Screw the Rest of the League. Keep Tony

[Doomsday101]

Imagine how smart they would be if Romo started and Dak was the backup. They would have the best qbs in the league with the best running back and the best oline.

Romo time has come and gone, this is not 2014 Dak went out and earned his job it is his team. Tony knows it and the Cowboys know it

 

[rambo2]

Romo time has come and gone, this is not 2014 Dak went out and earned his job it is his team. Tony knows it and the Cowboys know it

Well, they are wrong if that is the case. They have nothing to lose with keeping Romo. They could lose bigtime if they deal Romo and Dak gets hurt. They have much better odds if they let Romo start and Dak backs him up.

 

[rambo2]

@bkight13 salary experts - ? - Can Dallas trade Romo for say a 4th round pick and go halfsies on his contract? and then 2018 he has no cap impact?

They can easily trade him to move up in the draft. There is no way that teams like Denver and Houston don't try to make a deal.

 

[Doomsday101]

Well, they are wrong if that is the case. They have nothing to lose with keeping Romo. They could lose bigtime if they deal Romo and Dak gets hurt. They have much better odds if they let Romo start and Dak backs him up.

No they are not wrong, they have a chance to free up money on a contract that last until 2019. No team out there is keeping their highest paid player as a backup. Dak is the starter Cowboys have said this, players have accepted that Dak is the leader and have backed him 100% only a hand full of fans continue this. Dak has went out and produced to a pro bowl level and no reason to think he will not continue to improve as a QB. Talk about a slap in the face to take a Pro Bowl QB and NFL rookie of the year and tell him he is now a backup? LOL Not going to happen nor should it just because a handful of fans are overly attached to Romo. I have like Romo as well but not willing to screw over a player like Dak

 

[Super_Kazuya]

Romo time has come and gone, this is not 2014 Dak went out and earned his job it is his team. Tony knows it and the Cowboys know it

The only ones who seem to "know it" are the Dak slobberers who keep saying it over and over. Talk about insecurity.

 

[Doomsday101]

The only ones who seem to "know it" are the Dak slobberers who keep saying it over and over. Talk about insecurity.

Not a slobber for him no more than I was for Romo. So your telling me you feel positive the Cowboys will keep Romo and hand him the starting job?

 

[OldCoach]

When you have a young guy at this position that can hold it down for 10-15 years, you don't sit him on the bench. Especially when he already proved he can play at a very high level. Tony Romo is a great guy and a great qb, but there is no Romo-Prescott debate anymore. If you love him, you gotta let him go. He's earned that.

 

[Super_Kazuya]

Not a slobber for him no more than I was for Romo. So your telling me you feel positive the Cowboys will keep Romo and hand him the starting job?

I feel like the chances are a lot higher than people think, but still less than 10%. I think the most overwhelming option is that Tony himself no longer wants to play here anyway, and is still privately miffed at how things went down.
I am not really any good at telling the future. I do know that at no time have the Cowboys ever said that Dak was the starter, from game 1 all the way to the exit interviews. They have actually gone out of their way to avoid doing so, whether calling him a "hot hand" or just dodging the questions. And that's why you have so many Dak slobberers insecurely chanting "it's Dak's team" over and over.

 

[Vtwin]

This team is in win now mode.

The smart thing to do is not get emotional and anoint players as having earned anything.

The smart thing to do is put your best players on the field based on real competition in camp.

The smart thing to do, and I am taking the word of the experts here of the relatively insignificant cap savings by letting Romo go, is to have an open QB competition and let the best man win.

If I'm running this show I talk to Romo and see where he is at. Does he want to compete for the job and is he willing to accept the backup roll if that is what happens. That step is not necessary but I do this out of respect for the man and what he has given this team.

He says yes than it's competition time and may the best man win.

There is no downside to this approach. Either way, arguably the best backup in the league is on your roster ready to go if the starter goes down.

Romo wins and the concerns about his durability are realized, Dak steps in and we keep chugging, hopefully anyways.

If some team were to step up and make an offer to good to refuse then it needs to be considered. Emphasis on 'to good to refuse'.

This team is ready to compete and it makes no sense to not put the best players on the field based on evidence and facts, not on emotional fan favoritism.

 

[Doomsday101]

I feel like the chances are a lot higher than people think, but still less than 10%. I think the most overwhelming option is that Tony himself no longer wants to play here anyway, and is still privately miffed at how things went down.
I am not really any good at telling the future. I do know that at no time have the Cowboys ever said that Dak was the starter, from game 1 all the way to the exit interviews. They have actually gone out of their way to avoid doing so, whether calling him a "hot hand" or just dodging the questions. And that's why you have so many Dak slobberers insecurely chanting "it's Dak's team" over and over.

Ok less than 10%? lol As for your comment of what Romo thinks? that is made up crap from fans, nothing Romo has said or done backs that up. Yes I say it is Dak team just as Romo has said the same thing. That is not slobbering that is dealing with the reality which some can't seem to handle. Saying the obvious is not slobbering it is being honest, it is Dak team, you don't have to like it hell you don't have to accept it that is your own choice. Others live in the real world and know it. This is based on what the organization has said not our own make believe world

 

[rambo2]

No they are not wrong, they have a chance to free up money on a contract that last until 2019. No team out there is keeping their highest paid player as a backup. Dak is the starter Cowboys have said this, players have accepted that Dak is the leader and have backed him 100% only a hand full of fans continue this. Dak has went out and produced to a pro bowl level and no reason to think he will not continue to improve as a QB. Talk about a slap in the face to take a Pro Bowl QB and NFL rookie of the year and tell him he is now a backup? LOL Not going to happen nor should it just because a handful of fans are overly attached to Romo. I have like Romo as well but not willing to screw over a player like Dak

Sorry, Romo is one of the best in the league right now. It would be better for the team to put him back on the field and you still have Dak under contract.

 

[Super_Kazuya]

Ok less than 10%? lol As for your comment of what Romo thinks? that is made up crap from fans, nothing Romo has said or done backs that up. Yes I say it is Dak team just as Romo has said the same thing. That is not slobbering that is dealing with the reality which some can't seem to handle. Saying the obvious is not slobbering it is being honest, it is Dak team, you don't have to like it hell you don't have to accept it that is your own choice. Others live in the real world and know it. This is based on what the organization has said not our own make believe world

It is not Dak's team, and no one has said that except for insecure Dak slobberers.

 

[Doomsday101]

Sorry, Romo is one of the best in the league right now. It would be better for the team to put him back on the field and you still have Dak under contract.

Sorry I don't slap a player in the face after putting up the season Dak just had.

 

[rambo2]

When you have a young guy at this position that can hold it down for 10-15 years, you don't sit him on the bench. Especially when he already proved he can play at a very high level. Tony Romo is a great guy and a great qb, but there is no Romo-Prescott debate anymore. If you love him, you gotta let him go. He's earned that.

How are you going to feel if Dak gets hurt and we have Moore on the field getting beat by a better qb while Romo is leading another team to the Super Bowl. How would that feel?

 

[Doomsday101]

It is not Dak's team, and no one has said that except for insecure Dak slobberers.

It is Hell Romo himself said it the team has said it only a few morons can't accept it. Would you like to wager? I have no doubt who the starting QB will be, you fill different fine

 

[rambo2]

Sorry I don't slap a player in the face after putting up the season Dak just had.

And yet you are ok with getting rid of a Ring of Honor guy who is 15 and 4 in his last 19 starts and looked just fine with no rust when he came off the bench in the Philly game.

 

[Doomsday101]

And yet you are ok with getting rid of a Ring of Honor guy who is 15 and 4 in his last 19 starts and looked just fine with no rust when he came off the bench in the Philly game.

Just as much as 49ers did when they moved on from Joe Montana who actually had 4 SB under his belt. 9er fans still loved and respected the guy but you don't cling to the past you move forward. Dallas can't afford to play this loyalty BS and no GM with half a brain would do this. I hated to see Emmitt leave or Dallas letting Aikman go but it is part of the game

 

[Super_Kazuya]

It is Hell Romo himself said it the team has said it only a few morons can't accept it. Would you like to wager? I have no doubt who the starting QB will be, you fill different fine

Romo said no such thing, he simply went along with the company line and said Dak deserved to keep playing to try to keep the meaningless winning streak alive. It's amazing how much people have twisted that speech. One day that speech will be like the "I have a dream" speech for Dak slobberers. Again, no actual Cowboy official or coach has said this is Dak's team or that he will be the starter going forward. That's why we have all of the insecurity.

 

[Vtwin]

It is Hell Romo himself said it the team has said it only a few morons can't accept it. Would you like to wager? I have no doubt who the starting QB will be, you fill different fine

What is he supposed to say? What are his teammates supposed to say?

You may be confusing doing the right and honorable thing with stating the true feelings.

 

[Vtwin]

Just as much as 49ers did when they moved on from Joe Montana who actually had 4 SB under his belt. 9er fans still loved and respected the guy but you don't cling to the past you move forward. Dallas can't afford to play this loyalty BS and no GM with half a brain would do this. I hated to see Emmitt leave or Dallas letting Aikman go but it is part of the game

How many seasons did future hall of famer Young, who had already proven himself in two leagues, play behind Montana?