Speculating on Tony Romo's trade value **merged**

[haleyrules]

Any player can be traded for the right price. What is the right price is always the question. Romo for a first..interesting. It would depend where exactly? First overall...YES in a heartbeat...32.mmmm..different deal.

 

[Irvin88_4life]

I hear you but im hearing comparisons of him to Von Miller and Khalil Mack. Seems like a can't miss prospect at a position that is incredibly difficult to find elite talent for.

Bosa was talked about like that too. You can find elite DL talent outside the top 5 picks

 

[dallasfan4lizife]

I love Romo, but at this point with all things considered, I'd give him away for a lot less than a first because of his massive contract. Unloading that would help our cap out tremendously.

 

[The Natural]

If he could be had for a first I'd make the deal but I wouldnt combine 2 firsts to get 1 player.

 

[xwalker]

Would you be open to trading him for a 1st and combining that with our other 1st to maneuver up to the top spot to draft Myles Garrett DE from Texas A&M?

We'd probably need to give up more than just two 1sts but we'd be coming away with a stud DE to pair up with DLaw and we'd potentially have Jaylon smith coming around by then as well.

Offense is set, and defense is well on its way.
Thoughts?

Yes. Myles Garrett is way better than Bosa, IMO. It is unfortunate that he was not in the 2016 draft when the Cowboys were picking in the top 5.

I don't think anybody will trade for Romo because of the combination of injury risk and contract; however, I didn't think anybody would give up a 1st for Bradford, so I guess anything is possible.

 

[haleyrules]

If he could be had for a first I'd make the deal but I wouldnt combine 2 firsts to get 1 player.

What if it was Von Miller?

 

[Trouty]

Would you be open to trading him for a 1st and combining that with our other 1st to maneuver up to the top spot to draft Myles Garrett DE from Texas A&M?

We'd probably need to give up more than just two 1sts but we'd be coming away with a stud DE to pair up with DLaw and we'd potentially have Jaylon smith coming around by then as well.

Offense is set, and defense is well on its way.
Thoughts?

It depends. Does Dak continue to progress (namely on his touch on deep passes, and does he start taking snaps from behind center). Does he show progress through a whole 16-game season? His progressions are great, as is his poise. So he has two of the biggest psychological hurdles beat, already, which is phenomenal.

Are we certain that Dak offers the team a true-blue franchise QB? So far he has looked great, but he needs to continue to develop. There have been many parallels to his start and that of Brady/Wilson, does this last a whole season (assuming the unlikely scenario that he does, in fact, start a full 16-game season, and Romo isn't given the keys back). Are we sure that he isn't a one season wonder, or a glorified bus driver exploiting his many offensive talents and offensive-minded coaching staff? I think he's legit, but before a trade of a QB of Romo's magnitude and impact is traded, these questions must be known. Do we trust our front office to make these franchise-altering assessments?

If you answer yes to all of the above, and you're pulling the trigger, then the trade must be made to a team with a top three-five pick, as that will less impact our collateral damage (more premium picks given up) for a trade up for said pick. The good thing about your scenario is that there's a high likelihood that a team looking for a bonafide QB will be picking high up in the draft (tho, they may be looking for a younger prospect, but Romo is elite, so maybe a team bites). Plus, the Bradford trade, and Bradford isn't close to Romo talent-wise. So, for me, age and injury offset talent and we should get an equal return.

Its a lot of hypotheticals. And we've only played four games, so many of these hypotheticals can't be answered for some time.

It's an incredible risk, but a legit question, Egn.

I wouldn't do it, but I can see how others would.

 

[TwoDeep3]

Would you be open to trading him for a 1st and combining that with our other 1st to maneuver up to the top spot to draft Myles Garrett DE from Texas A&M?

We'd probably need to give up more than just two 1sts but we'd be coming away with a stud DE to pair up with DLaw and we'd potentially have Jaylon smith coming around by then as well.

Offense is set, and defense is well on its way.
Thoughts?

There is not a team in this league who will give a first for a broken down 36-year old quarterback.

 

[DFWJC]

If we had 2 first im not trading both for any player that's not a QB. Would rather come away with DL and LB in first depending on value there

I hear you

But we kind of did that this year though.
The 4th overall pick that we used on Zeke IS worth two 1st round picks.

http://BAN-INCOMING-IN-3-2-1/draftchart.php

 

[Plankton]

With the combination of age, salary and injury risk, Romo won't net a first round pick in a trade, so it's a moot point.

 

[WillieBeamen]

I hear you but im hearing comparisons of him to Von Miller and Khalil Mack. Seems like a can't miss prospect at a position that is incredibly difficult to find elite talent for.

We hear those comparisons almost every year though. Joey Bosa was compared to JJ Watt, yet he hasnt played a game yet. Carr and Claiborne are both FAs, our linebacking corps are horrendous, and Church is also a FA. I just dont see this team as one player away from fixing this defense...

 

[Irvin88_4life]

I hear you

But we kind of did that this year though.
The 4th overall pick that we used on Zeke IS worth two 1st round picks.

http://BAN-INCOMING-IN-3-2-1/draftchart.php

We didn't trade 2 first round picks for him.....nice try though

 

[haleyrules]

It depends. Does Dak continue to progress (namely on his touch passes on long throws, and does he start taking snaps from behind center). Does he show progress through a whole 16-game season? His progressions are great, as is his poise. So he has two of the biggest psychological hurdles beat, already, which is phenomenal.

Are we certain that Dak offers the team a true-blue franchise QB? So far he has looked great, but he needs to continue to develop. There have been many parallels to his start and that of Brady/Wilson, does this last a whole season (assuming the unlikely scenario that he does, in fact, start a full 16-game season, and Romo isn't given the keys back). Are we sure that he isn't a one season wonder, or a glorified bus driver exploiting his many offensive talents and offensive-minded coaching staff? I think he's legit, but before a trade of a QB of Romo's magnitude and impact is traded, these questions must be known. Do we trust our front office to make these franchise-altering assessments?

If you answer yes to all of the above, then the trade must be made to a team with a top three-five pick, as that will less impact our collateral damage (more premium picks given up) for a trade up for said pick. The good thing about your scenario is that there's a high likelihood that a team looking for a bonafide QB will be picking high up in the draft (tho, they may be looking for a younger prospect, but Romo is elite, so maybe a team bites).

Its a lot of hypotheticals. And we've only played four games, so many of these hypotheticals can't be answered for some time.

It's an incredible risk, but a legit question, Egn.

I wouldn't do it, but I can see how others would.

That is the question nobody talks enough about. Is Prescott really as advertised or is he living on the OL..Elliott ..and soft competition?? Personally, it will take at least this season and more to find out the answer. The other side of the coin...What does Tony really have left in the tank?? Trade him now and get something or roll the dice. Tough questions.

 

[kevm3]

if you can get a first and unload that massive contract, them you'd be in a position to significantly improve the team. Still, Romo has been here for his whole career and has been the face of the team, so it'd be hard to just offload him, but then again, we let Ware go.

 

[Bullflop]

I can't help but seriously doubt that Romo would bring a #1 pick in trade. His physical makeup nowadays just isn't anything to gamble on with that type of investment. We don't even know if he'll be capable of finishing out the year as our starter, assuming he takes over soon. We've been fortunate to have him as long as we have, considering he was just a free agent when we got him. His huge contract would also be a deterent to other teams being tempted to make that plunge. I think he'll retire as a Dallas Cowboy when the time comes for it to happen -- can't actually picture him as being anything else.

 

[haleyrules]

I can't help but seriously doubt that Romo would bring a #1 pick in trade. His physical makeup nowadays just isn't anything to gamble on with that type of investment. We don't even know if he'll be capable of finishing out the year as our starter, assuming he takes over soon. We've been fortunate to have him as long as we have, considering he was just a free agent when we got him. I think he'll retire as a Dallas Cowboy when the time comes for it to happen -- can't actually picture him as being anything else.

Sure. He is too high risk to trade too much for. On the other hand Bradford comes to mind.

 

[kevm3]

That is the question nobody talks enough about. Is Prescott really as advertised or is he living on the OL..Elliott ..and soft competition?? Personally, it will take at least this season and more to find out the answer. The other side of the coin...What does Tony really have left in the tank?? Trade him now and get something or roll the dice. Tough questions.

Unless he suddenly regresses, Dak is legit. Any QB will struggle against top defenses. It's how the Giants won two superbowls against the patriots and how seattle beat the broncos... and how the broncos beat the panthers. Those defenses all limited some of the best qbs in the league.

The same team Dak is commanding now is arguably LESS talented than the ones that we couldn't win a game with with Romo out of the lineup last year with 3 different qbs. If there wasn't the attachment to Romo amongst fans and the front office that there is, this would be a no brainer. If you can get a first and possibly more for a qb on the tail end of his career and has been knocked out the game several times with injuries, from a purely business perspective, you don't say no. The sentimentality thing is what keeps Romo here, which is understandable.

 

[SDCowboy]

I'd be willing to trade him for whatever we could get. The cap space alone would be worth it.

 

[jazzcat22]

Can we stop with the Romo...trade / cut / release crap.
How about we get through this season first and see what transpires. It is a very long way to go until next March.

 

[haleyrules]

Unless he suddenly regresses, Dak is legit. Any QB will struggle against top defenses. It's how the Giants won two superbowls against the patriots and how seattle beat the broncos... and how the broncos beat the panthers. Those defenses all limited some of the best qbs in the league.

The same team Dak is commanding now is arguably LESS talented than the ones that we couldn't win a game with with Romo out of the lineup last year with 3 different qbs. If there wasn't the attachment to Romo amongst fans and the front office that there is, this would be a no brainer. If you can get a first and possibly more for a qb on the tail end of his career and has been knocked out the game several times with injuries, from a purely business perspective, you don't say no. The sentimentality thing is what keeps Romo here, which is understandable.

It certainly seems that way to me too. I have been shocked by his play. If he is the real thing then the club can go all out defense next year. That is where the SB lives. Killer defense.