Tony Romo is living proof that a quarterback doesn't have to have a sterling postseason record to land an enormous contract. That's what happens when you work for Jerry Jones, a man whose blind loyalty to players has given many of them generational wealth.
Romo has the Cowboys completely over the barrel because of his unique talent to play the most important position on the field, and the organization's refusal to attempt to draft his successor. The Cowboys hit the lottery by signing Romo as an undrafted rookie out of Eastern Illinois in 2003, although they've never quite reaped any significant rewards from his prolific numbers.
On the surface, it seemed ludicrous to hear that Romo and his agent were waiting to see Joe Flacco's money come in before to attempting to strike a deal with the Cowboys. Flacco rolled the dice by playing into his contract year — and probably made himself an extra $20 million or so. The Ravens didn't mind paying a premium because they have another Lombardi to stare at every day.
But none other than Jerry Jones admitted that Romo was likely waiting to see what happened with Flacco. Romo might only have one playoff win since taking over the starting job six games into the '06 season, but he still has a tremendous amount of leverage.
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