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Tony Romo

Texansphan

Texansphan

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TR has conceded the starting QB job to Dak Prescott.
This opens up the possibility for a trade.
What is he worth? To a struggling franchise desperate for good veteran QB play, one would have to think at least a first round pick.
Yes, he is 37 years old and has certain injury issues but we would still have Osweiler as his primary backup.
If you say that Dallas wouldn't trade their backup, then we can sweeten the deal by offering the guy Jerruh admires so much - Brandon Weedon, into the deal.
If this is not enough, I would additionally offer a fourth or even third.
Such a trade will admit the Osweiler trade was a lemon, but he could sit and learn behind Romo and retake the reins when Romo calls it quits or if Romo gets injured.
In the meantime you restructure Osweiler's contract.
I ain't no capologist or trade expert, that is the GM's job - surely he (they) could make such a trade happen?
Romo may not be elite, but he is better than anything we have had in here with the exception of best Schaub.
We would not have to upgrade our D - we get JJ and Kevin Johnson back next season so we use our remaining picks to nab the best Olineman available even if it means moving up.
We have the nucleus for a good team - I am certain some veteran quality QB play and leadership will lift this team to the next level to at least compete with the best.
The window is shortening for opportunities for the team as currently structured.
We would have a legitimate QB and be legit contenders.
I'm in - make it happen Rick.
 
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After all the backup problems the cowboys had last year, why would they want to trade a proven capable starter with half a season to go with the rookie?
Weeden? Didn't the cowboys cut him last year?

Even if they would trade Romo, could they?
 
JB said:
After all the backup problems the cowboys had last year, why would they want to trade a proven capable starter with half a season to go with the rookie?
Weeden? Didn't the cowboys cut him last year?

Even if they would trade Romo, could they?
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Yes, but he knows their system and could probably be decent on THAT team.
 
JB said:
After all the backup problems the cowboys had last year, why would they want to trade a proven capable starter with half a season to go with the rookie?
Weeden? Didn't the cowboys cut him last year?

Even if they would trade Romo, could they?
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That is the $64 dollar question.
 
Romo has not been able to stay on the field. And with his extensive history of injuries, and especially with the type of injuries he has sustained in the past 2 seasons, guarantees that re-injuries will continue to be his legacy until the end of his career. If Romo leaves the Cowboys, he won't come cheap......he won't come here.......but he will come injured.
 
CloakNNNdagger said:
Romo has not been able to stay on the field. And with his extensive history of injuries, and especially with the type of injuries he has sustained in the past 2 seasons, guarantees that re-injuries will continue to be his legacy until the end of his career. If Romo leaves the Cowboys, he won't come cheap......he won't come here.......but he will come injured.
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The injury issue is the biggest concern.
I remember the talk on the boards about Manning and his neck - turned out fine for the Broncos. Romo is no Manning, but would be head and shoulders above any QB this franchise has had.
To me, it's worth a shot.
 
Texansphan said:
TR has conceded the starting QB job to Dak Prescott.
This opens up the possibility for a trade.
What is he worth? To a struggling franchise desperate for good veteran QB play, one would have to think at least a first round pick.
Yes, he is 37 years old and has certain injury issues but we would still have Osweiler as his primary backup.
If you say that Dallas wouldn't trade their backup, then we can sweeten the deal by offering the guy Jerruh admires so much - Brandon Weedon, into the deal.
If this is not enough, I would additionally offer a fourth or even third.
Such a trade will admit the Osweiler trade was a lemon, but he could sit and learn behind Romo and retake the reins when Romo calls it quits or if Romo gets injured.
In the meantime you restructure Osweiler's contract.
I ain't no capologist or trade expert, that is the GM's job - surely he (they) could make such a trade happen?
Romo may not be elite, but he is better than anything we have had in here with the exception of best Schaub.
We would not have to upgrade our D - we get JJ and Kevin Johnson back next season so we use our remaining picks to nab the best Olineman available even if it means moving up.
We have the nucleus for a good team - I am certain some veteran quality QB play and leadership will lift this team to the next level to at least compete with the best.
The window is shortening for opportunities for the team as currently structured.
We would have a legitimate QB and be legit contenders.
I'm in - make it happen Rick.
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This is a new record. Worst idea ever posted on the 13th day... nice!
 
My biggest objection to Romo is that he blows games after a win is almost wrapped up. If you start him you need a closer to put in for the last 5 minutes.
 
If it were as simple as replacing a productive but injury plagued Romo with a durable yet inept Osweiler I'd be all for it but the salary cap issues are too steep a hurdle. Pie in the sky IMO but it's nice to think about replacing osweiler regardless.
 
Texansphan said:
Who cares? It's not your or my money.
Our defense is set - no need to spend more there.
Just need good QB play and an olineman.
A chance at some great play from our team to cheer for - priceless.
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How badly would you have to gut the team to account for his $25 mil cap hit for next season?

Not to mention the following two years
 
Texansphan said:
Who cares? It's not your or my money.
Our defense is set - no need to spend more there.
Just need good QB play and an olineman.
A chance at some great play from our team to cheer for - priceless.
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Do you not realize the trade deadline is long gone? This isn't that hard.

And to try to address this somewhat serious like, yeah, it isn't our money but it still affects the way things work to build a team. The money Osweiler makes doesn't mean much because it doesn't handcuff the Texans cap wise.

And to your point of needing good QB play, though I don't disagree at all, when is the last time Romo was good? Romo has 5 TD passes since 2015. As bad as Osweiler is, he's at least has thrown 22 TD in the same time span. 4 games for Romo, 17 for Brock. You kinda have to be on the field to have a chance.
 
bigmck said:
Even if the Texans wanted to do it, hasn't the trade deadline passed?
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Next offseason, I dont know how they would fit him under the cap next yr. But even as brittle as Tony is, he would be the best QB the Texans have ever had. So yes I would trade for him and spend a couple of high draft picks on OL.

Then I would trade the farm to get Rosen in the 2018 draft. Tony would be a placeholder. McNair would never do anything like this. (Too traumatic)

The only way the Texans could get Romo this yr is if the Cowboys waived him. (Not gonna happen)
 
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All reality and feasibility aside, I would rather have Romo over Osweiler and it's not even ******* close. Don't care about his age or injuries.

Of course, I'm not sure how much that's saying anyway.

Too bad it can't happen. Hopefully Romo goes to a deserving team. I respect the hell out of him and think he's gotten way too much **** over his career. Seeing him in Denver would be real nice. Could also see him ending up with the Jets or maybe the Cardinals or 49ers.
 
chicagotexan2 said:
If it were as simple as replacing a productive but injury plagued Romo with a durable yet inept Osweiler I'd be all for it but the salary cap issues are too steep a hurdle. Pie in the sky IMO but it's nice to think about replacing osweiler regardless.
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If it can't be done, then so be it.
One can only dream.
 
Carr Bombed said:
WTF? What does his/someone's objection to a trade that has a zero chance in hell of ever happening have to do with his/their's opinion of Osweiler? Your post doesn't make sense.
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Point is, we have an opportunity to do something about it.
Will have to wait for the trade period to re-open though.
 
Texansphan said:
Point is, we have an opportunity to do something about it.
Will have to wait for the trade period to re-open though.
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There is no sane GM in the league that would trade a 1st round pick plus other picks for a 36-year old QB coming off major back injuries, hasn't played in a year, and has won two playoff games his entire career, to bench a QB that they just paid $36 million to start and their team is 6-3. Not. One.

But you will criticize McNair, Smith and OB for not trying to make this deal happen because you think it is a good idea.

This is why we can't have good message boards these days.
 
sandman said:
There is no sane GM in the league that would trade a 1st round pick plus other picks for a 36-year old QB coming off major back injuries, hasn't played in a year, and has won two playoff games his entire career, to bench a QB that they just paid $36 million to start and their team is 6-3. Not. One.
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You forgot to mention restructuring Osweilers deal which I stated in the op.
Texans shall likely not try to acquire Romo as it will be an admittance the messed up with Os but I guarantee you there will be some wild dealing to nab him - likely a first plus other compensations.

But you will criticize McNair, Smith and OB for not trying to make this deal happen because you think it is a good idea.
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You have a crystal ball?

This is why we can't have good message boards these days.
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Yes - shame on me for expressing an exciting idea.
 
CloakNNNdagger said:
Romo has not been able to stay on the field. And with his extensive history of injuries, and especially with the type of injuries he has sustained in the past 2 seasons, guarantees that re-injuries will continue to be his legacy until the end of his career. If Romo leaves the Cowboys, he won't come cheap......he won't come here.......but he will come injured.
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This is all I needed confirmed.
Two wrongs will not make a right.
 
Texansphan said:
The injury issue is the biggest concern.
I remember the talk on the boards about Manning and his neck - turned out fine for the Broncos. Romo is no Manning, but would be head and shoulders above any QB this franchise has had.
To me, it's worth a shot.
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This is the issue I have with all these "Hey this QB is available, let's go grab him" scenarios. How do you KNOW he will be a good fit for this thing O'Brien calls an offense??

They thought Osweiler would be a good fit because he had some success (limited, I admit) in Denver in Kubiak's offense. Well, how's mix & match thing working here so far? We've brought guys in here that were "raised" in the N.E. offense and they failed. Now you want to bring in a guy that has spent his career in a totally different offense and expect instant success. Interesting idea but color me skeptical on it's chances for success.
 
ObsiWan said:
This is the issue I have with all these "Hey this QB is available, let's go grab him" scenarios. How do you KNOW he will be a good fit for this thing O'Brien calls an offense??

They thought Osweiler would be a good fit because he had some success (limited, I admit) in Denver in Kubiak's offense. Well, how's mix & match thing working here so far? We've brought guys in here that were "raised" in the N.E. offense and they failed. Now you want to bring in a guy that has spent his career in a totally different offense and expect instant success. Interesting idea but color me skeptical on it's chances for success.
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True, there are no guarantees Romo will succeed but I suspect his chances for pushing us up to the next level are better than what we have now.
Os could possibly get better but his accuracy issues are still a concern.
 
The scary and sad thing is the BRAIN TRUST for the Texans may do it. See decisions made by this group to date on QB's. One ray of hope is they didn't keep Foster. One HUGE cloud is McNair gave Rick an extension just recently.
 
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Texansphan said:
Each to his own.
I take it you don't or won't complain about Osweiler's play?
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I have plenty of complaints about it. I just don't want to bring Romo anywhere near this franchise. With all of the talent in the world on both sides of the ball he has exactly the same number of playoff wins as TJ yates. He's 37 (iirc), can't stay healthy and oh yeah... he's Tony Romo... I would rather bring back Joe Montana right now. At least he was able to win big games with a bunch of talent around him, even if it was 20 years ago...
 
Texansphan said:
You forgot to mention restructuring Osweilers deal which I stated in the op.
Texans shall likely not try to acquire Romo as it will be an admittance the messed up with Os but I guarantee you there will be some wild dealing to nab him - likely a first plus other compensations.

You have a crystal ball?

Yes - shame on me for expressing an exciting idea.
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So in Week 11, the Texans are going to go to Os and say "Hey, we are going to demote you and go after Tony Romo, and we want you to restructure your $18 million per year so that we can take on his $18 million per year"?

And there is no way that a 36-year old oft-injured Romo is worth a 1st round plus compensations to ANY team in the league. I'll lay a few pounds down on that.
 
Tony Romo is likely to leave the Cowboys this off-season whether he's released or traded. But it's a very short list of teams and the usual suspects like the Browns, Jets and even Bears (Cutler will be gone). I've heard the Texans being mentioned as a far-fetched possibility a couple times while flipping my channels through NFL Live on ESPN and also the NFL Network.

But I just don't see it happening. For better or worse, we're invested into Brock Osweiler right now. He's going to receive at least two or three full seasons here before we decide to move on or stick with him long term, past the initial four-year contract.

Also there's still a slim chance that Dak Prescott will tear an ACL or suffer a serious injury, or start to show a lot of rookie mistakes and struggle in the final six or seven games, and Romo will be forced back into the starting job and he'll play well enough to win his job back.

Although with that elite offensive line (best in the league), and numerous weapons around him, All Pro WR now that Dez is healthy again, future Hall of Fame TE in Witten, MVP candidate rookie running back in Elliot, and several other playmakers, it's unlikely Dak Prescott will struggle if he merely plays like he's been playing.

Even a horrible QB, like Mark Sanchez for example, could probably play well with the Dallas Cowboys. Is he still on their roster as the third-string QB? I know they signed him a while back.

Nobody can foresee the future in the NFL.
Tony Romo still wants to play so we'll see...
 
sandman said:
So in Week 11, the Texans are going to go to Os and say "Hey, we are going to demote you and go after Tony Romo, and we want you to restructure your $18 million per year so that we can take on his $18 million per year"?

And there is no way that a 36-year old oft-injured Romo is worth a 1st round plus compensations to ANY team in the league. I'll lay a few pounds down on that.
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Why week 11?
 
sandman said:
Because it is Week 11 on the NFL schedule. The point is no less valid if the Cowboys make him available Week 13. I'm confident they will move him during the season instead of waiting until the off-season.
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That may all be true but a trade will have to wait until the next trade period.
 
gafftop said:
The scary and sad thing is the BRAIN TRUST for the Texans may do it. See decisions made by this group to date on QB's. One ray of hope is the didn't keep Foster. One HUGE cloud is McNair gave Rick and extension just recently.
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They didn't jump at the opportunity to bring in Peyton Manning so I don't think they'd be jumping in on Tony Romo if somehow the Cowboys did put him out there. I think the Texans brain trust believes the best ability is availability. And in Romo's case I agree.
 
Good point. We didn't sign Peyton Manning when he was a free agent. Bob McNair said he was flattered by Manning's interest in Houston but reinforced that Matt Schaub was our guy.

We didn't even place a call to Brett Favre when he said if the Texans or Bears had contacted him he'd have listened and been interested in playing again. Instead we rode the end of that season and into the playoffs with T.J. Yates. Yates had a typical "bad rookie game" in the divisional round at Baltimore. Many incompletions and a few interceptions. A game we still barely lost 20-13 if I recall correctly. I don't even care to remember and have forced myself to forget about all of that over the years.

Even if it were possible and made sense, why would we go after an aging, two playoff win Tony Romo right now? When we never went after an aging Peyton Manning or Brett Favre, two all-time greats and future Hall of Famers with three Super Bowl rings between them?

There have been better aging quarterbacks available to us in the past that we could have went after more aggressively, that could have sent us to the Super Bowl or at least the AFC Championship Game, but we didn't even try to sign them. Tony Romo isn't even an all-time great to me. He's a guy who could never get over the hump in the playoffs.
 
Andre lost a step. We don't want him.

Arian is injury prone. missed dang near a whole season since O'b has been here. Don't want him.

Tony Romo has missed the majority of the last two seasons due to injury & y'all think we should move heaven & he'll to get him.

trade our 1st & 4th to get him, draft OL early, then trade our 2018 draft to get Romo's replacement.

brilliant
 
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