Three year window means we must spend in FA

irving said:
You can't keep Romo, because he wants to start. That's why teams usually don't have two good quarterbacks, because if the can play, they are to valuable to be riding the bench.
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Romo is under contract so we hold all the power.

Jerry has not 1 time gave the impression he is willing to just cut him.
 
CATCH17 said:
Romo is under contract so we hold all the power.

Jerry has not 1 time gave the impression he is willing to just cut him.
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Dallas can't afford to have Romo riding the bench, when the defense is a total mess. You can't play Dak and Romo, someone's going to have to ride the bench. So are they going to now bench Dak? Going into his second season. Dallas would be laughed out of the league.
 
irving said:
Dallas can't afford to have Romo riding the bench, when the defense is a total mess. You can't play Dak and Romo, someone's going to have to ride the bench. So are they going to now bench Dak? Going into his second season. Dallas would be laughed out of the league.
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We don't have a backup QB and cutting Romo only saves 5 mill.....

Might as well keep him and let him play against the 1s in practice and help Dak.
 
MichaelWinicki said:
If Romo doesn't want to be a back-up in Dallas the Cowboys will move him.
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We'll see.


I'm fine being the 1 guy on here that believes Jerry won't let him go unless he gets something. He will see Romo providing more value here than the 5 million saved by cutting him.

If we don't trade him he's staying IMO.
 
CATCH17 said:
We'll see.


I'm fine being the 1 guy on here that believes Jerry won't let him go unless he gets something. He will see Romo providing more value here than the 5 million saved by cutting him.

If we don't trade him he's staying IMO.
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You have to consider long term cap ramifications, not just next year
 
I agree it really kind of only is a 3 year window. After year 3 there will be 24-29 million less to give to other players after signing dak.
 
Yes, let's just go back to the strategy we were using that resulted in less results and older players with inflated contracts.

Great plan.
 
In the NFL going on a "Dream Team" spending spree almost never works. You can add important free agents obviously, but just going bananas in free agency almost always backfires.

Look at the teams that seemingly always get in the playoffs. None of them go nuts in free agency, like, ever. They use it more to fill in depth and role players, and occasionally make 1-2 bigger moves to fill major holes. The draft is the foundation, and free agency is just icing on the cake for the well-run franchises. That's an awful mixed metaphor but you get the point.

The Cowboys seemingly have been on the right track since Garrett and Stephen Jones have taken the lead in personnel decisions - we haven't seen the BIG JERRY MOVE that blows up in the team's face anymore, or the sinking of tons of money into 30+ vets who promptly crap out.

I honestly don't think the coaching is up to building a multi-championship dynasty. I do think they can put out good teams consistently if they stick to their current personnel strategy, and win a title by getting hot at the right time. But anybody thinking Garrett is the next Belichick is huffing glue.
 
rpatricc said:
We have Dak on a rookie contract for three more years. We have Zeke on a rookie contract for four more years. Much like the Seahawks did when they had Wilson on a rookie contract, we need to spend big now before we have to resign Dak and Zeke. This is our window where we have two legit league MVP candidates who are going to command huge dollars when their rookie deals expire. We will not get another window like this. And with the long-term Romo money off the books, there simply is NO EXCUSE for not spending big at DE and CB with front-loaded three year deals. I know Stephen has said they will not be big spenders, but if they cannot see this limited golden opportunity, the FO is really foolish. Drafting a rookie DE or CB at the bottom of the round who will take three years to develop into an impact player (or never, see Byron Jones) is not the answer. Find a proven blue chip DE (JPP, Jabaal Sheard, Melvin Ingram) and CB (Trumaine Johnson, AJ Bouye, Stephan Gillmore) and make the move this year! Signed, we the fans who have suffered too long with the league's worst 3rd down defense.
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We won't and shouldn't
 
rpatricc said:
You missed the point of the post. We have three years to spend like a drunken sailor if we cut Romo and have a window not to have to pay franchise money to Dak at QB. This is what Seattle did with Wilson on his rookie deal and Denver did with Manning at the end of his manageable deal. Look what the Giants did in one year. Went from bottom 5 to top 5 defense by spending big. It can, and SHOULD, be done.
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That's what this Giants troll is afraid of.
 
CATCH17 said:
Romo is under contract so we hold all the power.

Jerry has not 1 time gave the impression he is willing to just cut him.
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A couple of questions you have to ask and Jerry has to answer, right?
Does Jerry want to pay Tony 14million to stand on the sidelines and carry a clipboard?
Will Tony just continue to be a team player next year and collect his 14million in pay?
If Jerry tries to trade Romo to another team, will Romo go quietly, make a stink, or retire forcing all
his cap hit into 2017?
Lots of questions and maybe Jerry doesn't hold as much power as you think. Jerry wants a long term
relationship with Tony just like he does with DeMarcus Ware. He is not going to do Tony wrong!
 
willia451 said:
So we're cutting Tony Romo? And taking on that dead money for two years? Ok.

But then. Who is going to be the backup QB? Sanchez? Somebody worse?

And the FA market is a crap shoot, too. That's where folks like Carr and Hardy came from.

Not saying don't do any of that. But be careful what you wish for. No guarantee it will work out.

IMO. Keep Romo if you can and build through the draft. Defense next, please.
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I think the backup QB has got to be the most overrated position in the NFL.
 
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