Agreed, getting rid of Romo would only save Dallas $5million off the cap, better off keeping him as a back up, unless there is a golden landing spot for him (like Denver) and Jerry decides to do his boy right. Romo and Jets makes no sense for either side.
That may be, but Romo is a grown man and can make his own decisions where he wants to go. If Jones has his best interests at heart, as you say, he will help make it happen. The Broncos have significant money invested in Paxton Lynch. Romo may see that as a limited opportunity, whereas the Jets have little money invested in a future QB, therefore the opportunity to play for more than 1 year may be better here.
You really think they're going to give a backup close to 20 million in 2017 cap space to ride the bench and risk a QB controversy every time Dak throws a pick? That's just dumb.
Because saving a whopping $5million against the cap and having Mark Sanchez as the potential backup to a playoff caliber team is so smart.
Kicking that albatross contract down the road will only destroy a potential dynasty. I mean, I know that's what you're hoping they'll do, because your main hope is that every team gets dumber while your Patriots keep winning, but it's not going to happen. Enjoy the AFCE's continuing retard steak, because that's the twilight of Brady's record-breaking career. Beating up on bad division rivals.
There is no such thing anymore as "significant money" invested in a draft pick on a rookie deal. It is dictated by the collective bargaining agreement. Paxton is probably a year or 2 from really being ready -- which is probably what you can get out of Romo. Denver is built and ready to win now -- Romo to Denver is one of the only places that does make sense.
Show me a better option at backup for a playoff caliber team like the Cowboy's in 2017 than Tony Romo for $5million. 2018 is different story.
His largest cap hit a tad over $3 million in 2019. That's less than most backups make. Hardly significant money, dude. His contract totaled 4 years for $9,476,296 which amounts to an average of $2.369 million/year. I'm sure Elway is salivating at the thought of getting Romo for two years, then turning it over to Lynch after significant time spent on the bench to learn.
Not at all. There's a rookie cap in place and Lynch was taken at 25. The years of college players signing 6 year/$76 million contracts like Bradford did, are over. http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/denver-broncos/paxton-lynch-18974/
Add to that the possibility of landing Kyle Shanahan as their HC and this team can be set up at QB/HC for a while.
Backup quarterbacks are backups for a reason. You're also assuming that Romo will be content with sitting on the bench watching another guy win for the Cowboys. That's even dumber.
The problem there is that after that second year of Romo, the Broncos will have to decide whether to re-sign Lynch. The price could be 18+M/year if he has an Ostweiler type career there.
Which goes back to the original point that if he is unhappy with that role, Jerry will do his boy proper and drop him off to a team poised to succeed. Not some rebuilding dumpster fire.
2nd year of romo will be 3rd year for lynch, they will exercise the 5th year option and have him for 2 more after romo before they have to re-sign him. it really is seamless for the broncos.
Maybe I missed your original point, because I have never suggested that he'd go to a dumpster fire team like the Jets or any other. I've made that point numerous times. He's going to have to sign off on whatever deal they make, because he's going to have to restructure and maybe even give money up to go to a contender, and the Cowboys will have to eat some dough as well. Because no contender can afford that shitty backloaded and already restructured contract.
Well the Cowboys are on the hook for the $19.5 million they've already paid him in signing and restructuring bonuses. They'll just accelerate and count against the 2017 cap whether they trade him or cut him. For a team on the cusp, like a Denver, I don't see $14 million for 2017 as a deal breaker. There would be no dead cap implications for a new team as nothing is gauranteed.
