If we can cut Aikman and Emmitt, we certainly can cut Romo

[xwalker]

I'm just saying some people show more respect to Romo than both Aikman and Emmitt. Aikman and Emmitt won 3 rings. I don't understand Jerry, he has no issues cutting 2 of the greatest players in Cowboys history but acts as if Romo won 2 or 3 rings himself.

Don't mind me it's just an early morning rant.

Aikman was due a huge bonus that March if he was on the team. He had both concussion and back issues

Bill Parcells cut Emmitt. Parcells insisted on being able to cut any player before he took the job. He also cut Larry Allen.

 

[Sportsbabe]

Neither Aikman nor Smith were cut. One retired and the other was a FA who signed with another team (with a better offer on the table from Dallas). Facts and all, ya know.

Don't ruin a perfectly useless thread with facts.

 

[SDCowboy]

Don't ruin a perfectly useless thread with facts.

Except that Aikman was cut, though.

 

[theebs]

Don't ruin a perfectly useless thread with facts.

those are not facts though, Aikman said it today he asked to be released to go to SD. Then SD signed Flutie and Aikman decided to Retire after talking to Norv Turner.

 

[DallasEast]

the world is filled with people who dis like him. Its the most bizarre thing ever.

You're being polite.

Romo will get released just like aikman, emmitt, newman, allen, adams, ware etc...Released out of respect so they can go pick their next destination.

I don't know or want to proclaim how Romo makes his exit out of Dallas but I agree with you that it will happen. I think some of the "practical" reasoning being thrown around discussing the pros and cons of allowing Romo to go elsewhere involves some erroneous rationalizing that Romo is "just another player." He isn't and will be treated as such. Still, what's most bizarre (proper phrase by the way) is how vocal some people are against Romo's exit presently after SO many years of some people shouting "Romo Must Go!" The contraction is incredible.

 

[tecolote]

The big difference is that Tony is still probably a top 5 QB in the NFL right now. They should showcase him and then trade him.

 

[Eddie]

Why cut him? I know I am in the minority but I let his contract run out. Not paying anything for Dak now anyways and no need to do so till 3 years from now.

$20 mil a year to carry a clip board ??? I'm hope you guys don't run your own businesses ...

 

[Bullflop]

Why cut him? I know I am in the minority but I let his contract run out. Not paying anything for Dak now anyways and no need to do so till 3 years from now.

The "catch" is that Tony wants badly to compete as a starter and won't get to do so as it now stands. With that being the case, Jerry would probably do all in his power to accommodate him, seeing as how he respects his wishes and all. Holding Romo a prisoner just to avoid cutting him would be extremely difficult for him to handle. I'm expecting that Jerry will try to accommodate his wishes, if at all humanly possible.

 

[JDSmith]

I don't mean this in any way to demean him, but we owe Tony Romo nothing. If I can get a draft pick for him, even a 7th rounder, or a player, even a backup, I'm trading him. I'm not cutting him loose for nothing just because it allows him to make his own deal.

There are a couple of problems with that scenario: Romo is due huge money next season, so it's hard to trade him with that contact. The only way he's likely to get traded would be if he's willing to re-work his deal. He's not doing that to go someplace he doesn't want just because you want a 7th round draft pick. And he can always just decide to retire rather that let the Cowboys screw him over in an attempt to get a backup - you think any team would trade for a guy who says he's not going to show up? Then there is the fact that Jerry would look like a complete *** for forcing that issue, especially after the way Romo has handled this, when the team really has no leverage other than Romo's competitive nature.

 

[SDCowboy]

The big difference is that Tony is still probably a top 5 QB in the NFL right now. They should showcase him and then trade him.

Tony will not likely come in after not playing sustained football in almost two years and look like a top 5 QB. There is a far greater chance of this killing any trade value he potentially has.

 

[ksadler1]

With Romo, you do everything possible to put your team in a better place for the future. Get what you can get for him. Romo understands that this is a business. If all else fails, you have to cut him loose. Paying him big $$ to be a back-up, out of loyalty, is not good business.....

 

[yimyammer]

True. In fact, he pondered going to Philly or San Diego before retiring.

I remember Philly. Don't remember San Diego. However, obviously, my memory is fuzzy regarding that period.

That was speculation, though. I know that Philly actually reached out to Aikman. I don't know if Turner and the Chargers ever did.

Just an FYI, I was listening to Troy on the radio this morning, so while it fresh on my mind, I'll pass along what he said:

Troy said he was initially going to go play for San Diego (with Norv Turner) instead of retiring but then SD acquired Doug Flutie so Troy retired because he didn't want to play anywhere else.

He also reiterated that several years after he retired, Andy Reid called him mid season, after McNabb got hurt, to see if he would come play for the Eagles. Then 3 years after he retired, Dave Wannstedt pursued him to come to Miami but the GM at Miami got cold feet and it never happened.

 

[yimyammer]

There are a couple of problems with that scenario: Romo is due huge money next season, so it's hard to trade him with that contact. The only way he's likely to get traded would be if he's willing to re-work his deal. He's not doing that to go someplace he doesn't want just because you want a 7th round draft pick. And he can always just decide to retire rather that let the Cowboys screw him over in an attempt to get a backup - you think any team would trade for a guy who says he's not going to show up? Then there is the fact that Jerry would look like a complete *** for forcing that issue, especially after the way Romo has handled this, when the team really has no leverage other than Romo's competitive nature.

Romo's contract is extremely trade friendly.

The recipient of Romo would merely have to take on his $14mill salary in 2017, none of which is guaranteed, so aside from losing whatever draft compensation that team gave up, they could easily walk away from Romo at any time with no cost (although I think they may have to guarantee a veterans salary if their on the roster for game 1). Romos salary in 2018 jumps up to $19.5mill but as I said, none of it is guaranteed and if Romo is performing at a top 10 level, his compensation would be considered under market.

Given the terms of the existing deal, its a no brainer for Romo to renegotiate his current deal with any future team as it would likely give him guarantees + money up front.

The issue with trading Romo in the off season is that it results in a $19.6 million dead money cap charge that gets accelerated to the 2017 cap plus they lose a helluva backup QB.

Cap gurus kindly correct any errors I may have made please

 

[Zekeats]

$20 mil a year to carry a clip board ??? I'm hope you guys don't run your own businesses ...

and $15 million a year to have nobody (Weeden) carry a clip board. I hope guys like you only run your business in fantasy land.

 

[Zekeats]

The "catch" is that Tony wants badly to compete as a starter and won't get to do so as it now stands. With that being the case, Jerry would probably do all in his power to accommodate him, seeing as how he respects his wishes and all. Holding Romo a prisoner just to avoid cutting him would be extremely difficult for him to handle. I'm expecting that Jerry will try to accommodate his wishes, if at all humanly possible.

I understand that but I wouldn't do it if I was GM unless I got a first round pick. What is a second round pick going to get us? Another TE? I would rather have a backup QB with 0 drop off if needed. It is also insurance incase Dak has a sophomore slump.

 

[Bullflop]

I understand that but I wouldn't do it if I was GM unless I got a first round pick. What is a second round pick going to get us? Another TE? I would rather have a backup QB with 0 drop off if needed. It is also insurance incase Dak has a sophomore slump.

Many here would probably make that assumption about his trade value but other teams are very likely to weigh heavily the fact that Tony has a recent history of back injuries. Among those were several others (clavicle) that made his last 3 years very susceptible to prolonged periods of inactivity. Conversely, perhaps some prospective owner would see an opportunity to salvage a successful season from him and succumb to offering more than most other owners might be inclined to even consider.

Your preferences bear consideration, no question, although I can't see Jerry holding Romo prisoner if he's terribly unhappy with being a backup. Jerry's man love for Tony is well known. He might elect to trade him out of compassion if the trade price appears reasonably attractive to him. It's even possible that he'd consider a trade for an elite DE for Romo as a swap.

Anyhow, whether Jerry is willing to keep Tony or allow him to depart via trade certainly remains to be seen. I'm sure that situation will be one of the most frequent stories that we'll be seeing as soon as the next offseason gets underway. In fact, we'll probably be seeing more of it than we might really be wanting to read every time it comes up.

 

[Maxmadden]

I think Aikmen could have played a couple more years. He hadn't regressed as much as the team had regressed.

It was the beginning of Salary Cap Hell and it sucked..

 

[Nightman]

Romo's contract is extremely trade friendly.

The recipient of Romo would merely have to take on his $14mill salary in 2017, none of which is guaranteed, so aside from losing whatever draft compensation that team gave up, they could easily walk away from Romo at any time with no cost (although I think they may have to guarantee a veterans salary if their on the roster for game 1). Romos salary in 2018 jumps up to $19.5mill but as I said, none of it is guaranteed and if Romo is performing at a top 10 level, his compensation would be considered under market.

Given the terms of the existing deal, its a no brainer for Romo to renegotiate his current deal with any future team as it would likely give him guarantees + money up front.

The issue with trading Romo in the off season is that it results in a $19.6 million dead money cap charge that gets accelerated to the 2017 cap plus they lose a helluva backup QB.

Cap gurus kindly correct any errors I may have made please

You nailed it.......the main point is that DAL won't cut a valuable trade asset just to be nice

They wouldn't tear up a 1st or 2nd round draft pick.......why would they just let Romo go somewhere else to beat us someday.......we did it with DWare and instantly regretted it when he got multiple offers within minutes

 

[dogunwo]

I agree.

I would keep him.


We only get like 5 mill in cap space if we keep him and part of that 5 mill would be used to sign a backup.

He's also a loyal guy and maybe he would rework his contract for us.

I don't know.. I don't have all of the details but if nobody offers us a quality trade i'd just keep him.

Nick Eatman makes a great point. If Romo is kept, it has to be clearly understood by him that he is going to be the backup. Romo would definitely crush Dak in an open competition to be the starter.

 

[Q_the_man]

Aikman retired. We did not cut him.

We cut Aikman then he retired

First, if rings are going to be your judge of cutting players or showing respect it's a bad barometer. Lot of guys in the HOF with no rings. It's the ultimate team sport.
Second, they will absolutely cut Romo if it comes to that. What makes you think they won't.
Third, He's going to have a hard time cutting Witten too and he has as many rings as Tony.

Fourth - never post when you're tired in the morning. Always at night.

All I'm saying is if you can cut Aikman and Emmitt who won rings here, you can cut Romo and anybody else towards the end of their careers also. Jerry's treatment of Romo is beyond that of Aikman and Emmitt, that's IMHO.

BTW I wasn't tired just feed up hearing about Romo all the time. I loved that Romo was our QB and Romo kept us from been a 5-11 team instead of mainly 8-8. I always felt and still fell that with Romo we can win ''any given Sunday" no matter who we play but let the new Boys in town play and if called upon I have no doubt that Romo will do just as good as Dak if not better.