Gosselin: Tony Romo's replacement isn't in the draft, he's in Detroit

[RS12]

I'm changing my philosophy with the Cowboys.

I've long been an advocate of drafting a quarterback. Every year. If you don't draft them, you never have a chance of developing one. Always have a young, talented arm in the pipeline so you don't get caught short like the Cowboys have this season.

But my read on the Cowboys is they lack the confidence to draft the right quarterback and develop him if and when he does get here. What other explanation could there be? Since winning their last Super Bowl, the Cowboys have selected two quarterbacks in the last 20 drafts -- Quincy Carter with a second-rounder in 2001 and Stephen McGee with a fourth-rounder in 2009.

Both washed out.

So the Cowboys have gone all in on Tony Romo since he became the starter in 2006. That's why Jerry gave him a six-year, $108 million contract in 2013 even though he was already 33 years of age. Life with Romo -- even anaging Romo -- looked a whole lot better to Jones than life without Romo. And since signing the contract, Romo has had work done on his back.

So the Cowboys are committed to Romo through the 2019 season. Then what?

I'll tell you what.

http://www.***BANNED-URL***/sports/...cement-isn-t-in-the-draft-he-s-in-detroit.ece

 

[perrykemp]

No.

Career 83.6 QB rating despite throwing to Megatron his entire career and playing for Linehan most much of his career.

I could give two squats that he is from Dallas. Cowboys shouldn't care either.

 

[Idgit]

Weird article. When Romo turns 38 in 2018??? Namath?

Gosselin is losing it, I think.

 

[Fletch]

No.

Career 83.6 QB rating despite throwing to Megatron his entire career and playing for Linehan most much of his career.

I could give two squats that he is from Dallas. Cowboys shouldn't care either.

I don't know. I'm at the very least intrigued. But alas, it won't happen.

 

[perrykemp]

I don't know. I'm at the very least intrigued. But alas, it won't happen.

I could see trading/acquiring Stafford AND drafting a QB high. That's a reasonable post-romo strategy.

 

[Tusan_Homichi]

I could see trading/acquiring Stafford AND drafting a QB high. That's a reasonable post-romo strategy.

Exactly. You still have to draft a guy.

 

[Fletch]

I could see trading/acquiring Stafford AND drafting a QB high. That's a reasonable post-romo strategy.

I'd jump on board with that. But I'm still in the "draft a QB with pedigree" camp.

 

[CanadianCowboysFan]

Fat Matt?

 

[CF74]

Stafford???

 

[DFWJC]

Fat Matt?

Fat?
Maybe his face sometimes, I guess.
Or is that a play on everyone always calling Romo fat....not sure.

 

[AzorAhai]

If Romo is labeled a choker, what does that make Stafford? He's 0-ever against winning teams on the road and this is the answer? No. The next franchise QB is playing on Friday nights somewhere.

 

[SDCowboy]

Yeah, no thanks.

 

[Aven8]

There is a couple of minutes I'll never get back!

Great strategy 2 years from now.

Free in 2 years will be ready to go so lets get Joe Thomas as both of there contracts will be up!

 

[BHendri5]

I'm changing my philosophy with the Cowboys.

I've long been an advocate of drafting a quarterback. Every year. If you don't draft them, you never have a chance of developing one. Always have a young, talented arm in the pipeline so you don't get caught short like the Cowboys have this season.

But my read on the Cowboys is they lack the confidence to draft the right quarterback and develop him if and when he does get here. What other explanation could there be? Since winning their last Super Bowl, the Cowboys have selected two quarterbacks in the last 20 drafts -- Quincy Carter with a second-rounder in 2001 and Stephen McGee with a fourth-rounder in 2009.

Both washed out.

So the Cowboys have gone all in on Tony Romo since he became the starter in 2006. That's why Jerry gave him a six-year, $108 million contract in 2013 even though he was already 33 years of age. Life with Romo -- even anaging Romo -- looked a whole lot better to Jones than life without Romo. And since signing the contract, Romo has had work done on his back.

So the Cowboys are committed to Romo through the 2019 season. Then what?

I'll tell you what.

http://www.***BANNED-URL***/sports/...cement-isn-t-in-the-draft-he-s-in-detroit.ece

No

 

[ElGatoGrande]

I like the general idea, pay for a proven commodity. There's no sense in wandering through the wilderness totally lost like we did before Romo,,, reaching in the draft and wasting several years developing a bust. Look how close we came to drafting Manziel,,, ay caramba!

 

[BHendri5]

Sorry. Gosselin is an idiot. I listen to him every Wednesday on the Cowboys Insider, I wish they had someone up there that knows something about what they are talking about. I will say this though, out of the whole panel, only Spagnola has a clue. But Nate, Broadus and Campo and Spagnola if you could wrapped them all into one person they would be almost on point. Those 4 do spew out some good info, amongst the junk that comes out of their mouth, but Gosselin he has noting but junk coming out of his mouth, I really do not know why they have him on the show

 

[BHendri5]

The QB of UMASS Blake Frohnapel, is a guy that I believe will be a very successful NFL QB, and he just might stay off the radar when the draft comes and be there for us t pick, hopefully we haveour scouts keeping track of him

 

[TonyRomo17]

No ty, hes Jay Cutler without the ints

 

[erod]

I actually like this.

The quarterbacks coming out in the draft these days are complete junk. They know nothing about reading defenses or going through progressions. They're useless for five years.

 

[erod]

The QB of UMASS Blake Frohnapel, is a guy that I believe will be a very successful NFL QB, and he just might stay off the radar when the draft comes and be there for us t pick, hopefully we haveour scouts keeping track of him

Does he play in a spread offense?

Not interested.