Elway and the Texans in a sword fight for the ages

[waldoputty]

I think to get anything for Romo we are going to have to exhibit patience and wait for Denver and/or Houston to crack. But with Jerry's "do right" rule and Romo already saying goodbye, I can't imagine us sitting around and waiting this out.

the do right rule goes both ways.
before houston's 'release', holding on to romo would be running counter to the do right rule (to romo).
after the release, releasing romo would be running counter to the do right rule (to cowboys)
the relationship goes both ways.
hopefully anyway.

 

[LittleD]

It's not like Houston and Denver will have a lot of options between now and the start of the season, though.

They both have QB's on their staff and Cutler is still out there as of today. They can wait. I'm not sure Jerry will do that to Tony though.

 

[waldoputty]

Seems like they could have conditions that prevent either side from looking like idiots if Tony wins the Super Bowl or goes down in training camp to go from one extreme to the other. Even a first round pick wouldn't be a big sacrifice if the condition were a ring.

that is a good suggestion for mutual face saving.

 

[DFWJC]

Report: Broncos not trading for Romo 'under any circumstance'
http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl...mstance/ar-AAo6Mu2?li=BBmkt5R&ocid=spartanntp

I believe this, btw.
If we release him, they'll look into it at least. But even then they may not do anything but kick the tires.
Houston is a different situation. Their team is better anyway, and they didn't lose both coordinators.

 

[LittleD]

the do right rule goes both ways.
before houston's 'release', holding on to romo would be running counter to the do right rule (to romo).
after the release, releasing romo would be running counter to the do right rule (to cowboys)
the relationship goes both ways.
hopefully anyway.

You have the "DoRight" rule wrong though. The "DoRight" rule for Tony is that if released, he will not sign with
a division opponent. That's all. Jerry will release him once it's apparent that no team is offering anything.

 

[robjay04]

Sam Bradford says hello from Minnesota. You and everyone else never thought the Eagles would trade an expired bag of Cheetos for Bradford

A bad trade does not dictate the market. I didn't see teams lining up to throw multiple premium picks at receiver after we did it with Joey Galloway and Roy Williams.

We can't afford to hold onto Romo with no relief into the season hoping a QB on a competitive team gets hurt in preseason. Even then, he won't get a first because he is 37.

 

[erod]

Oh don't get me wrong. I'd love for Jacksonville to enter the fray. I doubt they will and I think people are just making things up now to try to justify their positions.

Jax wasn't my original idea in the OP. I've heard them kicked around in the media.

The key would be, is Tony interested in playing there? If so, I think Coughlin would be, too.

 

[Dale]

That is exactly what is going on if people are being honest with themselves. To think Jones hangs onto him to pull of a Bradford-style trade, well, they truly forget how much Romo is like an adopted child.

Totally agree. And I would go as far as to say fans aren't being honest with themselves on two fronts -- with the other being the actual worth of Romo.

Romo is a top-shelf QB when healthy, but he hasn't started a game since Thanksgiving 2015. He'll be 37 next month. He's been bothered by injuries.

These are things franchises take into consideration when looking to move picks.

I think the writing is on the wall that Romo will be a highly sought after free agent for "contending" teams in need of a QB. I think the writing is also on the wall that teams have little interest to move draft picks to get him.

In my view, only time will change that. We need a sense of urgency to sink in -- something along the landscape to change that creates some panic.

Maybe that's an injury. Maybe it's Cutler signing somewhere else, eliminating one of the few "starting" options. Maybe it's Garapolo being dealt to Cleveland. Who knows.

But again, are going to have the patience to wait this thing out? Unlikely, in my mind.

 

[waldoputty]

You have the "DoRight" rule wrong though. The "DoRight" rule for Tony is that if released, he will not sign with
a division opponent. That's all. Jerry will release him once it's apparent that no team is offering anything.

but houston's move has changed the entire situation - now it seems houston would offer something if pushed.
i think the do right rule is that they would do what is good for tony and good for cowboys.

anyway, have fun - going on to a long phone call

 

[Kevinicus]

They both have QB's on their staff and Cutler is still out there as of today. They can wait. I'm not sure Jerry will do that to Tony though.

The QBs on their roster, and Cutler are not really options, though. Especially with Houston. Those teams need a good QB.

 

[Kaiser]

We can't afford to hold onto Romo with no relief into the season hoping a QB on a competitive team gets hurt in preseason.

Actually they can do it easily if they have a reason to. Dallas never makes restructure moves to free up cap space until they actually need to do so, but they can hold onto Romo into Training Camp if they had a strong reason to do so.

They won't do it obviously, but its not a threat to the team. If it was, teams wouldn't be making any type of trade bids whatsoever because Romo would be an automatic cut. Its why no one traded for Payton Manning.

 

[LittleD]

but houston's move has changed the entire situation - now it seems houston would offer something if pushed.
i think the do right rule is that they would do what is good for tony and good for cowboys.

anyway, have fun - going on to a long phone call

I think Tony will play the good soldier for a couple of weeks and then I think his agents are going to have him complaining daily to the press.
This special relationship is a two way street. Tony has leverage you can bet.

 

[erod]

but houston's move has changed the entire situation - now it seems houston would offer something if pushed.
i think the do right rule is that they would do what is good for tony and good for cowboys.

anyway, have fun - going on to a long phone call

If I'm Jerry, I talk Tony into Jacksonville, which has a wealth of talent and now has a great coach.

Then, I call Coughlin and say, "Look, offer me a 3rd (which is a high 3rd), and we have a deal. I won't shop it to anybody."

Jerry would LOVE to stick it to Houston like that.

 

[Dale]

It's not like Houston and Denver will have a lot of options between now and the start of the season, though.

It seems to me like Houston is trying to act as if they're OK starting Savage. That they're confident he can produce at least the same level of QB play the received from Osweiler during last year's divisional title run.

That's a bad bet IMO. But how long is Houston willing to act like that's their plan?

I'm less confident that Denver blinks. They didn't blink last year, and started an entire season with Siemian. I think they're willing to go that route again if needed (for whatever reason, considering how it played out a year ago). Plus, with a first-rounder already in the house in Lynch, I could understand their unwillingness to deal picks.

 

[LittleD]

The QBs on their roster, and Cutler are not really options, though. Especially with Houston. Those teams need a good QB.

How do you know that? Both of those guys played many games for their respective teams last season. Actually, both
of them played pretty will considering. Savage got his team to the playoffs.

 

[erod]

It seems to me like Houston is trying to act as if they're OK starting Savage. That they're confident he can produce at least the same level of QB play the received from Osweiler during last year's divisional title run.

That's a bad bet IMO. But how long is Houston willing to act like that's their plan?

I'm less confident that Denver blinks. They didn't blink last year, and started an entire season with Siemian. I think they're willing to go that route again if needed (for whatever reason, considering how it played out a year ago). Plus, with a first-rounder already in the house in Lynch, I could understand their unwillingness to deal picks.

Tom Savage is worse than Brandon Weeden. By a lot.

 

[BlueStar22]

Nix Jacksonville... They have a young guy. Tyrod Taylor was retained by the Bills so I can't see that. Smith is still in KC and we've heard overtones they are not interested in Romo.

The Jets seem to be in rebuild mode.

The Browns likewise.

Not sure who's left.

Bortles? Trash...

 

[EST_1986]

lol Jacksonville?

Jacksonville is going to turn the corner very soon, they have had solid draft after solid draft

 

[John813]

I actually think Jacksonville with Romo would be a playoff team.

A real QB with Ivory/Yeldon and Robinson/Hurns is a formidable offense.
Then add in the defensive players they are collecting... not bad.

 

[BlueStar22]

Jacksonville is going to turn the corner very soon, they have had solid draft after solid draft

If Bortles improves on sophmore slump, they will.