Tony Romo trade/future speculation thread

[Doomsday]

Report: Tony Romo expects to be cut not traded

But.... But.... But.... There was gonna be sooooo many teams lined up to compete for him!!! What happened?

 

[English Cowboy]

But.... But.... But.... There was gonna be sooooo many teams lined up to compete for him!!! What happened?

Yeah, we we're gonna get what the Eagles got for Bradford, and more!

Seriously, a lot of Cowboys fans need to pull their head out of their arse and get back in the real world.

 

[bbgun]

a team that doesn't trade for him might have to compete with four other teams for his services, so isn't a 3rd or 4th rounder worth it if you really want him? or maybe his cap hit is lower if we release him as opposed to trading him.

 

[Scot]

Wouldn't it be fucked up if he goes to the Broncos, went to a Super Bowl only to lose to the Cowboys?

 

[English Cowboy]

a team that doesn't trade for him might have to compete with four other teams for his services, so isn't a 3rd or 4th rounder worth it if you really want him? or maybe his cap hit is lower if we release him as opposed to trading him.

Jerry and Romo are good buds. If Romo wants to be released you know Jerry will bend over backwards to comply. Getting a draft pick from a trade would have been nice, but the cap savings alone will be plenty helpful for us.

 

[yimyammer]

the Cowboys likely will be releasing not trading quarterback Tony Romo

pathetic if true

 

[yimyammer]

a team that doesn't trade for him might have to compete with four other teams for his services, so isn't a 3rd or 4th rounder worth it if you really want him? or maybe his cap hit is lower if we release him as opposed to trading him.

The cap hit is manageable and doesn't change one iota if he is released vs traded. Its simply whether it all gets absorbed in 2017 vs split over 2018 & 2017.

They're fools if they don't hold out for something, teams will pay plus Romos contract via trade is very friendly to the team that acquires him

 

[Doomsday]

a team that doesn't trade for him might have to compete with four other teams for his services, so isn't a 3rd or 4th rounder worth it if you really want him? or maybe his cap hit is lower if we release him as opposed to trading him.

Operative phrase bolded. Nobody wants him badly enough to give up any picks for him, or otherwise help Dallas in any way.

Cutting him reduces the cap hit by about 4 million, and allows the hit to be spread out over 2 years. That's the best we will ever do on this deal.

 

[yimyammer]

the cap savings alone will be plenty helpful for us.

There is no cap savings, the Cowboys have to absorb 19.6 in dead money regardless, the only "benefit" is spreading out that cap hit over 2 years vs one.

Its a moot point and can be managed easily with restructures of existing contracts. If they absorb it all this year, then they'll have 9+ mill in cap space in 2018 they don't have to absorb.

6 one way, half a dozen another

its remarkable how few people seem to understand this concept.

 

[Doomsday]

The cap hit is manageable and doesn't change one iota if he is released vs traded. Its simply whether it all gets absorbed in 2017 vs split over 2018 & 2017.

No, it's 24 million for 2017 vs. 19.6 million spread out over '17 and '18.

 

[yimyammer]

No, it's 24 million for 2017 vs. 19.6 million spread out over '17 and '18.

No, as I said, its 19.6 million in dead cap space whether he is released or traded

His 2017 salary if he stays with the Cowboys is 24.7 million ( 10.7 million of which is the dead money cap hit leaving 8.9 million in dead money remaining to be absorbed in future years). If Romo were to stay on the team with his present contract unadjusted it would cost them an additional 14 million in real and cap money in 2017.

 

[bbgun]

Operative phrase bolded. Nobody wants him badly enough to give up any picks for him, or otherwise help Dallas in any way.

not even a 7th to secure his exclusive rights? c'mon. and they can re-do his contract before the trade.

 

[Iamtdg]

Nobody wants him badly enough to give up any picks for him

There is no way I believe that.

If Jerry releases him, he is even more of a fucking dumbass than I originally thought. He is running a business, and you don't do wink wink favors that come at a detriment to that business.

 

[MrB]

Personally I would prefer to trade him for a pick (even a low pick) and take the entire cap hit in 1 year. That would leave the team with 2 years remaining on Dak's rookie contract and Romo completely off the books.

If they do just cut him though it should help them resign Zach Martin this off season which I'm perfectly ok with. OR if they use the money to go sign a pass rusher like JPP.

 

[Doomsday]

If Jerry releases him, he is even more of a fucking dumbass than I originally thought. He is running a business, and you don't do wink wink favors that come at a detriment to that business.

You kidding? He does it all the time.

not even a 7th to secure his exclusive rights?

The back and the clavicle, scare people. He's played exactly 5 downs the last two years, and the very FIRST hit he took in preseason last year, broke his back.

No, as I said, its 19.6 million in dead cap space whether he is released or traded

Thank you I stand corrected.

 

[MrB]

No, as I said, its 19.6 million in dead cap space whether he is released or traded

His 2017 salary if he stays with the Cowboys is 24.7 million ( 10.7 million of which is the dead money cap hit leaving 8.9 million in dead money remaining to be absorbed in future years). If Romo were to stay on the team with his present contract unadjusted it would cost them an additional 14 million in real and cap money in 2017.

From my understanding if Romo is designated a post June 1st cut they can divide the $19.5 mil cap hit over 2017 and 2018. If he's cut or trade prior to June 1st the entire $19.5 mil cap hit would be absorbed in 2017.

I have a question though... if Romo is designated a June 1st cut can the team negotiate a contract with a FA (using the Romo cap space) prior to June 1st and then just wait until June 1st to put pen to paper? If not then it really makes no sense to cut him because all of the top FA will have signed with other teams by June 1st.

 

[theoneandonly]

You ready to hurl? Romo is literally in the family photo.

 

[MrB]

Who are the two broads sitting to the left of Jerry? Blonde has nice cans!

 

[Dodger12]

^^^^^^

I thought the same thing. Those puppies are huge. My son needs to visit Dallas.....

 

[English Cowboy]

From my understanding if Romo is designated a post June 1st cut they can divide the $19.5 mil cap hit over 2017 and 2018. If he's cut or trade prior to June 1st the entire $19.5 mil cap hit would be absorbed in 2017.

I have a question though... if Romo is designated a June 1st cut can the team negotiate a contract with a FA (using the Romo cap space) prior to June 1st and then just wait until June 1st to put pen to paper? If not then it really makes no sense to cut him because all of the top FA will have signed with other teams by June 1st.

I think you can agree in principle on a deal but can't make it official until after June 1st. IIRC we signed someone in 2014, but had to wait for Miles Austin's post June 1st cut to go through before putting pen to paper. Someone correct me if I'm wrong, it's all a bit hazy.