How wide is the window with Romo (31) and Ware (29)?

[noletime95]

i'm stating the obvious when I suggest these are the two cornerstones of the franchise. Ware is probably the better player, but Romo is probably more important (we've learned the hard way you can't win without a QB).

Barring a carreer threatening type of injury to either, how long does the window stay open for this era for the Cowboys to win another Super Bowl?

QB's have shown the ability to play well into their mid or even late 30's, so Tony should have another 4 years or so at least. My only concern is how much of Romo's game is dependent upon his elusivness. But he's shown the ability to kill teams from the pocket as well.

Ware's game is largely predicated on being the best athlete on the field. That's not going to last as long. Who knows, since the guy is a freak he may continue playing at a high level well into his 30's. I'm guessing another 3 years or so as a premier pass rusher?

Man, I sure wish Garrett had a little more time with these two, but 3-4 seasons is a nice window indeed. Thoughts?

 

[Future]

I think 3-4 years is about right. That's what I think guys like Ware, Witten, and Romo have left, and will be the time that guys like Dez, OScan, Jenkins, Lee, Tyron, and DeMarco will be in their prime.

Having said that, if the team fails to make headway in the playoffs this year and next, we might have to consider whether or not this is the unit that can get the job done.

 

[8FOR!3]

You've got to understand, TONY ROMO'S A MAN...HE'S THIRTY!

 

[SDCowboy]

If Romo stays healthy, easily another 5-7. It's about health, not age for the foreseeable future. Mid 30s to even late 30s is still prime for QBs in today's game.

 

[burmafrd]

I think Ware is good for 4 more seasons before we start seeing an appreciable decline. QBs can last longer; Romo could be good for 5-6.

 

[viman96]

I would expect 2-3 years more for Romo and hope for 4-6.

 

[RS12]

3-5 years for each depending on health. Same for Witten.

 

[baj1dallas]

The next 3 years Ware, Witten, and Romo will all be in their prime.

 

[sonnyboy]

i'm stating the obvious when I suggest these are the two cornerstones of the franchise. Ware is probably the better player, but Romo is probably more important (we've learned the hard way you can't win without a QB).

Barring a carreer threatening type of injury to either, how long does the window stay open for this era for the Cowboys to win another Super Bowl?

QB's have shown the ability to play well into their mid or even late 30's, so Tony should have another 4 years or so at least. My only concern is how much of Romo's game is dependent upon his elusivness. But he's shown the ability to kill teams from the pocket as well.

Ware's game is largely predicated on being the best athlete on the field. That's not going to last as long. Who knows, since the guy is a freak he may continue playing at a high level well into his 30's. I'm guessing another 3 years or so as a premier pass rusher?

Man, I sure wish Garrett had a little more time with these two, but 3-4 seasons is a nice window indeed. Thoughts?

The age of cornerstone players are always a concern.

If Ware is not passed his peak he almost certainly will within 2 years. But you never know, 2013 may be his best season.

Romo's another deal. QB's can last a long time and Romo is a relatively young 31. Kinda like Staubach. He didn't get to start til he was like 28 and played to 37 or 38 I think. And that was in an era where QB's weren't protected as well as they are today and sports medicine obviously wasn't where it is today.

I believe Romo will play past age 38. I have a feeling he's our starting QB for at least another 5 years.

 

[Cowboys&LakersFan]

5 years.

 

[Beast_from_East]

i'm stating the obvious when I suggest these are the two cornerstones of the franchise. Ware is probably the better player, but Romo is probably more important (we've learned the hard way you can't win without a QB).

Barring a carreer threatening type of injury to either, how long does the window stay open for this era for the Cowboys to win another Super Bowl?

QB's have shown the ability to play well into their mid or even late 30's, so Tony should have another 4 years or so at least. My only concern is how much of Romo's game is dependent upon his elusivness. But he's shown the ability to kill teams from the pocket as well.

Ware's game is largely predicated on being the best athlete on the field. That's not going to last as long. Who knows, since the guy is a freak he may continue playing at a high level well into his 30's. I'm guessing another 3 years or so as a premier pass rusher?

Man, I sure wish Garrett had a little more time with these two, but 3-4 seasons is a nice window indeed. Thoughts?

I will say our window should be open for the next 4-5 seasons before we start to notice a decrease in production from our cornerstone players.

So Garrett basically has 5 years to get the job done. If we are sitting here 5 years from now and still have not even sniffed the SB, Garrett is gone anyways and it will be time to blow this team up.

 

[Eddie]

If Romo stays healthy, easily another 5-7. It's about health, not age for the foreseeable future. Mid 30s to even late 30s is still prime for QBs in today's game.

It's unlikely Romo will be the same QB at age 37 or 38. His arm strength will be gone and we'll have a pop gun QB like Brad Johnson.

His effectiveness as a premier QB is, as the OP stated, about 4 more years.

Can he play more than that? Of course? Will he be as effective? Probably not.

We need to see if McGee is the man of the future. Otherwise, time to start looking into Romo's eventual replacement and have him sit and learn for the next 4 years while Romo can still play.

I don't want to wander the QB desert ala post-Aikman again. No more Quincy Carters, Chad Hutchinsons, Ryan Leafs, et al. What a nightmare.

 

[Staggerlee]

3-5 years for each depending on health. Same for Witten.

Agree. I say closer to 3 before Ware starts to not look like the same old Ware and closer to 5 before Romo starts to appreciably decline. Witten is probably 3, maybe 4.

 

[SDCowboy]

Agree. I say closer to 3 before Ware starts to not look like the same old Ware and closer to 5 before Romo starts to appreciably decline. Witten is probably 3, maybe 4.

I agree but while our key players may start to slowly decline around 5 years from now, I'd imagine the rest of the team around them has gotten considerable better during that time also thus keeping the window open for a couple years longer. That's why I'm sticking with 7 years before the window is actually closed.

 

[THUMPER]

It's unlikely Romo will be the same QB at age 37 or 38. His arm strength will be gone and we'll have a pop gun QB like Brad Johnson.

Romo is 10-times the athlete that Johnson was. People tend to forget that Romo is such a great athlete who excels at several sports including basketball. Johnson was NEVER known as an athletic guy, just a good passer.

I believe Romo can play at a high level for another 6-7 years, same for Ware.

 

[Staggerlee]

I agree but while our key players may start to slowly decline around 5 years from now, I'd imagine the rest of the team around them has gotten considerable better during that time also thus keeping the window open for a couple years longer. That's why I'm sticking with 7 years before the window is actually closed.

Good point. I can buy into that.

 

[fanfromvirginia]

I think 3-4 years is about right. That's what I think guys like Ware, Witten, and Romo have left, and will be the time that guys like Dez, OScan, Jenkins, Lee, Tyron, and DeMarco will be in their prime.

Having said that, if the team fails to make headway in the playoffs this year and next, we might have to consider whether or not this is the unit that can get the job done.

This.

 

[Red Dragon]

5 years max.

 

[Doomsday101]

I think both guys still have a lot of game left. We may have some guys where the window is closing but I think the window for the franchise itself is wide open as we have quite a few young players who are playing quality ball