Romo extension close

[GloryDaysRBack]

4 years - 68 million - 30 guaranteed

Looks decent on paper. Need to see how it's structured

These are the rumored #s

 

[Theebs]

where are these from?

 

[Jon88]

Sources

 

[GloryDaysRBack]

Bunch of tweets online.

Dfwsportsflow...someboy tweeted graziano the same #s. nobody with any reputation. So the #s could be bullshit. But many ppl reportin deal is close.

 

[dbair1967]

where are these from?

Graziano tweet

Werder says extension clsoe too, says freed up cap money will be used to sign a couple of free agents

Spencer deal almost done too

 

[Midswat]

I could live with 4 years 68 mil. It's the 30 mil guaranteed that is the most important part.

Figure injuries notwithstanding, we should get 4 more years out of Romo. I just hope in three years we're not looking at a ridiculous final year cap number, with no adequate replacement on the roster, and having to do more restructuring or whatever.

 

[GloryDaysRBack]

I think it's all but guarareed that 4th year will be an insane cap #...

 

[Theebs]

I follow graziano he hasnt tweeted this, at least I have not seen it.

 

[GloryDaysRBack]

@espn_nfceast: OK, thanks for the tip. RT @lexhaynes88: @espn_nfceast Romo deal hours away 4 years 68 million 30 Guaranteed

 

[GloryDaysRBack]

 

[cmd34(work)]

biggest question...what does it bring his 2013 cap number down to?

It's currently $16,818,833.

 

[Slatemosphere]

Big mistake.

 

[dbair1967]

biggest question...what does it bring his 2013 cap number down to?

It's currently $16,818,833.

Could be almost anything. Depends on how its structured. if you took a basic guess at it and assumed the 30 guaranteed was spread out over the entire 4 yrs, that'd be 7.5 mils per season just to cover that. he probably has minimal base salaries so probably worst case scenario is new cap charge would be somewhere around 8-9 mils, saving 7 or so immediately for us.

Its possible it could be structured with guaranteed money being paid in future years too though, meaning his cap charge this year could be much less than 8-9 mils.

 

[Theebs]

@clarencehilljr: As i reported last night, per source, no deals imminent w/ romo/spencer. source said same today..certainly not Mon-Tue

 

[GloryDaysRBack]

@nickeatman: I said hours ... I didnt say how many hours!

 

[Theebs]

I wonder who has better sources.

hill or eatman?

eatman told a story today about one of his sources and how he told him in 2010 not to waste time interviewing dez bryant because there is no way we would take him. Said he looks at that source funny now.

 

[ThoughtExperiment]

@nickeatman: I said hours ... I didnt say how many hours!

 

[Slatemosphere]

Resigning spencer and romo are going to continue to fuck us over with the cap. This team is no where close to being contenders and yet we are goin to prolong the mediocrity.

People say we are a 4 win team without romo. Well at least we clear all that cap and get good draft picks.. As opposed to being 9-7 and miss the playoffs and have a horrible cap

 

[dbair1967]

Resigning spencer and romo are going to continue to fuck us over with the cap. This team is no where close to being contenders and yet we are goin to prolong the mediocrity.

How the fuck can anyone say that when a 9-7 Giants team that barely won the division over us in 2011 ended up winning the Super Bowl? Or the fact that we again got into the final game of the season this past year 9despite being crippled by injuries) and had a chance to win the division again?

People say we are a 4 win team without romo. Well at least we clear all that cap and get good draft picks.. As opposed to being 9-7 and miss the playoffs and have a horrible cap

I really cant argue with this, although I can see both sides. I've been roasted on here by a few people though for supporting what you just said, that perhaps its time to move on from Romo, free the cap space now (and the future) and get a really good package of picks in return for him.

 

[cmd34(work)]

Well at least we clear all that cap and get good draft picks..

It means nothing if we still have Jerry Jones running the team. He'll still waste draft picks and overspend on questionable free agents.

Romo gives us a chance to win despite all of this team's handicaps. Dumping Romo and going with whatever Quarterback Jerry has decided is "the future" is a scary proposition.