real options do we have?

here is back up QB's ranking by S.I.
1. Drew Stanton, Cardinals
2. AJ McCarron, Bengals
3. Josh McCown, Browns
4. Geno Smith, Jets
5. Colt McCoy, Commanders
6. Colin Kaepernick, 49ers
7. Brian Hoyer, Bears
8. Luke McCown, Saints
9. Derek Anderson, Panthers
10. Mike Glennon, Bucs
11. Shaun Hill, Vikings
12. EJ Manuel, Bills
13. Mark Sanchez, Cowboys
14. Chase Daniel, Eagles
15. Nick Foles, Chiefs

Scotman · Jan 2, 2017

waving monkey said:
here is back up QB's ranking by S.I.
1. Drew Stanton, Cardinals
2. AJ McCarron, Bengals
3. Josh McCown, Browns
4. Geno Smith, Jets
5. Colt McCoy, Commanders
6. Colin Kaepernick, 49ers
7. Brian Hoyer, Bears
8. Luke McCown, Saints
9. Derek Anderson, Panthers
10. Mike Glennon, Bucs
11. Shaun Hill, Vikings
12. EJ Manuel, Bills
13. Mark Sanchez, Cowboys
14. Chase Daniel, Eagles
15. Nick Foles, Chiefs

Wow, the cupboard really is bare.

HappyOnions · Jan 2, 2017

Sanchez had a bad game, but he didn't ever really get a chance to get into any kind of rhythm. He's still more than capable with our starters.

Heck, I'd be willing to say that Kellen Moore could at least go .500 with Zeke, Dez, Beasley, Witten, and our OL.

Zekeats · Jan 2, 2017

Clove said:
A 17 million dollar back up, no thank you.

Yeah, lets cut Romo and pay him 12 million and then we can afford a bum like Fitzpatrick for 5 million. See where I'm going with this.

John813 · Jan 2, 2017

Only one I sort of like is Glennon, and that's not saying much.

Extremely doubtful we keep Romo as a backup.

DogFace · Jan 2, 2017

Dak will be a Bret Favre type. Iron man.

cowboys2233 · Jan 2, 2017

JoeyBoy718 said:
Romo.

Prescott.

AmishCowboy · Jan 2, 2017

one of the McCown's would work

Clove · Jan 2, 2017

theranchsucks said:
Yeah, lets cut Romo and pay him 12 million and then we can afford a bum like Fitzpatrick for 5 million. See where I'm going with this.

Nope.

Dave_in-NC · Jan 2, 2017

We still need a backup qb for 2017

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