QB Alex Tanney returns to Cowboys as part of practice squad

[KJJ]

I'll probably get a warning for posting this but whatever. The mods have been extremely lenient when it comes to 5Stars posts, and it makes me wonder if its due to the fact that he's a "die hard Romo supporter." He's the only person I've seen get away with countless disrespectful posts time and time again without any consequence. I've seen many posters having been warned or have had their posts edited and have done far less. The only consistency I've noticed is that they tend to be the people the Rant Zone was originally created for.

If you say anything remotely negative about Romo, or if he gets the itch to think you are (as witnessed above), he quotes you as being "stupid" or something else disrespectful, OR, he just quotes you to troll the hell out of you. And he obviously hasn't been reprimanded in anyway because he continues to do it. Part of the reason I don't post much and just lurk/check for updates on the Cowboys.

He misinterpreted my first post thinking I was slamming Romo but claims I'm stupid. LOL

 

[KJJ]

Drafting a qb high, doesn't help your current franchise QB win a super bowl. It's a misallocation of draft picks.

The QB who takes over for Romo could be ideally placed to play as a rookie assuming we put together an offensive line now.

Teams that have franchise QB's tend to wait until they start seeing a decline at the position before using a high pick on another QB. It's difficult to gauge how long a QB who's playing at a high level will continue to play at that level. Jim Harbaugh sensed Alex Smith wasn't going to be the long-term answer at QB when he arrived in SF and used a #2 pick on Kaepernick in 2011. Rarely does a team have a Steve Young or Aaron Rodgers waiting in the wings. With a salary cap and free agency it's hard to keep players and if you have a talented young QB carrying a clipboard who's shown potential in practice and preseason you have to make a decision within 2-3 years whether to play them or trade them. Barring a serious injury my guess is Romo has 3 more productive years left.

A big part of what makes him so effective is his ability to slip and avoid defenders and age will start to rob him of some of that in the next few years. Once he slows down and can't Houdini escape his way out of trouble his game is going to take a dip. If it were me I would take a flier on a QB in the second or 3rd round next April if one warranted the pick. A first round pick on a QB would be a little drastic at this stage but you do have to prepare yourself for life after Romo because it could come suddenly due to an injury like it did with Aikman. You don't want to find yourself in a position where you're having to reach for a QB in the draft or having to take your chances with a veteran who's failed with other teams.

 

[RS12]

Vinnie2U said he would be looking for a QB if the Cowboys go 6-10 or worse you agree? If the Cowboys go 6-10 or worse this season what would be the reason Romo? Or could it possibly be that Garrett isn't the right man for the job? All you do is defend Romo and here I am defending him and you're still complaining about my posts. LOL

It is about selling seats, luxury boxes, gear, corperate sponsorships et all. Cant miss the playoffs four years in a row and trot the same cast of characters out there again. Not good for the bottom line. In this business hope sells.

 

[SuspectCorner]

Teams that have franchise QB's tend to wait until they start seeing a decline at the position before using a high pick on another QB. It's difficult to gauge how long a QB who's playing at a high level will continue to play at that level. Jim Harbaugh sensed Alex Smith wasn't going to be the long-term answer at QB when he arrived in SF and used a #2 pick on Kaepernick in 2011. Rarely does a team have a Steve Young or Aaron Rodgers waiting in the wings. With a salary cap and free agency it's hard to keep players and if you have a talented young QB carrying a clipboard who's shown potential in practice and preseason you have to make a decision within 2-3 years whether to play them or trade them. Barring a serious injury my guess is Romo has 3 more productive years left.

A big part of what makes him so effective is his ability to slip and avoid defenders and age will start to rob him of some of that in the next few years. Once he slows down and can't Houdini escape his way out of trouble his game is going to take a dip. If it were me I would take a flier on a QB in the second or 3rd round next April if one warranted the pick. A first round pick on a QB would be a little drastic at this stage but you do have to prepare yourself for life after Romo because it could come suddenly due to an injury like it did with Aikman. You don't want to find yourself in a position where you're having to reach for a QB in the draft or having to take your chances with a veteran who's failed with other teams.

It all comes down to who's the quarterback available in the first round and how strongly does the team feel about that quarterback. At Romo's age - the team should already be 'on the lookout'. I'd bet they are from here on out.

 

[Everlastingxxx]

I liked the kid but he did not play well in the last game. Maybe the o-line had a lot to do with it, but it was very discouraging. Hopefully he can develop into an NFL QB. I don’t know.

 

[Deep_South]

It all comes down to who's the quarterback available in the first round and how strongly does the team feel about that quarterback. At Romo's age - the team should already be 'on the lookout'. I'd bet they are from here on out.

I think it is always important to pay attention to what a person does, not so much what they say. What Jerry just did was give Tony Romo a 6 year contract, with - I believe - 45 million dollars guaranteed. What that means is Romo is going to be the QB for now and many more years, and that precludes the need to draft a QB in the first round. If Tanney shows any progress at all, Jerry will just point at him when asked about our future QB plans. If not, he may go to as high as the third round in a few years to get a QB to develop. Just look at what Jerry has done historically, as well as recently, and he is as much as telling us his plans. Now, if Romo gets hurt, that probably will change things. But, to sum it up, Jerry is always looking for a bargain at QB. Until recently, the financial cost for a top QB in the draft was prohibitive, but the cost in draft choices to climb up and get one is still prohibitive for most teams. All IMO, of course.

 

[Galian Beast]

Teams that have franchise QB's tend to wait until they start seeing a decline at the position before using a high pick on another QB. It's difficult to gauge how long a QB who's playing at a high level will continue to play at that level. Jim Harbaugh sensed Alex Smith wasn't going to be the long-term answer at QB when he arrived in SF and used a #2 pick on Kaepernick in 2011. Rarely does a team have a Steve Young or Aaron Rodgers waiting in the wings. With a salary cap and free agency it's hard to keep players and if you have a talented young QB carrying a clipboard who's shown potential in practice and preseason you have to make a decision within 2-3 years whether to play them or trade them. Barring a serious injury my guess is Romo has 3 more productive years left.

A big part of what makes him so effective is his ability to slip and avoid defenders and age will start to rob him of some of that in the next few years. Once he slows down and can't Houdini escape his way out of trouble his game is going to take a dip. If it were me I would take a flier on a QB in the second or 3rd round next April if one warranted the pick. A first round pick on a QB would be a little drastic at this stage but you do have to prepare yourself for life after Romo because it could come suddenly due to an injury like it did with Aikman. You don't want to find yourself in a position where you're having to reach for a QB in the draft or having to take your chances with a veteran who's failed with other teams.

Alex Smith has never been a franchise QB. Romo has shown no signs of slowing down. Your number of 3 years is complete conjecture. Romo is agile, he isn't fast. He isn't going to lose much in terms of speed. And with a better offensive line he can play much longer.

 

[KJJ]

Alex Smith has never been a franchise QB. Romo has shown no signs of slowing down. Your number of 3 years is complete conjecture. Romo is agile, he isn't fast. He isn't going to lose much in terms of speed. And with a better offensive line he can play much longer.

Alex Smith was drafted to be a franchise QB but after 6 seasons it was clear he was never going to develop into a franchise QB which is why Harbaugh took Kaepernick in the second round in 2011. Romo hasn't shown any noticeable signs of slowing down but in another 3 years at 36 you have to figure there will be some signs of him slowing down. A lot of things can happen in 3 years to a QB to cause their game to erode. You say he's not going to lose much in terms of speed but that's also complete conjecture. He certainly isn't going to be moving as agilely at 36 as he was at 26.

No one knows where Romo's game will be in 3 years or where his confidence will be or where the teams confidence in him will be but we do know that father time eventually catches up with every athlete. If the OL doesn't improve much over the next few seasons it's going to lead to more sacks and some injuries. His sack totals have gone up the past 2 seasons so his effectiveness depends on his mobility. What makes Russell Wilson so effective is his ability to move and slip defenders and extend plays. He's a quicker version of Romo.

 

[cannonball44]

Im not gonna lie Zoners.... if Manziel slid due to percieved "off field issues" i would love him in the second or third.

 

[Galian Beast]

Alex Smith was drafted to be a franchise QB but after 6 seasons it was clear he was never going to develop into a franchise QB which is why Harbaugh took Kaepernick in the second round. Romo hasn't shown any noticeable signs of slowing down but in another 3 years at 36 you have to figure there will be some signs of him slowing down. A lot of things can happen in 3 years to a QB to cause their game to erode. You say he's not going to lose much in terms of speed but that's also complete conjecture. He certainly isn't going to be moving as agilely at 36 as he was at 26.

No one knows where Romo's game will be in 3 years or where his confidence will be or where the teams confidence in him will be but we do know that father time eventually catches up with every athlete. If the OL doesn't improve much over the next few seasons it's going to lead to more sacks and some injuries. His sack totals have gone up the past 2 seasons so his effectiveness depends on his mobility. What makes Russell Wilson so effective is his ability to move and slip defenders and extend plays. He's a quicker version of Romo.

He was drafted to be a franchise quarterback and romo was undrafted. Where you were drafted isn't what turns you into a franchise player. Romo is a franchise QB, Alex Smith is not. You can replace Alex Smith, and draft another QB, you don't replace a player like Romo. You give him the tools that he needs to win, and when he is done, you find another QB. Huge difference.

 

[KJJ]

It all comes down to who's the quarterback available in the first round and how strongly does the team feel about that quarterback. At Romo's age - the team should already be 'on the lookout'. I'd bet they are from here on out.

With Romo just signing a $108 million contract Jerry's not going to be on the look out in the first round for a QB that's for sure at least not for the next 2-3 years. The Cowboys aren't going to be in position to draft a sure thing at QB so they'll be looking in the mid rounds. Me personally I would be looking in the second or third round could end up with a Kaepernick or Russell Wilson who knows.

 

[iceberg]

Next years draft is chock-ful of QB's. Tanney is a non factor for me.

i gotta go here. he made some cool trick throws but no idea how many times it took to get them "in". he's a youtube sensation to me and i just don't see it. wish him well, but circus qb's just never have done well ever.

 

[KJJ]

He was drafted to be a franchise quarterback and romo was undrafted. Where you were drafted isn't what turns you into a franchise player. Romo is a franchise QB, Alex Smith is not. You can replace Alex Smith, and draft another QB, you don't replace a player like Romo. You give him the tools that he needs to win, and when he is done, you find another QB. Huge difference.

Never said where a QB was drafted is what turns them into a franchise player. When a team drafts a QB with the #1 overall pick or anywhere in the first round they're hoping for a franchise QB that didn't happen with Alex Smith. Not much was expected from Romo which is why he wasn't drafted but he developed into a franchise QB. I didn't say anything about replacing Romo but you do have to prepare yourself for when the day comes and he has to be replaced or you'll be stuck. You don't wait until your starting QB is done THEN start looking for their replacement or you could be sitting hime for the playoffs for the next several years.

We all saw what happened when Aikman was suddenly done the Cowboys struggled for years trying to replace him. if you wait until your QB is done you're almost forced to burn a #1 pick on a QB who could set you back for several years if they don't develop. Good teams prepare themselves by developing a promising young QB. The Packers didn't wait until Favre was done they prepared themselves 2 years earlier with Aaron Rodgers.

 

[Deep_South]

i gotta go here. he made some cool trick throws but no idea how many times it took to get them "in". he's a youtube sensation to me and i just don't see it. wish him well, but circus qb's just never have done well ever.

I've never seen his video but I do remember Romo throwing the ball through a tire at the Pro Bowl years ago.

Now that I think about it, it seems like the tire was being pulled around by a truck, or something like that.

 

[KJJ]

Washington burned a number of high draft picks over an 18 year period before hitting on RG3. They had been searching for a franchise QB since 94 when they took Heath Shuler #3 overall. Washington's luck at finding a franchise QB was so bad that Aaron Rodgers was taken one pick ahead of them at #24 and they settled for Jason Campbell at #25.

 

[Galian Beast]

Never said where a QB was drafted is what turns them into a franchise player. When a team drafts a QB with the #1 overall pick or anywhere in the first round they're hoping for a franchise QB that didn't happen with Alex Smith. Not much was expected from Romo which is why he wasn't drafted but he developed into a franchise QB. I didn't say anything about replacing Romo but you do have to prepare yourself for when the day comes and he has to be replaced or you'll be stuck. You don't wait until your starting QB is done THEN start looking for their replacement or you could be sitting hime for the playoffs for the next several years.

We all saw what happened when Aikman was suddenly done the Cowboys struggled for years trying to replace him. if you wait until your QB is done you're almost forced to burn a #1 pick on a QB who could set you back for several years if they don't develop. Good teams prepare themselves by developing a promising young QB. The Packers didn't wait until Favre was done they prepared themselves 2 years earlier with Aaron Rodgers.

Tell me how many times that works and how many times teams do that.

You could make the argument that Favre could have taken the team to the super bowl had they put that pick towards some run support. Note that I'm not talking about that draft in particular. You like to ignore context, so I have to spell it out for you.

 

[Galian Beast]

Washington burned a number of high draft picks over an 18 year period before hitting on RG3. They had been searching for a franchise QB since 94 when they took Heath Shuler #3 overall. Washington's luck at finding a franchise QB was so bad that Aaron Rodgers was taken one pick ahead of them at #24 and they settled for Jason Campbell at #25.

This is the reality behind the smoke and mirrors. Wasting all of those picks plunged Washington into perpetual losing seasons...

 

[Mactin]

I want Tanney to become starting QB one day for the boys when Romo retires. He has potential those youtube videos are proof I just those they don't cut him and develop him as a better QB more.

 

[KB1122]

He was drafted to be a franchise quarterback and romo was undrafted. Where you were drafted isn't what turns you into a franchise player. Romo is a franchise QB, Alex Smith is not. You can replace Alex Smith, and draft another QB, you don't replace a player like Romo. You give him the tools that he needs to win, and when he is done, you find another QB. Huge difference.

That's why seven of the last eight SB winners were first-round picks and the eighth was the first pick of the second round, I guess.

 

[onlyonenow]

Tanney could develop into a decent backup. Maybe better. Who knows? Who thought romo was going to develop in 2003? Certainly worth a spot on our practice squad to find out this coming year.


And clearly you do not HAVE to spend a 1st to get your franchise QB. Last couple of years there are a couple that could be there soon not picked in the 1st.

But those are the exceptions. we would have to get almost as lucky as we did with Romo to get one not in the first. But it is clear there are a bunch coming out next year that will not go in the first. If we do not think Tanney will develop we can spend maybe a 3rd for one next year and try again.

We have several years before we really have to worry about Romo. Not starting until the second part of 2006 means he does have more left on his tires then someone that started at age 21 like most have.