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.
I agree with what you say , but not many will and the standard move is to unload the older expensive qb, so that is what they will do.
If you are expecting innovative thinking from our coaches or FO, your going to be disappointed.
Jason Garrett had stated when he first became HC, competition will be active at all times......he was lying, lol he lies all the time.
And OL JG is the one who doesnt want tony back, so it aint gonna happen.
Linehan likes Dak better too.
Thing is I like Dak too, and I also see that Tony is better in some ways.
Dak Had one good year, didnt do anything that tony hasnt done. but now most see him as a great QB, and maybe he will be
but he isnt yet.
Most think dallas can build a defense witht the money saved by dumping romo., but I have doubts on that.
I like the idea of having 2 starting QB's if one goes down team keeps rolling.
And I personally would let tony have 2017 as one last shot to win a SB and let dak be bkup.
But that will never happen.
