Screw the Rest of the League. Keep Tony

[Killerinstinct]

I wouldn't give him away. Trade him to the highest bidder but if no trade develops just keep him as a back up.

 

[Kevinicus]

Its long overdue to finally have the chance to move on from Tony Romo. He has been a good...sometimes very good QB...But never has he been great. Its time to move on and see where a Prescott may or may not take the club!! Nothing more and nothing less.

Never been great...smh.

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

Yep. No GM will offer much, in a trade, for a player like Romo. He only has great value on the Cowboy fan sites!! lol. GM's do not see him in the same light.

And when Romo goes, Sir Jerry might be surprised how quickly his QB son will forget dad and throw him under the bus. Sir Jerry has a heart of gold and Romo has a lot of it.

 

[Tristan]

Only 13 of the 32 NFL team's starting quarterbacks played in all 16 regular season games. Two teams lost their starter before the season even began, including the Dallas Cowboys. They lost Tony Romo shortly after they lost his backup.

Three teams in playoff contention lost their starting quarterback less than a month before the playoffs began. None of them made it past the wildcard round.

72 different quarterbacks started an NFL game in the 2016 season.

Dak Prescott was fortunate to stay healthy and play all 16 games in 2016. Teddy Bridgewater did the same in 2015. In the combined seasons of 2014 and 2015 only 9 quarterbacks started all 32 games. two of them were Derek Carr and Ryan Tannehill.

Injuries happen, we are certainly aware of that. Injuries to your starting quarterback will almost always devastate a team's season. We are certainly aware of that as well.

Suppose Dak Prescott had started his career the same as the average quarterback drafted in the 4th round. He would be either 2nd or 3rd team and might get a handful of snaps assuming Romo and/or his primary backup had stayed healthy. If you were to add up their salaries for 2017 under those circumstances there wouldn't be any difference under the events that really happened. Regardless of who the starter is, that number would have remained the same under either circumstance.

Would a trade of Tony result in better options than a Pro Bowl caliber backup quarterback?

Tony Romo wants to be a starter in this league. Let him prove it. Jason Garrett had stated when he first became HC, competition will be active at all times. Let both quarterbacks compete. The best man will start. They are both competitors. At the very least, it will make them both stronger for the regular season.

This will not divide the team, who will witness the competition first hand. earning your position is always going to be respected by teammates.

There is a far higher probability that both quarterbacks will start games in 2017. it could very well be that Tony room's best opportunity to play in a Super Bowl is the Dallas Cowboys. That possibility increases dramatically with the knowledge that an injury to the most important position on the team will not only be absorbed, Pro Bowl level performance will be consistent.

The Dallas Cowboys are not obligated to surrender Tony Romo. The cap reflects the salary of an elite starter and a player in his 2nd year. We will not have to suffer the feeling of a season lost because a single player went down. And that is a feeling we are certainly aware of.

This would be bad for the Cowboys and Bad for Romo, he deserves a chance to throw a few more game ending interceptions before he waddles into a football player and breaks something again.

Romo must be youre first? Youll get over it and realize he never really gave you what you really needed and left you unsatisfied and quiverring for more. Especially when Daks giving it to you real good, exactly how you really need it every game. Aikman, now that was a qb

 

[stilltheguru88]

That's fine...if hr lost the competition. Just as Dak should know his place if he lost (which is most likely).

I'll ask you like I asked the other guy bringing up that competition bs. What constitutes winning this competition? Go ahead and give me corny (whoever starts week 1) response that the other guy did. I expect it

 

[Kevinicus]

I'll ask you like I asked the other guy bringing up that competition bs. What constitutes winning this competition? Go ahead and give me corny (whoever starts week 1) response that the other guy did. I expect it

This is a real question? It would be the QB named the starter before the season. If there was a legitimate competition it would be based on the guy that was best in the offseason that showed more ability to give the team the best chance to win on Sundays.

Uh doy.

Let me guess...for you it would be the guy who you don't hate.

 

[stilltheguru88]

This is a real question? It would be the QB named the starter before the season. If there was a legitimate competition it would be based on the guy that was best in the offseason that showed more ability to give the team the best chance to win on Sundays.

Uh doy.

Let me guess...for you it would be the guy who you don't hate.

So WHEN Dak wins the competition there will be no backlash from you, correct?

 

[pete026]

So to all these posters that are screaming for a QB competition........ Where were you the past 10 years?

 

[Biggems]

The main reason I would consider keeping Tony is because there seems to be less than a handful of decent bsckups in the league right now. Even several of the starters are quite subpar. Also, this draft class looks quite weak at the QB position. I see maybe 2 to 4 QB prospects that have a legit shot to do something.....Watson, Tribisky, Mahomes, and Kaaya. I don't see any Daks, Bradys, or even Romos in this year's class. Finally, Moore had a serious injury, he is still very unproven. If I feel I am only a few pieces away from a SB, I keep my proven veteran QB, for insurance and peace of mind.

 

[Kevinicus]

So WHEN Dak wins the competition there will be no backlash from you, correct?

If there was a competition (unlikely) and if Dak won it (more unlikely), then Romo can "know his place."

Doesn't mean I will (or won't) agree with the decision as I often disagree with what the coaches and organization chooses to do. I will support on cheer on the team either way.

If there is a competition and Romo won, would you be okay? You come across as someone who fears competition for Dak.

 

[Kevinicus]

So to all these posters that are screaming for a QB competition........ Where were you the past 10 years?

A competition for who? What's the suggestion? That they should have signed Manning? What exactly? If there were 2 good QBs on the roster, of course there should be a competition, and the best should play.

 

[stilltheguru88]

If there was a competition (unlikely) and if Dak won it (more unlikely), then Romo can "know his place."

Doesn't mean I will (or won't) agree with the decision as I often disagree with what the coaches and organization chooses to do. I will support on cheer on the team either way.

If there is a competition and Romo won, would you be okay? You come across as someone who fears competition for Dak.

All I needed to see. I don't care about a competition, I just think it would be stupid because there is no criteria to go by to determine a winner. Practice? Preseason? Td-int ratio? Romo winning the competition would be funny though, because I guarantee all the kid gloves with him will be taken off. No more missing practice for his ailments or any of that other bs. You want to be the guy and LEAD the team then do it. The young players on the team would definitely revolt at that type of nonsense and split the team. I have foresight regarding this situation. If Romo wants to be the man he better be all in because Dak is here.

 

[JoeKing]

Romo is a versatile guy. He can play, he can be a position coach or even a head coach some day. I would keep him.

 

[Kevinicus]

All I needed to see. I don't care about a competition, I just think it would be stupid because there is no criteria to go by to determine a winner. Practice? Preseason? Td-int ratio? Romo winning the competition would be funny though, because I guarantee all the kid gloves with him will be taken off. No more missing practice for his ailments or any of that other bs. You want to be the guy and LEAD the team then do it. The young players on the team would definitely revolt at that type of nonsense and split the team. I have foresight regarding this situation. If Romo wants to be the man he better be all in because Dak is here.

You have a poor opinion of the team and understanding of leadership. And kid gloves? Are you new to Romo? Nobody has been all in on yhis team than Romo.

I want the best players to play. You don't appear to care about that. You also seem to think people have to agree with something in order to accept it.

What do you mean there is no criteria? It's the coaches decision. It's not a stats thing. That would be stupid. How is any competition decided?

Do you have a rational argument, or are you just anti-competition in general?

 

[stilltheguru88]

You have a poor opinion of the team and understanding of leadership. And kid gloves? Are you new to Romo? Nobody has been all in on yhis team than Romo.

I want the best players to play. You don't appear to care about that. You also seem to think people have to agree with something in order to accept it.

What do you mean there is no criteria? It's the coaches decision. It's not a stats thing. That would be stupid. How is any competition decided?

Do you have a rational argument, or are you just anti-competition in general?

Basically if Dak is the winner you'll be against it. Seems to me you are anti-Dak. I on the other hand don't give a damn if Romo is the starter. I'll repeat it one more time, he better be ALL in. Minicamp, otas, practice, everything.

 

[Echo9]

Call him the Grave Digger

Perhaps not the best choice to make your point

http://q13fox.com/2017/01/17/grave-digger-driver-hurt-in-crash-during-florida-monster-jam-show/

 

[Kevinicus]

Basically if Dak is the winner you'll be against it. Seems to me you are anti-Dak. I on the other hand don't give a damn if Romo is the starter. I'll repeat it one more time, he better be ALL in. Minicamp, otas, practice, everything.

He always has been all in.

I have nothing against Dak. I didn't say I would be against it if Dak won a competition. I said I may not agree with it. And I also may agree with it. Just as I have agreed and disagreed with many other choices the team has made.

If you aren't afraid or against the competition, then maybe not act that way and let your bias show by trying to tear down one player.

I welcome as much competition as we can get. It makes the team better.

 

[plasticman]

All I needed to see. I don't care about a competition, I just think it would be stupid because there is no criteria to go by to determine a winner. Practice? Preseason? Td-int ratio? Romo winning the competition would be funny though, because I guarantee all the kid gloves with him will be taken off. No more missing practice for his ailments or any of that other bs. You want to be the guy and LEAD the team then do it. The young players on the team would definitely revolt at that type of nonsense and split the team. I have foresight regarding this situation. If Romo wants to be the man he better be all in because Dak is here.

Of course there is a ctiteria. The starting job goes to the quarterback that does the best job of creating offense and guiding his team down the field to score points.

Competition isnt just desirable, it is critical because it forces players to give more than they would if no competition exists. The problem with prior team was that Jerry would sign players to these huge contracts that practically awarded them the starting position before training camp even begun. So, the player has the huge contract, automatically became the starter, why did he even have to try, what was their motivation?

The team will not split, they don't prefer one player over the other out of sentimentality, above all, they want to win. They will go.with the guy they that plays the best and they get aserious first row seat to the competitipn so they will definitely know who is the best choice to start.

Let me also say that I am a Dak fan and I am a Romo fan but above all, I am a Cowboy fan. I want the best team the Cowboys can possibly create and I believe the backup quarterback position is more critical than even some of the starting positions.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

That's fine, he just has to know his place as a backup.

And he doesn't. His salary says he doesn't either.

 

[cowboyblue22]

tony Romo's time in dallas is over they have moved on to dak and he wants to play and jerry will give him that opportunity out of respect for him our back will be someone else