PFT: Jerry Jones says no thought of not having Tony Romo in 2017

[waving monkey]

It's called talking with a forked tongue. This guy can't give a straight answer if he wanted to.

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[MRV52]

$28 million back up QB next year? I don't think so.

Why not? Do you really think that Jones is stupid enough to cut Romo and get nothing in return. No way, he is either going to get a trade or Romo will still be here next year competing for the job.

 

[SDCowboy]

Why not? Do you really think that Jones is stupid enough to cut Romo and get nothing in return. No way, he is either going to get a trade or Romo will still be here next year competing for the job.

The cap space from releasing Romo is arguably more valuable than any draft pick less than a 1st rounder if he were traded. There would still be dead money, but the cap savings are still large.

 

[MRV52]

Romo is not going anywhere, and if he is it's on Jerry's terms not this fanbase or the media. Jerry is not simply going to cut him that's . I expect he is here next year and this fairytale is not over just yet even for this year. Romo is a first round trade pick not a 2nd or 3rd. The guy can play I don't care if he is 36 or injury prone a team will take their chances. If a scrub like Bradford is rated so high in a trade scenario then Romo is 10 times the player and value.

 

[waldoputty]

The cap space from releasing Romo is arguably more valuable than any draft pick less than a 1st rounder if he were traded. There would still be dead money, but the cap saving are still large.

We had this discussion in the salary cap thread.
BK, the expert, said that we could free up 30M by restructuring the top 5 salaries.
If needed, we can go to 50M without too much trouble.

So we have more than enough money even after keeping Romo, resign the guys we want and get a couple FA if we choose.

So why not both, as long as they are willing.
Again my question is - if Dak (Romo) gets hurt, do you want Romo (Dak) or Sanchez.

Jerry has never been shy about spending money.
especially if we have a 4-5 year window.
1 year can reset the cap, such as when Romo and Witten hang it up.

 

[MRV52]

The cap space from releasing Romo is arguably more valuable than any draft pick less than a 1st rounder if he were traded. There would still be dead money, but the cap savings are still large.

I understand that, I am in the camp that Romo can get us a first pick.

 

[SDCowboy]

I understand that, I am in the camp that Romo can get us a first pick.

Hey, if the team can actually get a 1st for Romo, then amazing. I'll believe it when I see it. I'm still guessing that he ends up getting released. Either because teams take a wait and see approach, or out of loyalty to Tony so he has more options.

If the Colts can release Peyton, Tony sure as heck can be too.

 

[plasticman]

Okay, let's say that Dak never progressed like he did and Romo never got hurt.

Then in 2017 their combined salaries would have been the same. The only difference is in who the starter is.

How many seasons? Seriously how many is it going to take for some to understand that when you lose your starting QB it seriously jeopardizes your season. Unless, of course, you have two Pro Bowl quality quarterbacks.

The last time that happened was 1993. What if they didnt have Bernie Kosar when Aikman went down with a concussion in the NFC championship game?

Is there anybody that seriously beleives that 3rd quarterback Jason Garrett could have made that timing throw to Alvin Harper for that TD?

 

[DCowboyz]

Why not just keep him as the highest paid QB backup in NFL history? Who knows what happens after this season.

 

[waldoputty]

Why not just keep him as the highest paid QB backup in NFL history? Who knows what happens after this season.

Jerry is willing to pay and there is plenty of cap space.
So exactly, why not both as long as they are willing and happy.

 

[Joe Realist]

Romo has a better chance of playing in 5 more games than 5 more years. Why can't Jerry shut up? Should let Romo say what he did and leave it at that.

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

Romo has a better chance of playing in 5 more games than 5 more years. Why can't Jerry shut up? Should let Romo say what he did and leave it at that.

Jerry always has to have the last word.

 

[waldoputty]

Read these comments and look at the picture.
Do we really think Jerry does not want both?

“It’s very tenable to me to look at this long term,” Jones said. “It’s very tenable to me for us, on a long-term basis, being very strong at quarterback with these two. And that’s where we are.
“To be sitting here with an accomplished Dak Prescott and a healthy Tony Romo in a world that depends on having excellent quarterback play, I have to pinch myself.”
“It’s not a goodbye. I think Tony has five years left,” Jones said. “Really competing for a Super Bowl. I believe Tony will be the quarterback of a Super Bowl team. I believe that strongly. We’re talking generic now. I have no plans for him not to be a part of the Dallas Cowboys. Not a consideration.”
stating the “it” factor has helped his rookie quarterback win eight straight games. He also said Prescott has earned the right to have some struggles along the way without looking over his shoulder and, ultimately, losing his job to Romo.
“From the day I first heard his name, I heard that he’s got the ‘it’ factor,” Jones said of Prescott. “He’s a natural.”

 

[tyke1doe]

Well it doesn't make a lot of sense that you have no plans to not have him and say that you think he could play another 5 years and win a Superbowl. You're not planning on him starting in Dallas in 3 or 4 years.

Such weird comments come from this guy sometimes.

He's speaking with his heart. When a team offers him a first-round pick for Romo next year, his head and his money will take over.

 

[plasticman]

Seriously, I would do the same. Not only that, but I wouldn't let him go without serious, and I mean SERIOUS compensation.

I wouldn't be willing to jeorpardize the QB depth for anything less than....a 1st round pick.

If nobody is interested fine, but I wouldn't ask for anything less.

Then again, the 3rd QB was a 5th overall pick who played in back to back conference championship games.

 

[DTown214]

Unless some team throws us a 1st round pick or an elite defensive player in a trade package for him, I see no reason to trade Romo. One of our biggest weaknesses for years has been not having a viable backup QB. We now have the best backup QB in the league. We probably shouldn't throw that away for a 3rd or 4th round pick. Especially if we're trading him to a team like Denver that's a good QB short of being a super bowl contender again. Hell, they probably already are a contender because of that defense. Don't wanna strengthen our competition. And that's just from a football standpoint. Sentimentally, I would hate to get rid of Romo. Unless he's practically begging to be traded, I hope we keep him, let him mentor Dak, maybe fill in for a few games (God forbid if Dak gets banged up), and let him be apart of the beginning of this dynasty and hopefully get a ring.

 

[waldoputty]

Seriously, I would do the same. Not only that, but I wouldn't let him go without serious, and I mean SERIOUS compensation.

I wouldn't be willing to jeorpardize the QB depth for anything less than....a 1st round pick.

If nobody is interested fine, but I wouldn't ask for anything less.

Then again, the 3rd QB was a 5th overall pick who played in back to back conference championship games.

Unless it was a high 1st round pick, I dont think it is worth it.
The offense is set.
We have the money to reload on WR2, CB1, Mcclain the DL, SS.
We even have the money to keep Leary - BK said we can get 30M just by restructuring top 5 contracts.
What we are missing is DE and probably want to take WR, RT and G (not if Leary is resigned though).
We have the money and all our picks.

 

[tyke1doe]

Like when this was posted before, I'm not sure what he's supposed to say. One, we're in the middle of the season, so doubt many off season plans are being thought about. Two, it doesn't help Tony's trade value to make the team sound eager to move him.

How about saying nothing?

 

[waldoputty]

Seriously, I would do the same. Not only that, but I wouldn't let him go without serious, and I mean SERIOUS compensation.

I wouldn't be willing to jeorpardize the QB depth for anything less than....a 1st round pick.

If nobody is interested fine, but I wouldn't ask for anything less.

Then again, the 3rd QB was a 5th overall pick who played in back to back conference championship games.

But you would consider a late 4th round pick, right?

 

[tyke1doe]

Romo is 36. He's not going to want to see his few remaining years in the league from the bench.
He's going to want to start if not in Dallas somewhere else.
Meanwhile, if Dak gets the Cowboys to the NFC Championship (farther than where Romo has gotten them), there's no way he doesn't remain the starter. And if he leads the Cowboys to the Super Bowl and a Super Bowl win, Romo is not going to see the Cowboys starting position ever again.
There's NO WAY (if you're smart) you interrupt the progress of a young quarterback who has his future ahead of him for a quarterback who is near the end of his career.

Assuming the Cowboys advance to the Super Bowl, Romo is as good as gone. Jerry may not cut him, but Romo will ask to be traded if he finds a team who will let him start and gives him a legitimate chance to compete for a Super Bowl.