Dallas Cowboys: Three Thoughts Heading into Wildcard Weekend
By Carl Daley
Thought #3 – Why Tony Romo should stay with the Cowboys
Cowboys veteran quarterback, Tony Romo appeared in his first game of 2017 against the Philadelphia Eagles and looked pretty sharp for a guy who has been standing on the sidelines all season. This was largely do to the fact that Romo was playing behind the best offensive line in the NFL, but still impressive.
The dime that the Cowboys veteran dropped to wide receiver Terrance Williams that led to a touchdown got everyone excited including starting quarterback Dak Prescott. While there have been a ton of rumors around Romo and what he will want to do when the season comes to an end, one thing is clear, he plays his best football behind the Cowboys O line.
As he approaches the twilight of his career he has the ability to make a large chunk of change from just sitting on the bench. It may seem unlikely that the Cowboys will let this happen but why not? The 2015 season was proof enough that if you don’t have a quality backup quarterback the team could find themselves in big trouble and it is unlikely they will want to go through that again.
The Cowboys could draft another quarterback but that seems a bit unnecessary considering the situation. Romo cannot find a better offensive fit for his play style or a team with bigger upside. The Denver Broncos have been discussed as a potential trade partner but they would have a lot of trouble giving number 9 a clean pocket.
Tony would have to go into a brand new environment and learn a new system something he has never really done. The best thing for both sides is for an understanding to be reached, most Cowboy fans and the organization want Romo to retire with the team after everything he has done for the franchise.
At the end of the day Dallas would save around five million dollars in 2017 if he is released or traded and that is just not enough to move arguably one of the most talented quarterbacks in Cowboy history. As far as respecting the veterans wishes and allowing him to play for another team to compete and win a Super Bowl, Romo likely wants to do that with the Cowboys and the teammates he has spent his entire career with.
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Plus can we really say that trading him to the New York Jets, Los Angeles Rams, or Jacksonville Jaguars is really something he is wishing for? The Cowboys should play this situation very cautiously and unless they get an extremely lopsided trade offer, it would be tough to make sense of getting rid of the Cowboy vet.