Romo’s trade value may not be worth as much as you think

[xwalker]

I would like to package Romo and a 2nd round pick for a top 5 pick in the 2017 draft. Like Romo and our 2nd for the Jets 1st round pick

You need to trade Romo for a draft pick and then trade that pick and other to move up.

Bad teams with top 5 picks generally don't need a 37 year old QB. They need to build around a younger QB. There are exceptions (Cowboys 2016 draft) but in general those teams are rebuilding.

 

[Verdict]

Romo's salary is not a huge impediment to a trade. We take a huge cap hit for the trade, but the team acquiring him only pays his base salary which is manageable.

 

[Verdict]

I really doubt Jerry gives Romo away. He would be an expensive backup, but the salary for Romo and Dak is the same regardless of who starts.

We aren't going to eat all that dead money and then give Romo away, and then have to pay for a backup QB. I just don't see that scenario playing out. It wouldn't be the first time I am wrong, but I just don't see us giving Romo away for peanuts.

 

[Irvin88_4life]

I believe Dallas can get a first and 3rd for Romo. Any pick after 12 or 13. Then we have 32 and 64 we are in great shape to bring in DL, LB and CB

 

[Verdict]

I think it's as high as a 1st but there are just too many variables to know.

If teams think the Cowboys are definitely moving on from him then the value goes down. The Eagles were content to keep Bradford which increased his value.

How many teams want him? Two or more and the value goes up. Teams generally know if other teams are in the mix on this type of trade.

Does Romo want to keep playing if he has to go to another team? He would have to be all-in when meeting with other teams for them to want to trade for him.

Do the Cowboys let emotion get in the way of making the best deal? They can't wait until summer time to decide that they are not keeping him. I'm sure McClay and Stephen will want to move on and get a pick but Jerry tends to get attached to players.

Romo might be worth as much as a first and a second to the right team, especially if that team picks low in the round.

 

[xwalker]

Yes. Reasonable minds can draw different conclusions from the same facts.

Romo is and has been a much better player than Bradford. Bradford has also had injury concerns.

On a great team he would make them an instant contender. How is it far fetched to think he is worth more than Bradford?

I understand why some would have a hard time believing we would get significant compensation for Romo due to age and injury concerns. But top 5 QBs don't become available very often, and Romo is a top 5 QB.

Making it conditional on him staying healthy could make teams confortable giving up a very good draft pick.

GMs often need to win now to keep their jobs. If the Niners GM gets another year, he will need to find a way to win in 2017 to keep his job.

The great thing with Romo is the minimal money commitment. They just pay him year to year because the Cowboys have already paid all the bonus money.

 

[Verdict]

If Romo were two years younger he would net two firsts in a trade.

 

[Verdict]

Making it conditional on him staying healthy could make teams confortable giving up a very good draft pick.

GMs often need to win now to keep their jobs. If the Niners GM gets another year, he will need to find a way to win in 2017 to keep his job.

The great thing with Romo is the minimal money commitment. They just pay him year to year because the Cowboys have already paid all the bonus money.

Yes. That could be a factor. I also agree on Romo's salary. People who keep saying it is an impediment are either looking at his cap number (which is irrelevant to the acquiring team) or they don't realize how much starting QBs are making these days.

 

[Proof]

Who on earth could have predicted this time last year we'd be 10-1 arguing over what trade compensation we'd get for Romo. Lol

 

[Kaiser]

Yes. Reasonable minds can draw different conclusions from the same facts.

Romo is and has been a much better player than Bradford. Bradford has also had injury concerns.

On a great team he would make them an instant contender. How is it far fetched to think he is worth more than Bradford?

I understand why some would have a hard time believing we would get significant compensation for Romo due to age and injury concerns. But top 5 QBs don't become available very often, and Romo is a top 5 QB.

Agree, and something I go back to is how uncommon it is for elite QBs to be available in the NFL. The last time I can think (correct me if I'm wrong) was Payton Manning. There was no draft pick to sign him but his medical questions were much worse than Romo's - and the Broncos gave him a 5 year deal for 96 million that paid him 18 million in his first season there.

 

[KJJ]

Yes. Reasonable minds can draw different conclusions from the same facts.

Romo is and has been a much better player than Bradford. Bradford has also had injury concerns.

On a great team he would make them an instant contender. How is it far fetched to think he is worth more than Bradford?

I understand why some would have a hard time believing we would get significant compensation for Romo due to age and injury concerns. But top 5 QBs don't become available very often, and Romo is a top 5 QB.

The Bradford comparison makes no sense because he's 29 and Romo will be 37 next season. Although Bradford has an injury history he remained relatively healthy last season and was playing great the final month of the season. There's room for growth with him unlike Romo's who's past his prime and hasn't played a regular season game in a full year. They showed him and Dak in practice a couple of weeks ago and Romo moves like he's in discomfort and while Dak looked so much quicker dropping back and throwing the ball.

Romo carries a high risk because he hasn't lasted two games the last three times he's seen the field. His body is brittle and no one is going to give up a high draft pick for an aging, injury prone QB who hasn't played in a regular season game in over a year. Mark my words we will we not get "significant" compensation for Romo. There's a better chance he'll be released than traded.

 

[Reverend Conehead]

If only we had known how good Dak was going to be, we could have traded Romo to the Vikings for that first round pick. The Vikes would have gotten a real Qb instead of that Bradford garbage and we would have gotten their first instead of the Eagles getting it.

Sigh. I know, I know, hindsight is 20/20. We had no way of knowing then.

 

[LocimusPrime]

 

[xwalker]

Yes. That could be a factor. I also agree on Romo's salary. People who keep saying it is an impediment are either looking at his cap number (which is irrelevant to the acquiring team) or they don't realize how much starting QBs are making these days.

Yes, his 14M salary for 2017 is a bargain and his 2018 salary is still below average for a veteran starter.

 

[Chuck 54]

I have no doubt about Romo bringing in a 3rd round pick, especially in this QB starved league, but a first rounder? I'm not believing there's any chance of that. I'd trade him today for a 2nd.

 

[xwalker]

If only we had known how good Dak was going to be, we could have traded Romo to the Vikings for that first round pick. The Vikes would have gotten a real Qb instead of that Bradford garbage and we would have gotten their first instead of the Eagles getting it.

Sigh. I know, I know, hindsight is 20/20. We had no way of knowing then.

Romo was not available to play then.

 

[Proof]

The Bradford comparison makes no sense because he's 29 and Romo will be 37 next season. Although Bradford has an injury history he remained relatively healthy last season and was playing great the final month of the season. There's room for growth with him unlike Romo's who's past his prime and hasn't played a regular season game in a full year. They showed him and Dak in practice a couple of weeks ago and Romo moves like he's in discomfort and while Dak looked so much quicker dropping back and throwing the ball.

Romo carries a high risk because he hasn't lasted two games the last three times he's seen the field. His body is brittle and no one is going to give up a high draft pick for an aging, injury prone QB who hasn't played in a regular season game in over a year. Mark my words we will we not get "significant" compensation for Romo. There's a better chance he'll be released than traded.

You left out the part where Bradford sucks.

 

[Kaiser]

Yes, his 14M salary for 2017 is a bargain and his 2018 salary is still below average for a veteran starter.

Yup. Kirk Cousins is getting paid 19.5 Million this season.

 

[Kaiser]

You left out the part where Bradford sucks.

Plus Bradford was on a contract of 2 years for 35 Million (though I believe Minn only picked up 24 of it).

Also Bradford has six seasons as a starter and Romo has 11 because he was a backup for 3. Its not like we are comparing Dak Prescott to YA Tittle.

 

[KJJ]

You left out the part where Bradford sucks.

He started off great this season but the Vikings were desperate having lost Bridgwater a couple of weeks before the season which is the only reason Philly got what they did for Bradford.