Mosley: Time for Cowboys to draft Tony Romo's successor

[tyke1doe]

He is virtually untradeable.

Why? Because of his salary? Because he has a no-trade clause in his contract?

 

[Alexander]

Why? Because of his salary? Because he has a no-trade clause in his contract?

Because Jerry Jones thinks he hung the moon and would never ever trade him.

 

[reddyuta]

If Romo's injury is serious then i have no problem drafting a Qb high,I think even Manziel should be an option.

 

[Clove]

The problem is 4-12 does not guarantee long term success. We complain about 8-8 because we assume that hitting rock bottom will yield positive results. There's no proof of that.

But either way, you're a loser. At least being a loser at 4-12 guarantees a MUCH better draft choice without selling the farm, moving up to get a player like, Claibourne.

I see a lot of people coming on board for getting a new QB because of the injury, and I'll take it anyway I can get it. But honestly, and quite frankly, they need to draft a QB even if Romo was 100% healthy. One thing about great QBs and bad teams, they at least make the playoffs more times than not.

 

[Mountaineerfan]

I know from personal experience that Romo has a good chance to never be the same after a ruptured disc and surgery. I have had two back surgeries for two different ruptured disc in my lifetime and I am not near the man I used to be and I don't get hit by 300 lbs. guys for a living. I have serious doubts Romo will EVER be the QB he was. It is time to draft a replacement.

Johnny "Football" will be either feast or famine in the NFL. If he fell to us it would be hard to not take him.

My wife ruptured the dame disc three times in 1 1/2 years. The dr told us that For people with low impact jobs that only 15 percent would re-rupture after first surgery. Then after second only 4% well one good sneeze in the shower later it turned into a spinal fusion. Which thankfully now she does not have any serious pain just occasional soreness. So yeah I would be looking hard for an understudy.

 

[Cowboy Brian]

AARON MURRAY

 

[Boyzmamacita]

But either way, you're a loser. At least being a loser at 4-12 guarantees a MUCH better draft choice without selling the farm, moving up to get a player like, Claibourne.

I see a lot of people coming on board for getting a new QB because of the injury, and I'll take it anyway I can get it. But honestly, and quite frankly, they need to draft a QB even if Romo was 100% healthy. One thing about great QBs and bad teams, they at least make the playoffs more times than not.

I agree with what you're saying, but I don't think I could take being 4-12 every year without improving. We assume we will draft well with the high picks. I hope that's a good assumption.

 

[kirkjrk]

I agree with what you're saying, but I don't think I could take being 4-12 every year without improving. We assume we will draft well with the high picks. I hope that's a good assumption.

Not sure if Jerry could draft well if he had #1 pick every year.

 

[SportsGuru80]

Let the new coach draft his own QB in 2015.

There's plenty of QB talent available in that draft

Will be loaded...

 

[cml750]

My wife ruptured the dame disc three times in 1 1/2 years. The dr told us that For people with low impact jobs that only 15 percent would re-rupture after first surgery. Then after second only 4% well one good sneeze in the shower later it turned into a spinal fusion. Which thankfully now she does not have any serious pain just occasional soreness. So yeah I would be looking hard for an understudy.

Ugh!!! 3 times on the same one? That is bad. I had surgery for a rupture disc at the L5-S1 level in 2003 and then again for L3-L4 in 2010. My L4-L5 is bulging so it is just a matter of time before I have to have another surgery. Sciatica sucks!!!!

 

[HappyOnions]

Good. He can push Romo.

If Tony outplays Manziel, then great. But it's not mandatory that Tony Romo is the starting quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys.

Plus, I get the sense that JF is a Cowboys fan (pictured with a Cowboys T-shirt, etc.). And quarterback of the Cowboys is the No. 1 position in American sports. He'll wait.

I'm with you, I don't get why Manziel sitting would be a problem. It would cause a QB controversy every time Romo threw an incomplete pass, but Johnny Manziel is 21 years old...eventually starting for the Cowboys at the ripe old age of 23-24, how awful!

 

[Super_Kazuya]

I'm with you, I don't get why Manziel sitting would be a problem. It would cause a QB controversy every time Romo threw an incomplete pass, but Johnny Manziel is 21 years old...eventually starting for the Cowboys at the ripe old age of 23-24, how awful!

Unfortunately, you're right about the QB controversy part and that's yet another reason why you have to stay away from Johnny Football. They would have to go more like the Broncos have done, spending a 2nd and a 7th on Osweilwer and Dysert. Most Broncos fans probably don't even know those guys are on the roster.

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

I don't think Jerry would put up with 4-12 records every year without improving. If they are 4-12 then they aren't putting on a good show. The only time the Cowboys were losers for any big amount of time was during the Campo years and Jerry then went out and got Bill Parcells. I don't think it's in Jerry's ego to be irrelevant for any long period of time.

 

[Derinyar]

I don't think Aaron Rodgers is a valid piece of information to look at after the CBA changes. So lets say we draft a QB 16/17 in round 1 this year. They sign a standard 4 year contract with a 5th year option that we have to pick up at the end of the 3rd year for the average of 3 - 25 at the position. Based on this year it looks like that number would be somewhere 6-9 million, and yes I'm too lazy to do the math right now. If you think Romo is healthy enough to play 3 more years you are making a significant decision blind. To me it really feels like we only draft a 1st round QB this year if the team thinks that Romo is on his last legs.

The later round guys are less of an issue because you have less investment into them. But you really want that 1st round pick to provide value. Now I do think that drafting a 1st round QB would probably mean that we cut Orton to pay for the contract cost of the 1st round QB and because we really would need him getting every single snap that Romo doesn't take in games for the next three years.

I just keep coming back around to the idea that it doesn't make sense for us to do it in the 1st round this year. Now lets say Johnny Football drops to us in round 2, the equation changes and we shouldn't pass him up. I don't think that happens, but if it does I think its a reasonable gamble.

 

[Frozen700]

Manziel. He's a perfect fit for this franchise.

His attitude. His style of play. His personality.

All of it screams Dallas Cowboys.

We need that attitude here.

Get rid of Romo, or just keep him here for another Year.

It's time to move on from the Witten/Ware/Romo core. It's starting to get played out. We should have seen the signs once Roy, went Awol on us.

 

[Rockytop6]

Manziel. He's a perfect fit for this franchise.

His attitude. His style of play. His personality.

All of it screams Dallas Cowboys.

I hope not. I would take Bortles hand down over Johnny. I'm not going to get into a debate about it, but Manziel is the kind of player that lights JJ's candle.

 

[dogunwo]

Tajh Boyd anyone?

 

[IAmLegend]

Manziel won't be around when we pick anyways so all this talk about him being a Dallas Cowboy is a pipe dream.

...And I'm glad, because personally, I think he's going to be a bust. Just wait until he can't scramble around like a chicken with his head cut off or be bailed out by having the best WR in football (6'5" Evans) to just lob it up to when he's in trouble knowing he'll bail him by making a play. The NFL is an entirely different monster than college. QB's game's don't just translate over. That's why you see so many great college QB's be complete duds in the NFL. Year after year we see this. And the comparisons to Drew Brees and Russell Wilson are unwarranted imo. Brees was an unbelievable pocket passer at Purdue that could light it up with his arm alone with his elite touch and accuracy. Russell Wilson has an elite arm and great mechanics, and is a pass-first QB who can run when the pocket breaks down. The only reason he slipped in the draft is because of his height. Manziel is neither of those guys. He's a wildcard with average arm-strength, inconsistent accuracy, and poor mechanics for the most part. He's a kid who loves the celebrity lifestyle and is exciting to watch in the college game, but that means very little in the NFL. All I hear is that he has all the intangibles and the "it" factor and he just wins and makes plays and yada yada... the same sentiments that were spoken of Tim Tebow. How many Heisman-winning QB's do you succeed in the NFL. Very few, if any. The Cowboys do need to start considering who their next QB is going to be, but it won't be Johnny.

 

[IAmLegend]

Tajh Boyd anyone?

I expect Boyd to go in the 2nd round. He's in that 2nd tier of QB prospects, along with McCarron, Garoppolo, and Murray. I don't think the Cowboys will seriously consider him though. I think if they're looking at dual-threat QB's to develop, they'd be much more interested in Brett Smith out of Wyoming.

 

[IAmLegend]

This is a kid I think the Cowboys will be interested in if they consider drafting a QB to develop. He's Garrett's kind of guy.