Joe Theismann: Any GM who trades for Tony Romo's 'damaged goods' should lose his job

[GIFTS86]

From a fan standpoint romo is worth at least a 2nd or 3rd. Non cowboy standpoint I would not sink much into a deal because if your betting your season on romo as the last piece to the puzzle you might lose your job. It's very likely he would be hurt.

 

[vaturkey]

I live outside of D. C. and have met Joe T. He's a little guy. I mean like 5 11 and 170. I think he relied on a good running game and Riggo or he would have never been anything for the Commanders. His biggest asset has been his mouth and self promotion. That and his ability to cheat on his wife(s) and date taller women then him.

Joe was cheating on his second wife Jeanne Caruso Theismann in the mid 90’s, and when she asked him why he was having the affair, he allegedly responded, “God wants Joe Theismann to be happy.

Guess you can tell I'm not a fan.

That said, he has some valid points. Romo is pretty fragile now as compared to previous years. He never had the NFL type QB body to take sustained hits and those hits have taken their toll. If he plays smart and knows when to consider a play over and hit the turf and avoid hits, he can still tear up the league. He would need a team with decent skill players and a very good offensive line. I think he is made for Denver and can help them to the promised land next year. I think the best place in the NFC for him is Arizona hands down.

 

[TellerMorrow34]

I know it's the right thing, or the cool thing, to hate anything Joe says but frankly he probably isn't far off here.

What GM in their right mind is going to take a look at all the factors here and give up much for Romo?

Now I'm the biggest Romo fan in the world. I love the guy. I think he's great and I do think he can still play. But would I bet my franchise or my job on it?

Quite simply...no.

Joe is right. He'll be 37 by the time the season rolls around next year. He's had multiple back and shoulder injuries. He won't have the offensive line anywhere else that he has in Dallas, and possibly won't have anything even close to resembling a threatening running game.

You factor all that in and that's a whole lot of negatives that you're factoring into a roll of the dice gamble that you're going to get 2014 Tony Romo and have a shot to win a Superbowl. I actually don't think there are too many credible GM's that are going to take that risk.

Now someone in Cleveland or something like that...maybe. But that tells you all you need to know about them as a GM right there.

 

[Sydla]

All you need is 2-3 interested teams, and you get that 1st-round pick, plus more.

Talib, Miller, Ware, Ward, Harris, Thomas.....these guys aren't getting younger. They don't have time to wait for Lynch to grow up. Their window is closing fast.

I suspect the only way they get a first rounder is if it's a conditional first rounder based on games played and team results.

And I doubt that's even likely. Probably more likely some middle round picks that might turn into a 2nd rounder based on team results/games played.

 

[SDCowboy]

I don't necessarily disagree with him. I still don't think any team is going to risk or bother trading for him when he's likely to be released anyway.

 

[hornitosmonster]

Any GM who listens to Theismann should lose his job.

 

[TwoDeep3]

That's pretty silly, no injury he has had has any impact on his ability to play the game...

Very silly indeed.

Can you be certain 36 hasn't had a hand in this? GB, weren't you one of the guys suggesting Murray would be worn out after so many carries and injuries?

Then how is Romo different? Now compound that with his age.

I don't know. I can be very wrong about this. But I think it is presumptuous to assume he can walk on after almost two years of injuries and age and be the same guy. Mentally I think he is as sharp as ever.

 

[SDCowboy]

Can you be certain 36 hasn't had a hand in this? GB, weren't you one of the guys suggesting Murray would be worn out after so many carries and injuries?

Then how is Romo different? Now compound that with his age.

I don't know. I can be very wrong about this. But I think it is presumptuous to assume he can walk on after almost two years of injuries and age and be the same guy. Mentally I think he is as sharp as ever.

Yep. The not playing sustained football in two years is the biggest issue. I don't know if anyone can pretend to have any clue what Tony actually still has left.

 

[erod]

I suspect the only way they get a first rounder is if it's a conditional first rounder based on games played and team results.

And I doubt that's even likely. Probably more likely some middle round picks that might turn into a 2nd rounder based on team results/games played.

That's only if one team is interested. If you get 2, it's a bidding war. If you get 3-4, you get to pillage their countrysides. LOL

Sam Bradford is more injury prone than Romo and half the player, and Philly got a 1st for him.

 

[Cowboy4ever]

The only injury that is a real concern is the disc issue which he is now 3 years removed from and has yet to miss a game because of it. The other injuries are just bad luck, broken bones. That tends to happen in the NFL occasionally. I don't think his bones have started to weaken at age 36, unless he has some type of unknown medical condition. He will be fine and be a top performer for some team like he has been here for his whole career. I doubt we get a trade partner for him and will release him, so he can pick the team that best fits him.

 

[visionary]

You missed the point of the thread. Tony wants to play and some team is going to bring him in to compete for a starting job if not give him the job outright. JT might be right that no team will trade picks (or anything else) for Tony and that's just the business of today's NFL. Teams will just wait out
Jerry until Jerry looks to save some money and releases Tony as a June 1st cut. Then you will see teams make offers to Tony just like what happened
to Manning. Tony can still play a year or two with the right cast of characters. Tony is not going to redo his deal so get that idea off the table too. He
will probably enhance his money come FA time. Not many worthy QB's out there on the market are there?

If jerry is stupid enough to cut a starting NFL QB with no compensation then he deserves to be widely derided and ridiculed even more than he is right now

That would be the stupidest decision he has ever made and he had made numerous moronic decisions already

 

[SDCowboy]

That's only if one team is interested. If you get 2, it's a bidding war. If you get 3-4, you get to pillage their countrysides. LOL

Sam Bradford is more injury prone than Romo and half the player, and Philly got a 1st for him.

Folks need to stop bringing up the Bradford situation. They are not comparable. That was a timely, freak situation that lead to a horrible decision.

 

[Walker]

All this clown is trying to do is lower the value we would get for Romo

 

[Sydla]

That's only if one team is interested. If you get 2, it's a bidding war. If you get 3-4, you get to pillage their countrysides. LOL

Sam Bradford is more injury prone than Romo and half the player, and Philly got a 1st for him.

Oy.

You should prepare yourself to be disappointed in the return for Romo if you think he's going to command a windfall for the Cowboys.

 

[Trouty]

Well depends.............. is Romo going to be fully healthy?

That's the issue.

I'm sure any interested team will have him do full drills and an extensive physical before pulling the trigger.

@erod, yes he's better than those scrubs and declining players.

 

[bsbellomy]

Te collarbone is the most frequently broken bone in the body and typically heals very well.

Unlike the tibula and fibula...

Hard to sound like an expert on the subject when you can't get the names of the bones correct.

 

[SDCowboy]

I'm sure any interested team will have him do full drills and an extensive physical before pulling the trigger.

@erod, yes he's better than those scrubs and declining players.

Agreed. I wouldn't be surprised if Tony ends up having to hold a tryout or drill session to show he can still play and move around (if he's released).

 

[The Quest for Six]

Tony Romo went 12-3 in 2014. He went 3-1 in 2015.

Almost the exact same team from 2014 (and obviously the same in 2015) went 1-11 without him...

He makes any team he plays for a playoff contender. You put him on a team like Kansas City, Denver, NYJ, Houston... and you're probably super bowl bound.

And Romo has been injured in three of the last four games he's played in as a Dallas Cowboy......

 

[DallasEast]

Year after year, Theismann proves all the hits to his head were more impactful on his life after football than his single devastating career ending leg injury.

Any general manager will do a risk assessment for acquiring Romo. Numerous variables such as the Romo's potential productivity, health, evaluating offensive personnel who can best assist him, how many butts Romo can put into seats, etc., will be taken into consideration. If the risk assessment is favorable, a GM will attempt to acquire Romo. If the risk assessment is not favorable, a GM will not do so.

It's as simple as that. All the emotional hogwash that some people, including Theismann, is just that. The NFL is a multi-billion dollar industry. It didn't grow into the mammoth that exists today due to some misplaced soap opera mentality. Teams have taken countless risks over the decades. It is completely illogical that no general manager will not contemplate acquiring Romo. That is ignorance personified. Thankfully, everyone in the NFL (or the world in general) aren't simple-minded.

 

[Macnalty]

Joe still holds on to all his resentment, he may be right but it is really poor form.