Thread: Tony Romo: Dak Prescott's earned right to be QB

In lieu of questions from the press on Tuesday, Tony Romo decided to bear his soul instead.

In a raw statement that touched on his appreciation for the starting quarterback who bypassed him during recovery for a broken bone in his back, and the emotion that accompanies getting older in the NFL, Romo seemed to be bordering on a retirement speech over the course of his five minutes and 58 seconds at the podium.

But the fact that he wants to play again -- in his own words, the desire "burns" more significantly now than ever -- was made quite clear.

"Here you are, sidelined without any real ability to help your teammates win on the field," Romo said. "That's when you're forced to come face to face with what is happening. Seasons are fleeting and games become more precious. Chances for success diminish. Your potential successor has arrived.

rest, plus Tony speaking - http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap300...right-to-be-qb

Pretty classy statement by Romo. It has to be killing him. I do love me some Dak though, and it's nice to see they are making the right decision to keep him as starter.

No way you disrupt what Dak has going. Keep Romo in reserve until that time Dak falters or gets hurt.

Well, the Prescott/Staubach comparisons have been flying fast and furious this year: Maybe we'll sign Romo in the offseason and carry him to a SB against Dallas, where he'll go 4/15 for 39 yds, 0 TDs and 4 Ints in a rout before we bench him for Lynch early in the 2nd half.

In all seriousness, I've said the same thing about Dallas as Denver, for about as long: Their awful line wasted the best years of some very good RBs and WRs, while shattering the confidence and body of a very good QB. It's a shame that they finally addressed that problem (and how!) only AFTER it reduced Romo to an over the hill limping casualty report. Hopefully we don't go down that road with Lynch; I DEFINITELY don't want him out there this year.

Very classy of Romo, especially when Jones had continued to leave it open to the possibility of Romo taking over. Dak has earned the right to keep playing and its great that Romo recognized that and is supporting him.

Originally Posted by Northman

Very classy of Romo, especially when Jones had continued to leave it open to the possibility of Romo taking over. Dak has earned the right to keep playing and its great that Romo recognized that and is supporting him.

I have a feeling Jones left it open publicly while telling Tony he needed to do this in order to keep the peace, or something along those lines. I have no doubt that with Dak playing as he has there was any real thought put into who the starter is. You don't bench an 8-1 QB.

I keep hearing rumblings that maybe he should come here, but personally I don't want to see that happen. Our QB situation is not ideal right now but I like how little of our salary cap is tied up in them and we are still winning. They need to put that money into a better O-Line otherwise it's not gonna matter who we have playing behind center. I can't imagine Romo playing behind our current line, he would shatter before the first snap sailed towards him.

Originally Posted by MasterShake

I keep hearing rumblings that maybe he should come here, but personally I don't want to see that happen. Our QB situation is not ideal right now but I like how little of our salary cap is tied up in them and we are still winning. They need to put that money into a better O-Line otherwise it's not gonna matter who we have playing behind center. I can't imagine Romo playing behind our current line, he would shatter before the first snap sailed towards him.

Me either, Denver's problems go beyond the QB. If Romo cant survive in Dallas with a better Oline than how would he manage to stay upright here in Denver?

Originally Posted by MasterShake

I keep hearing rumblings that maybe he should come here, but personally I don't want to see that happen. Our QB situation is not ideal right now but I like how little of our salary cap is tied up in them and we are still winning. They need to put that money into a better O-Line otherwise it's not gonna matter who we have playing behind center. I can't imagine Romo playing behind our current line, he would shatter before the first snap sailed towards him.

If Denver tries to trade for Romo, I would pretty much see that as Elway giving up on Lynch. You don't pick a QB in the first round to have him ride the bench for 3 years.

Originally Posted by BroncoWave

If Denver tries to trade for Romo, I would pretty much see that as Elway giving up on Lynch. You don't pick a QB in the first round to have him ride the bench for 3 years.

What about the second round and four years?

Originally Posted by Davii

What about the second round and four years?

I think Oz was a pre-caution in case Manning didnt work out.

Originally Posted by Davii

What about the second round and four years?

That was a much different scenario. That was at the back of the second round and more of an insurance policy for Manning as they didn't know how his injury would turn out. I'm not sure they were expecting to actually get 4 years out of Manning.

To pick a guy in the first round THEN trade for a big star a year later would be a pretty big indictment on that pick IMO.

If Tony Romo were to leave Cowboys, which team would he end up with? National writers name six options

Bills
Bears
Browns
Jaguars
Jets
49ers

http://sportsday.dallasnews.com/dall...me-six-options

So, how badly do you think he deserves to be punished? Browns, Jag & Jets mean that you hate his guts.

Originally Posted by BroncoWave

If Denver tries to trade for Romo, I would pretty much see that as Elway giving up on Lynch. You don't pick a QB in the first round to have him ride the bench for 3 years.

First, I'm not a fan of the idea that the Broncos should trade for Romo. However, I don't think it would be giving up on Lynch. Quite a few scouting reports and talking heads described Lynch as a developmental prospect that could take 2-3 years to be ready to play in a pro style offense. So, while I don't take those reports as gospel, if Elway is seeing him slow to adapt, then if the cost isn't too high, renting someone like Romo for a year or two, while developing Lynch might make sense.

Like I said, I'm not a fan of it, but at the same time, I don't think it would necessarily be giving up on Lynch.