In hindsight, should we have dealt Romo to the Jets?

[InDakWeTrust]

And gone with Henson as the backup?

I do, although he may not be proven and not every team can carry a backup QB as good as their starter, but Henson might come into his own if he got the PT (either NFLE or backup reps in TC) and we brought in a rookie/ proven vet like Griese.

In return we would have gotten that midround pick where BP has had lots of success drafting roleplayers (MBII) and future starters (Canty and James)

Drew doesnt seem to be one to get hurt, so why dont we pull the trigger? He is tough enough to trade off a future starter for a younger, less proven QB.

Why didnt we trade him if the rumors were so true?

 

[playit12]

I never look to hindsight to think about getting rid of backups that we fortunately didn't have to use. Had Bledsoe gone down it would have been invaluable having two guys that were familiar with the system. I honestly think that last year Romo was the better of the two, and I wouldn't want to write off the season just because Bledsoe goes down.

 

[conner01]

romo obviously has shown alot more than henson. why would you want to get rid of the good one and keep the other? bledsoe ain't getting no younger and eventually romo may be the guy to take his place. it appears they don't feel the same about henson or he would not have been moved to 3rrd string

 

[aikemirv]

BP really likes Romo.

If I really liked a QB, as a coach there is no way on earth I trade him for a 3rd round pick.

I only like him if I think he can play in the NFL, right?

Any QB who can play in the NFL and be successful, of course, is worth much more than a 3rd rounder.

So, No. We, who have not seen any practices should not be worrying about what we should have done in hindsight.

 

[Paniolo22]

Not just a "Yes", but a "HELL YES!!!" A 3rd round pick!?!? That is a FIRST day choice. Unless the coaches are conviced that Romo is the future, we should have dealt him.

 

[CactusCowboy]

no no and no!

 

[Hiero]

either we trade Romo for a 3rd, or Romo Must be the future QB. its that simple.

 

[scrives]

We Should Have Traded Him. Why? Because By Training Camp This Year, ( If They Send Henson To Europe) He Will Be Better Than Romo.

 

[Jimz31]

And gone with Henson as the backup?
I do, although he may not be proven and not every team can carry a backup QB as good as their starter, but Henson might come into his own if he got the PT (either NFLE or backup reps in TC) and we brought in a rookie/ proven vet like Griese.
In return we would have gotten that midround pick where BP has had lots of success drafting roleplayers (MBII) and future starters (Canty and James)
Drew doesnt seem to be one to get hurt, so why dont we pull the trigger? He is tough enough to trade off a future starter for a younger, less proven QB.
Why didnt we trade him if the rumors were so true?

Ummmm....yeah, right. Trade away the #2 and keep the #3?

If anything we should have gotten rid of Henson last year. He is losing trade value at this point and I see Henson going to Europe only to increase his trade value.

 

[arglebargle]

If our OC Payton gets to be a head coach somewhere, we will probably have a chance to trade Romo again.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

If our OC Payton gets to be a head coach somewhere, we will probably have a chance to trade Romo again.

That's an interesting point. How much is a starting QB worth in the NFL? Payton coached him in college, he's coached him in Dallas. If Payton were to get hired in New Orleans, and didn't try to aquire Romo, what would that say about Romo? Anything? I almost wish this would play out just to see what would happen.

 

[followthestar]

First off i think its Sean Payton, who may be moving on to bigger and better things, who is in Romo's corner, moreso than Bill at least. They're from the same school, or something. If Payton does accept a head coaching job, i think its quite possible he would want a backup QB on that roster that he is familiar with. In that case, I would be comfortable moving him for Green Bay's third rounder for instance, or perhaps a personnel trade such as an up and coming OL. That would give us the lead time to find a veteran backup, who might at least give us a chance to salvage a season if Bledsoe goes down.
Face it, we're a playoff caliber team, and if i'm the GM i don't want my second string guy to be totally untested if my starter goes down. I would not want to risk my playoff chances on that. I would deal Romo for an early third rounder, sending Henson to Europe, and bring in a veteran backup. But in hindsight we did the right thing keeping Romo this season...
That's if i was GM... My own personal belief however is that Romo might be a helluva good QB - he has the swagger and intelligence and mobility that are requisites for a modern QB. i hope he shines this offseason and leaves no doubt he deserves to be at least our backup of the future. Jason Garrett made a career of it, and i think Romo fits the same mold. And as i recall Romo has very nice touch on his deep passes...

 

[arglebargle]

Now that there seems to be an opening in Buffalo, Payton becomes a possibility there, which could lead to the rather surreal situation of the Cowboys trading Romo to Buffalo to compete for the starting position there.

I really am interested to see what happens if Payton gets a head coaching gig somewhere. Who will he want to bring over with him?

 

[Juke99]

OK...here's my confusion.
A team offers a third round pick for a guy who has never thrown a pass in the NFL regular season...sounds fishy to begin with...
But ok, let's say they did...
Parcells rejects the offer because he thinks so highly of the kid...yet, he won't let him so much as sniff the field.

Never mind.

 

[arglebargle]

IF you think Romo has something, you should really cut a 'pick this year, conditional pick next year' deal, based on some sort of stats. We do, at least, have some sort of baseline established for Romo, and a 3rd rounder ain't bad....

 

[arglebargle]

OK...here's my confusion.
A team offers a third round pick for a guy who has never thrown a pass in the NFL regular season...sounds fishy to begin with...
But ok, let's say they did...
Parcells rejects the offer because he thinks so highly of the kid...yet, he won't let him so much as sniff the field.
Never mind.

The Ways of the Bill are strange and mysterious and not to be easily grasped by those of limited knowledge....

I did like Romo's one great moment of field moxie, when he got hiked the ball on the fake field goal/intended punt, and he smoothly lateralled it back to Cundiff for the punt. Not a great evaluation of his skills as a QB though.

 

[CoCo]

Sorry. I know there are reports the Jets offered a 3rd for Romo but, come on, run this through the logic mill. Romo is an undrafted FA with 3 years of experience with our program but ZERO regular season snaps and not exactly eye-popping preseason appearances.

I just cannot buy that the Jets would offer us a 3rd round pick for that. It makes no sense. If he indeed is worth that there should be some concrete evidence of that worth in games, you know, where it counts!

Color me very skeptical.

 

[Juke99]

The Ways of the Bill are strange and mysterious and not to be easily grasped by those of limited knowledge....
I did like Romo's one great moment of field moxie, when he got hiked the ball on the fake field goal/intended punt, and he smoothly lateralled it back to Cundiff for the punt. Not a great evaluation of his skills as a QB though.

You could subsitute the word "women" for "the Bill" and It'd be just as true.

 

[kojak]

For a guy who was signed as a undrafted free agent. Won't ever sniff the playing field because he backup's the guy who takes a licking and keeps on ticking. Why not trade him for a third and just draft A quality Qb to take his place.

 

[wileedog]

That's an interesting point. How much is a starting QB worth in the NFL? Payton coached him in college, he's coached him in Dallas. If Payton were to get hired in New Orleans, and didn't try to aquire Romo, what would that say about Romo? Anything? I almost wish this would play out just to see what would happen.

It wouldn't say much if Payton went to NO and drafted Leinart/Young.

Or it could say "I know the Cowboys turned down a 3rd round pick already for him, and my brand new fanbase would kick me in the nuts if I offered a 2nd for him."

You're right though, I'd be interested to see if by some chance Payton did wind up someplace where Romo was a viable option what would happen.

Oh, FWIW I'm pretty sure Payton didn't coach Romo in college. They just went to the same school, and in fact I think Romo broke all of Payton's passing records there.