CZ POLL Romo: Traded, Released, Retained Or Retire?

[Fletch]

The league does not have 32 quality NFL starting QB's.

We have two.

We would be beyond stupid to give one away for free.

Bump!

 

[rambo2]

Bump!

People need to read that and come to their senses.

 

[blumayne38]

Dak is average at best, dallas is not getting rid of Romo and Dak is a perfect backup or trade bait

 

[KJJ]

Teams knowing we face a deadline makes it difficult to trade him. Everyone knows he won't be with the Cowboys next season so they'll wait for his release. There's several hurdles we're facing trying to trade him. Someone is going to have to take on his contract and he's going to have to want to play for that team. It's possible something could go down during the draft because that's when everyone is in a wheeling, dealing mood and there's no elite QBs in this draft. Romo could be used to improve our draft position which is a possibility. Giving him up to make a significant move up the draft board enabling us to land a solid prospect would help us. If all we get for Romo is a better draft position I would take it because it's better than nothing and it could land us a cornerstone player.

Releasing him is the most likely scenario because of the hurdles we face trying to trade him and Jerry appears to want to do what's best for Romo and releasing him would be in his best interest. It will cause more teams to become interested, allowing him to choose a team and work out a deal with them. If a trade were to happen involving a draft pick it will involve at least one conditional pick based on how games Romo plays due to his injury history. Someone could offer us a #4 that could become a #3 or a #2 based on how many games Romo plays. They could offer us a #4 and a conditional #7 that could become a #5 depending on how many games Romo plays. The big fear with Romo is his injury history and knowing you can't look past next season with him.

Hard to invest a draft pick on a QB that will be 37 and has only played 2 full games since the 2014 season due to injuries. He's had 3 different back injuries since 2013 and what's happened with him the past 2 seasons is alarming. Whichever team he ends up with, if he suffers another significant injury that keeps him out a number of games, he'll be looking for another team after the 2017 season or most likely will retire. He's never going to be healthier than his is now with all the time off he's had so if he can't hold up next season he's going to have to call it a career.

 

[KJJ]

Dak is average at best, dallas is not getting rid of Romo and Dak is a perfect backup or trade bait

You can't be serious? C'mon man!

 

[SDCowboy]

Dak is average at best, dallas is not getting rid of Romo and Dak is a perfect backup or trade bait

 

[KJJ]

If a trade does go down it's going to happen prior to the draft or on draft day. Teams try and fill a few holes once free agency starts and address the rest of their needs on draft day. Once we get past the draft if Romo is still with the Cowboys, teams will wait it out the next several weeks until he's released.

 

[blumayne38]

::clap clap::

 

[tyke1doe]

I was leaning toward release, but I think on Draft Day, we'll work out something with Denver, Houston, Buffalo or Arizona if only to swap draft positions.

 

[Nightman]

Teams knowing we face a deadline makes it difficult to trade him

That is 100% false....... in fact it works to our benefit to wait longer and longer

We can handle his cap hit as is and zero money is guaranteed....there is no hurry

 

[tyke1doe]

Dak is average at best, dallas is not getting rid of Romo and Dak is a perfect backup or trade bait

 

[noshame]

Jerry will release him and let him go where he wants.

 

[KJJ]

That is 100% false....... in fact it works to our benefit to wait longer and longer

We can handle his cap hit as is and zero money is guaranteed....there is no hurry

The longer we wait makes it more difficult to trade him because teams will already be preparing for the 2017 season with OTA's and mini camps. He's going to have to learn a new system and transition to a new team so waiting longer and longer certainly doesn't benefit him and Jerry isn't hurt his chances of having success once he leaves. Romo hasn't had a lot of work since last August so he needs to be apart of a new team as soon as possible to start preparing. Once we get past a certain date, releasing him will be our only option. According to what was reported in Dec the Cowboys designating Romo a June 1 cut would open up a large amount of cap space — $14 million on June 2 — and then defer $8.9 million of cap charges to 2018. Dallas then would be afforded the operating budget required to sign their draft picks, fund their practice squad and regular-season roster expansions and have money remaining for contract extensions.

http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/new...salary-cap-cowboys/1dbh9ldnydf191ik04iqu21ius

This was from January 23.

http://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2017...backup-dallas-cowboys-dak-prescott-salary-cap

The key point here is that each team must be under the cap by the beginning of the new league year. In 2017, this date is March 9. This is also the first day teams can begin to sign free agents from other teams.

If Dallas has not cut or traded Tony Romo by this date, it must continue to carry his 2017 cap number of $24,700,000 until it does so. But if Dallas moves on from Romo, it will immediately free up $5.1 million that it can use to sign other players.

There is no need to make Tony Romo as post-June 1 cut (or trade). The reason often cited is that it frees up more than $5.1 million in 2017, while pushing off some of the dead money until 2018. But there are two problems with this idea. First, if Dallas took this option it would have to keep all $24.7 million on its books until after June 1. This ties up money that could be used for free agents during the period when they are available. Second, as discussed above, Dallas doesn’t need more cap space in 2017 if it can write contracts that push off the cap hit until year two or three or beyond, when the bulk of the Tony Romo money will become available.

 

[Nightman]

The longer we wait makes it more difficult to trade him because teams will already be preparing for the 2017 season with OTA's and mini camps. He's going to have to learn a new system and transition to a new team so waiting longer and longer certainly doesn't benefit him and Jerry isn't hurt his chances of having success once he leaves. Romo hasn't had a lot of work since last August so he needs to be apart of a new team as soon as possible to start preparing. Once we get past a certain date, releasing him will be our only option. According to what was reported in Dec the Cowboys designating Romo a June 1 cut would open up a large amount of cap space — $14 million on June 2 — and then defer $8.9 million of cap charges to 2018. Dallas then would be afforded the operating budget required to sign their draft picks, fund their practice squad and regular-season roster expansions and have money remaining for contract extensions.

http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/new...salary-cap-cowboys/1dbh9ldnydf191ik04iqu21ius

This was from January 23.

http://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2017...backup-dallas-cowboys-dak-prescott-salary-cap

The key point here is that each team must be under the cap by the beginning of the new league year. In 2017, this date is March 9. This is also the first day teams can begin to sign free agents from other teams.

If Dallas has not cut or traded Tony Romo by this date, it must continue to carry his 2017 cap number of $24,700,000 until it does so. But if Dallas moves on from Romo, it will immediately free up $5.1 million that it can use to sign other players.

There is no need to make Tony Romo as post-June 1 cut (or trade). The reason often cited is that it frees up more than $5.1 million in 2017, while pushing off some of the dead money until 2018. But there are two problems with this idea. First, if Dallas took this option it would have to keep all $24.7 million on its books until after June 1. This ties up money that could be used for free agents during the period when they are available. Second, as discussed above, Dallas doesn’t need more cap space in 2017 if it can write contracts that push off the cap hit until year two or three or beyond, when the bulk of the Tony Romo money will become available.

5m in cap space is nothing...........DAL can open 40m in cap space without touching Romo

PHI got a 1st and 3rd because MINN got desperate....other teams will be just as desperate

There are no Daks, Wentzs or Goffs in this Draft.....patience is the play but the fans and media can't act like adults and have to get all emo and panic into a dumb move

Let's give Romo away because he deserves a better team to beat us in the Super Bowl with...he has earned it..........yawn

 

[Seven]

Dallas would be stupid to pay out that for a backup. I'm sorry no team in the NFL is going to pay out one of the highest contracts in the entire league for him to sit on their bench. it makes 0 sense to do so. People need to put their personal loyalty to the side.

Osweiler says hello..................

 

[Doomsday101]

This appears to be the clubhouse leader of possible scenarios. If the Cowboys release Romo prior to the free agency period, or during the beginning phase of it, they would gain $5.1 million of 2017 salary cap space while saving $14 million in actual cash by not having to pay his base salary for the season.

Were Romo to stay on the Cowboys roster for 2017, his cap hit would be $24.7 million. The extra $10.7 million on top of his $14 million salary for the season is due to the signing and restructuring bonuses the Cowboys have used to clear up cap space over the duration of Romo’s time in Dallas.

On top of the $10.7 million 2017 allocation, there are also $5.7 million allocated to 2018 and $3.2 million in 2019 that must be accounted for. If he’s released, these amounts accelerate onto the 2017 cap.

So while the $14 million in base salary goes away, the $10.7 million, $5.7 million and $3.2 million all hit the 2017 cap. That total, $19.6 million, sits on the Cowboys’ cap as dead money. That would be a $5.1 million cap savings from his hit of $24.7 million if he were still on the roster.

While some might say it’s not enough savings to warrant moving away from a great backup option (especially because another backup will eat into that $5.1 million), one must consider all of the space that now sits on future years’ cap totals.

Romo is currently on the books for 2018 for a $25.2 million cap hit. A base salary of $19.5 million is wiped out from the release, and $5.7 million of prorated bonus accelerates off that ledger as well. Same for 2019, when he has a $23.7 million bill due.

http://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/201...ction-possible-outcomes-scenarios-salary-cap/

People act as if the only savings is next year while Romo contract has a base of 19 mill in 2018 and 20 mill in 2019 that is real money so all this talk about only saving 5 mill is total BS

 

[KJJ]

5m in cap space is nothing...........DAL can open 40m in cap space without touching Romo

PHI got a 1st and 3rd because MINN got desperate....other teams will be just as desperate

There are no Daks, Wentzs or Goffs in this Draft.....patience is the play but the fans and media can't act like adults and have to get all emo and panic into a dumb move

Let's give Romo away because he deserves a better team to beat us in the Super Bowl with...he has earned it..........yawn

I posted the links and hanging onto Romo longer and longer like you suggest isn't beneficial to him or to us.

 

[Doomsday101]

Osweiler says hello..................

Say hi back as Houston is kicking themselves in the ars right now paying out that kind of money for a guy who did not do much even in Denver. What does Houston mistake have to do with Dallas?

 

[visionary]

I'd like to get a 1st or 2nd for him, but I just don't see a Team giving you a 1st or 2nd round pick for a 37 year old aging quarterback with a history of injury...Any team who would want Romo (looks like three teams -Den, Hou, Ari) probably knows Dallas is going to list him as a post June 2nd release because they need the cap room and by releasing Romo after June 2nd, they can spread his cap hit over two years so why would they give you drafts picks for a guy they could sign after his release..

Houston
KC
Denver

3 teams that are guaranteed to make playoffs with Romo and guaranteed not to, without him

That is worth a premium pick or 2

We just need to know how to negotiate and not send out smoke signals that we will release Romo if we can't trade him

Also if he is a June cut that is far far less helpful to those teams because they will want him to get in to OTAs since it will be a new system

We can get something in return if we are smart

 

[dirtycallahan]

Doubt anything will happen until they put at least one more qb on the roster, release him and there is only Dak. Waiting as long as possible is the smart play.