Romo open to reworking contract in a trade

[AmericasTeam81]

I am not ruling out that this ends with Romo starting opening week 1 in 2017 for the Dallas Cowboys.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

I have been suggesting this for months.....gives Tony some guarantees and some say in his destination and Dallas some cap relief until the deal is done without destroying his trade value

Yes you have.

 

[Vinnie2u]

I'd love to get something for tony. Another 2 or 3 rd pick would be huge and can help us on defense and also helps tony go to a contending team

Would be ironic if a Romo trade would help rebuild the defense.

 

[Jeffkills]

Pleeease let us acquire at least a late second/early third!!

 

[ActualCowboysFan]

The four-time Pro Bowler will carry a league-high $24.7MM cap figure in 2017 and is signed through 2019, with cap numbers of $25.2MM and $23.7MM in ’18 and ’19 set.

No, no he won't.

 

[Nightman]

No, no he won't.

Even if he stayed as the starter he was never carrying those cap hits.......NEVER

 

[KJJ]

If he re-does his contract, that will blow things open. Might be able to get a modest bidding war for him.

Not really because he'll still cost someone a draft pick and doubt anyone will use a premium pick or multiple picks to try and out bid someone. Even if a team is willing to trade for him it's going to have to be a team he wants to play for.

 

[waldoputty]

No. Too expensive.

we have plenty of money.
why not have the best backup in the league?

 

[waldoputty]

You think Romo wants to be a backup?

if he is willing, why not - we have the cap $...

 

[ActualCowboysFan]

There are articles about him hoping and expecting to be released, wanting to complete for a starting job, wanting to go to the Texans, wanting to go to the Broncos, and now willing to restructure his deal to facilitate a trade. What I have yet to see is one single mention of him willing to stay and be the backup. Anywhere. In any article.

He said in his speech he believes he can and still wants to play. Every indication anywhere for months corroborates this. I don't get how some people still hold on to the notion that he would be willing or want to stay and be a backup.

It will be a sad day (imo) when he leaves. However it is what he clearly wants. We have our QB in Dak. Forcing Romo to stay and back him up would be bad for this team on more levels than it can help (his attitude towards being forced to backup Dak, Dak looking over his shoulder, Jerry blabbing stupid stuff, etc.). It sucks, but it is what it is, let him go try and win his own Superbowl. But get what you can for him in a trade (if you can) rather than letting him walk for nothing.

Dude is a golfer. They're the most competitive people in the world.

 

[KJJ]

Would be ironic if a Romo trade would help rebuild the defense.

That's certainly not happening, it would take a Hershel Walker type trade to rebuild our defense. lol

 

[Vinnie2u]

That's certainly not happening, it would take a Hershel Walker type trade to rebuild our defense. lol

True but help was the key word.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

Save $5 mil on the salary cap plus get a 3rd round pick?

I would be as happy as drafting 4 corners.

 

[KJJ]

True but help was the key word.

To help rebuild it, it would take a #1 pick that lands an elite edge rusher and no way do we get a #1 for Romo. If someone were to cough up a #2 pick, outside of Sean Lee we've come up empty with our #2 picks the past decade. We would need multiple picks for a Romo trade to help rebuild our defense.

 

[waldoputty]

Are you saying keep him for 2 or 3 years?

not sure but at least 2.
it depends on cap situation in 2019 which i do not know if Romo would make a difference.

i dont see why not have the backup in the league, who is probowl level other than health.

 

[Vinnie2u]

To help rebuild it, it would take a #1 pick that lands an elite edge rusher and no way do we get a #1 for Romo. If someone were to cough up a #2 pick, outside of Sean Lee we've come up empty with our #2 picks the past decade. We would need multiple picks for a Romo trade to help rebuild our defense.

Hey we got Brown in the 6th, Collins in the 3rd. It's doable..just don't draft druggies or Medical issues in the Second.

 

[Alexander]

I am not ruling out that this ends with Romo starting opening week 1 in 2017 for the Dallas Cowboys.

Yeah, that is the gambit he is playing.

 

[Alexander]

Save $5 mil on the salary cap plus get a 3rd round pick?

I would be as happy as drafting 4 corners.

Whoa. That is some strength

 

[KJJ]

Hey we got Brown in the 6th, Collins in the 3rd. It's doable..just don't draft druggies or Medical issues in the Second.

The jury is still out on both players but there's potential. You left out don't draft TE's to play behind Witten.

 

[perrykemp]

would much rather having him as backup

He wants an opportunity to start somewhere and I just can't see Jerry Jones or JG standing in the way of that.

He will be traded or cut. I'm guessing there is less than 1% chance he stays.