Why Does Tony Romo Have Leverage Over Anyone?

[dstone2962]

Tony Romo should not have leverage over the Cowboys. If he demands an outrageous number of years or dollars guaranteed, all Jerry has to point to is his amount of success in either getting to or maintaining a post season run. He certainly holds the short term cards but if I were Jerry I'd tell him to start wondering where a 33 year old quarterback with a terrible reputation around the league is going to get a long term deal anywhere else.

 

[Hoofbite]

He has leverage because he's good.

If I were Romo and Jerry tried to point at my "record" as a reason why he wants to pay less than what I deserve, I'd demand a trade.

What an insult to the intelligence of anyone who has watched this team's OL struggle to block at all. What an insult to the intelligence of anyone who watched this team collect a bunch of malcontents and just assumed it would all work out and when it failed, promptly cut them in the name of making things more "Romo friendly". "Sorry Tony, we really thought all those head cases would work out".

 

[Picksix]

His leverage is in the fact that there isn't another viable option until at least next year in the draft. There aren't any Luck's or Griffin's in this draft, no other FA's worth it (even if they had the money), and Orton is a backup that can be serviceable for a time, but not someone you want to turn the team over to for a whole season or two.

 

[JBS]

His biggest leverage, which hasn't even been mentioned yet, is this team has their backs against the wall in regards to the cap if they don't extend him.

 

[SDCowboy]

He has leverage because he's a darn good QB, the team needs to greatly reduce the cap number and if Romo doesn't get his new contract, he'll be free to sign where he wants and the team will get nothing.

 

[Vinnie2u]

I think Jerry is still pissed at the result of the Washington game. And he has lost confidence in Tony. Usually Jerry wraps up his guys a lot sooner. I for one will be glad if he plays hardball.

 

[dstone2962]

I think Jerry is still pissed at the result of the Washington game. And he has lost confidence in Tony. Usually Jerry wraps up his guys a lot sooner. I for one will be glad if he plays hardball.

100 percent with you. Why does this guy get a pass for blowing that game? Jerry needs to send a statement that Romo isn't above the star no matter how talented he is currently.

 

[dadymat]

I think Jerry is still pissed at the result of the Washington game. And he has lost confidence in Tony. Usually Jerry wraps up his guys a lot sooner. I for one will be glad if he plays hardball.

lol....nonsense

 

[dstone2962]

Romo can't hold the Cowboys over a barrell and expect that the Cowboys won't be willing to show him the door. My hunch is that they're not agreeing to how much is guaranteed, unless thats already public and I haven't heard about it.

 

[dadymat]

Tony Romo should not have leverage over the Cowboys. If he demands an outrageous number of years or dollars guaranteed, all Jerry has to point to is his amount of success in either getting to or maintaining a post season run. He certainly holds the short term cards but if I were Jerry I'd tell him to start wondering where a 33 year old quarterback with a terrible reputation around the league is going to get a long term deal anywhere else.

he has the leverage the same reason every other top QB has the leverage.....fans and mediots are generally stupid regarding football...they think with too much emotion and place too much on individual players....you say he has a "terrible reputation around the league" I laugh at that...the football guys around the league know exactly how good Romo is

 

[Hoofbite]

I think Jerry is still pissed at the result of the Washington game. And he has lost confidence in Tony. Usually Jerry wraps up his guys a lot sooner. I for one will be glad if he plays hardball.

I don't think so.

If the reason for Romo not getting a contract is Jerry being unhappy with him, it sure doesn't explain why Spencer doesn't have a new contract when Jerry likely couldn't be more pleased with the guy.

 

[zack]

Tony Romo should not have leverage over the Cowboys. If he demands an outrageous number of years or dollars guaranteed, all Jerry has to point to is his amount of success in either getting to or maintaining a post season run. He certainly holds the short term cards but if I were Jerry I'd tell him to start wondering where a 33 year old quarterback with a terrible reputation around the league is going to get a long term deal anywhere else.

He does because he is damn good. I swear, peoples perception of him does not match reality. Drives me nuts.

So what about Eli last year. Why wasn't he so good to get the Giants into the playoffs again? How come he went three games without throwing a TD?

 

[Little Jr]

Romo has lverage cause they owe him 16 mil this year and have no other option at the qb position. They can tag him next year for 20 mil and that's 36 mil right there in 2 years. So tonys looking at it anything less than 40 mil he doesn't have to sign cause hell make that in the next 2 years. Not to mention he's a damn good qb. He and his agent knows what he's worth on the open market. So do the cowboys.

 

[Lodeus]

I think Jerry is still pissed at the result of the Washington game. And he has lost confidence in Tony. Usually Jerry wraps up his guys a lot sooner. I for one will be glad if he plays hardball.

He should take it out on a lot more players than Romo.

 

[03EBZ06]

Tony Romo should not have leverage over the Cowboys. If he demands an outrageous number of years or dollars guaranteed, all Jerry has to point to is his amount of success in either getting to or maintaining a post season run. He certainly holds the short term cards but if I were Jerry I'd tell him to start wondering where a 33 year old quarterback with a terrible reputation around the league is going to get a long term deal anywhere else.

Well, I'm glad you aren't the GM or the owner because it's very obvious that you are clueless about the cap situation, supply/demand and options, all those are what Romo has in his pocket.

Also, right now, all people can do is speculate because not much is being said by either party other than JJ saying he will re-sign Romo, so this notion of Romo looking to get as much as he can is again, nothing more than speculation, no one here know for certain, where they are in contract negotiation.

 

[Vinnie2u]

He does because he is damn good. I swear, peoples perception of him does not match reality. Drives me nuts.

So what about Eli last year. Why wasn't he so good to get the Giants into the playoffs again? How come he went three games without throwing a TD?

How confident are you that Tony can put together 2 Super Bowl runs like Eli. Sure he didn't win by himself. But he didn't blow it either.

 

[DFWJC]

He does because he is damn good. I swear, peoples perception of him does not match reality. Drives me nuts.

So what about Eli last year. Why wasn't he so good to get the Giants into the playoffs again? How come he went three games without throwing a TD?

In all of my years watching sports, this really has been one of the oddest perception vs reality things I've ever seen.

I've said it before; his screwup plays count 10x his good plays to some.

The Washington game is a great for his detractors to use of him making some bad plays, but even it can be comical how extreme some get.
I mean it reminds me of the old Monty Python scene where the guy is protecting the bridge and the keep taking stuff away (bodyparts in this case) but expecting the same results.

In Washington--especially on that last drive--you've already taken away:
the running game
any remote abiltiy to protect the QB
then Miles Austin
then Dez Bryant
then Dwayne Harris

LOL...you can't make this stuff up! It's like he was alone vs Washington..like some cartoon or something.

But they still think he should just drive them down the field (like, by the way, he had done the last 5 straight games either to win the game or tie it in the 4th quarter).
They fail. He fails. They do get a TD pass and 2 pt conversion right before then. Then next drive he hits Witten for 1st down. But next play he makes a bad play. Int.
The defense gives up a long scoring to drive to seal it.
But no...this game is all on Romo..HE blew the whole game.
Dumbfounding

 

[Derinyar]

Romo is at the point of being one of the most underrated QBs by fans. He seems to do more with less then most QBs. Flacco got paid big, bigger then Romo will likely get due to age, but I'd argue that he is not as good of a QB. In the Super Bowl Flacco threw a few up for grabs and trusted his recievers to get the ball. It seems like every time that happens with Romo it gets picked off, or some linebacker or lineman makes an incredible catch.

Romo probably isn't a top 5 QB in the league, but I'd be hard pressed to name ten better then him. And I'd place him closer to 5 then to 10. There's QBs with potential that might make major cases in the next year but I'd not put last years rookies over Romo yet.

 

[Arkyvarminter]

I like Romo but I'm not going to act like someone's an idiot because they criticize the guy. I'm not going to act like I don't understand where they're coming from or act as if they don't have a clue. Romo is a very good QB who has made some boneheaded plays and some fantastic plays. So far, in the playoffs, or games with playoff implications, he has played pretty bad but that doesn't mean he can't take us to the SB. I get tired of people blaming everyone but Romo and I get tired of those who say he flat out sucks...:bang2:

 

[dstone2962]

Not to derail the thread...at all but I think its hilarious that you pro Romo guys can't seem to find anything to hang your hat on other than Tony Romo saves the Cowboys money in the short term and that he puts up great stats.

He puts up great stats because he's an above average quarterback and the team would be in the dumps without him. Ultimately though why does a 33 year old quarterback who can't win big games deserve a guaranteed check until he's 37-39? No one can seem to answer that.

Or better question. Why is everyone in the Cowboys organization so afraid of bottoming out? We've seen what this core can do and I feel like signing Romo to a long term deal is purely a financial/business decision to make the Cowboys somewhat relevant as long as possible.