Jerry wants his Romo

[DFWJC]

The Pass rush in the AFC West is the best in the NFL.

Yeah, having Khalil Mack and Joey Bosa chasing you for 4 games would not be fun.

 

[khiladi]

Denver also lost Wade Phillips...

 

[erod]

Above all else, I can't imagine a worse look than a GM getting nothing in return for another team filling the biggest need in all of sports.

Even worse, I don't understand why a team would willingly walk away from the best QB situation the NFL has seen since Montana-Young. I feel for Romo, but I don't care about his feelings. I want Dak and Romo here, salary implications be damned.

(Please, Stash, let's play nice. Don't like having you on ignore.)

 

[DFWJC]

I'm not sure where playing backup in Dallas would rank on Romo's priority list. He's done his time and given his body parts so hanging it up (and/or hitting the booth) may rank higher than cashing a check and being a backup.

Wish I had the answer...

Again, I assume his priority list is this:
1--Fair opportunity to compete to start in Dallas (probably not an option)
2--Start on a contending SB team
3--Start on a contending playoff team (this may fall after retire...no idea)
4a--retire and maybe take network job ...save his long-term health and home with the family in Dallas most of the time
4b--backup in Dallas, cash a check and feel a bit awkward looking better every day in practice than the starter. lol
5--start on a crappy team (also probably not gonna happen)
6--backup for a crappy team

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

No it hasn't. And you've been told as much repeatedly.




Nobody asked.

Peyton Manning makes it a fact no matter what type.



Horribly horrible. Can't be said enough.

 

[elcowboi]

A narrative seems to be developing that I think is spot on. I posted a thread here some time back somewhat to this effect.

The last couple of days, I've heard a common theme on various NFL talk shows on TV and radio: Jerry is in freakout mode over Romo going to Houston.

Jerry is nothing if not a marketing wizard. He is the P.T. Barnum of the modern day, so much so that it's put him squarely in the Hall of Fame despite years of ineptitude and humiliation on multiple fronts. Amidst seasons of strippers and tragic team management, the value of the NFL, it's presentation and evolution the past 28 years, has all been spearheaded by Jerry. No question.

But league be damned, there is nothing, and I mean nothing, that is more critical to Jerry than the Cowboys' brand, which permeates 50 states like no other. He needn't worry, because that isn't going to change anytime soon. This fan base is more eclectic and insurmountable than an ocean full of Grateful Deadheads.

Ironically, however, the most wi****l and wishy-washy of the Cowboys throng is right here in their home state, down the I-35 corridor. Jerry has long held serve in the Austin and San Antonio markets, but if anybody is willing to jump ship, it's that proudly weird crowd.

Jerry is losing sleep over this, make no mistake, which is why he's desperately trying, I believe, to trade Romo to John Elway and the Broncos. Watching Romo ride herd over that talented team in Houston is a storyline he can't out-market locally or globally, and his gut is tied in knots over it.

For a season, or two, or whatever Romo's back will bear, Jerry and his Boys will play second fiddle. It'll be fleeting, no doubt, because Houston is forever the forgotten little brother in this state, but for a time, the spotlight will be transfixed upon Houston.

It's not that big of a deal, but Jerry can't stomach it. Of course it would be a great story, and so easy for the media to slop up lazily like fattened livestock. The media loves easy, and this would be paint-by-numbers journalism for months.

Meanwhile, Jerry's not budging. He's taken his ball and gone to the mansion. He claims he wants a draft pick, and I'm sure he does secondarily, but what he REALLY wants is to keep Romo right here, under his control, as a quarterback on this football team. You won't convince me otherwise. That's the only way out of this inevitable temper tantrum.

Jerry wants his Romo. And if he can't have him, he definitely doesn't want to watch him playing for little brother down south in those Sears-catalog jerseys.

Terrific theater, if nothing else.

Is this information you know/heard or just trying to tie things together and think this is what Jerry is thinking.

 

[erod]

I'm not sure where playing backup in Dallas would rank on Romo's priority list. He's done his time and given his body parts so hanging it up (and/or hitting the booth) may rank higher than cashing a check and being a backup.

Wish I had the answer...

Again, I assume his priority list is this:
1--Fair opportunity to compete to start in Dallas (probably not an option)
2--Start on a contending SB team
3--Start on a contending playoff team (this may fall after retire...no idea)
4a--retire and maybe take network job ...save his long-term health and home with the family in Dallas most of the time
4b--backup in Dallas, cash a check and feel a bit awkward looking better every day in practice than the starter. lol
5--start on a crappy team (also probably not gonna happen)

Retiring would cost him serious money, and if the Cowboys wanted to force the issue, force him to pay back part of his signing bonus.

I'd ride the wave of controversy for a while and keep him. If Dak gets hurt or regresses, you have the primest of options. Dak's focus should be learning the game and becoming truly elite by Year 4 anyway.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

With a better QB, that defense and team could be scary good.

Chances of Romo surving a season is slim.
Denver proved they could carry Peyton and backup QB simultaneously.

Houston couldn't do it for 2 games.

 

[DFWJC]

Retiring would cost him serious money, and if the Cowboys wanted to force the issue, force him to pay back part of his signing bonus.

I'd ride the wave of controversy for a while and keep him. If Dak gets hurt or regresses, you have the primest of options. Dak's focus should be learning the game and becoming truly elite by Year 4 anyway.

Yes, he would leave a lot of potential salary on the table if he retires. If anything, he'd leave any new bonuses he'd get with a new contract and probably a whole year of contract. If no new deal in Dallas was made, he'd be missing out on 14 mil this year as a backup.

You and I both know Dallas will not ask him to pay back the signing bonus. That's real low-life type stuff given the circumstances and history,,,,would not happen.
Doesn't help Dallas cap-wise either way and Jerry tends to take the higher road on stuff like that.

In any case, maybe retirement would fall below being the Dallas backup....not sure. Both are a good ways down the list, I would think.

 

[gimmesix]

So another Jerry hate thread is disguise here?

Yes, and it's quite silly. Houston's media has said the Texans aren't interested in trading for Romo. Denver also seems to be holding out for his release. Instead of creating a speculative narrative about Jones' intent, maybe we should just look at the fact that these teams seem to be waiting on Romo to be released while Jerry doesn't appear to be willing to give them that. I think more reasonable speculation is that Jones is holding out for some kind of compensation.

 

[erod]

Is this information you know/heard or just trying to tie things together and think this is what Jerry is thinking.

Both. I created a thread a few weeks ago to this effect, and now it's being repeated on NFL Network, ESPN, and local radio. Jerry doesn't want Houston to get the spotlight, and he's scared to death that Romo would have more success there than he did here in the playoffs.

Jerry does not want Romo in Houston for anything short of a King's ransom of draft picks. And he can't get Denver to bite. I think Romo and Houston have a quiet agreement in place already, which is why Denver is staying out of it.

 

[Stash]

Even worse, I don't understand why a team would willingly walk away from the best QB situation the NFL has seen since Montana-Young. I feel for Romo, but I don't care about his feelings. I want Dak and Romo here, salary implications be damned.

(Please, Stash, let's play nice. Don't like having you on ignore.)

I'd like that as well.

We're in total agreement here. I started a thread titled "The Team" that was moved to the Quarterback Zone saying essentially this same thing.

 

[Stash]

Peyton Manning makes it a fact no matter what type.

Different quarterback, different coaching, different team. Too many factors have changed in Denver to make that statement about where things are currently.

Horribly horrible. Can't be said enough.

 

[Doomsay]

Really? If he kept Romo it would be great for the team.

I don't think Romo will play that role. I'm glad that Jerry is holding on to him (although I'm not entirely sure of his motivation) hopefully he'll not blink until the end of camp.

 

[lostar2009]

The Cowboys are popular due to its fan base and not Romo.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

Different quarterback, different coaching, different team. Too many factors have changed in Denver to make that statement about where things are currently.

Yes yes.... All good my friend..... Elway and the franchise have proven themselves twice.... Houston.... not even close.

I actually expect Houston to have a down year.

 

[erod]

The Cowboys are popular due to its fan base and not Romo.

That's not really the point. It's about a short window of time when the most compelling story would be Romo in Houston. For that brief time, Houston would be an equal, and Jerry would hate that.

Imagine if Romo took Houston to an AFC Championship game. Or worse, further than that.

How gut-wrenching would that be for Jerry?

 

[Stash]

Yes yes.... All good my friend..... Elway and the franchise have proven themselves twice.... Houston.... not even close.

I actually expect Houston to have a down year.

I'm curious as to why you think that way? Assuming that Houston were to get Romo to have a quarterback of course.

In my opinion, I see Denver as much more likely to regress based on their losses and turnover.

 

[Yakuza Rich]

I think it's the other way around, I think Bob McNair is scared that Romo may get injured and wouldn't want to make a trade in fear of appearing to be 'fleeced' by Jerry.

Lot easier to get Romo as a FA and then spend money on him over trading, spending money and losing a draft pick in the process. I think it was a feather in McNair's cap that we gave up a 3rd round pick for Drew Henson and he wants to keep that feather in his cap.

The problem is for McNair is that over time, the leverage swings in our favor. Tough to go into the season with that defense and Tom Savage as your QB. Especially if the Broncos make a play or a quality QB gets hurt on a good team looking to make a run





YR

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

I'm curious as to why you think that way? Assuming that Houston were to get Romo to have a quarterback of course.

In my opinion, I see Denver as much more likely to regress based on their losses and turnover.

IF Elway gets Romo he will add enough pieces to team to advance deep in playoffs again (did it before)
We saw him lose super bowl then load up and win it.

I can see Elway 2.0: Romo

Elway 1.0: Manning


He said come to Denver to win super bowl.
Didn't work.

He said come back one more year.
It worked.


He knows he can find a way