I really want to see Tony Romo be the #Broncos QB in 2017. Yes I said it, Tony Romo would be a great fit here with this team and the #Broncos would instantly be a Super Bowl favorite as a result.
Also, the idea isn't far fetched and is actually pretty plausible. With Romo now healthy and serving as a back-up to Dak Prescott, his future with the Cowboys is all but over. He will most likely redo his contract and be traded in the offseason. At this point in his career, he will only want to play for a true SB contender.
There is also history there between Romo & the #Broncos. Back in 2003 then Head Coach Mike Shanahan pursued Romo heavily to sign with the #Broncos. Tony's decision to sign as an undrafted free agent came down to the Cowboys & the Broncos. He ultimately chose the Cowboys who had the better team at the time, but it was so close.
Unless, and only if, Siemian can win SB51 for this team the #Broncos would be more than open for another Manning/Osweiler situation going forward having Romo/Lynch for 2-4 years to come and being perennial contenders.
Tony Romo just about owns every passing record for the Cowboys and has had a great career. Let's address the two biggest criticisms.
1) His playoff record: As we found out with Peyton Manning, winning in the playoffs and the Super Bowl are a team accomplishment no matter how good you are as a QB. Most of those chances were thwarted because frankly Jerry Jones was an awful GM and put together subpar teams to compete against the best the NFL had to offer in playoff situations.
2) He is made of glass: Yes, he has gotten hurt a lot lately. But, in Denver and their offensive philosophy he wouldn't have to carry the load the way he has had to in Dallas. Plus, I truly believe the #Broncos will prioritize beefing up the offensive line in the off season. Specially if they thought they could get a Tony Romo at the QB position. Not to mention you would have Siemian and Lynch behind him incase of injuries(both players cost almost nothing in NFL terms next season), not a bad position to be in!
Here are Tony's career stats after 11 season in the NFL:
. 65.3% completion percentage (2,826 comp/4,331 atts)
. 34,154 Yards
. 247 TDs 117 INTs
. And a solid 97.1 QBR rating
. Four Pro-bowl seasons in 2006, 07, 09 and 2014.
. Since 2006, Romo has a higher passer rating in the 4th quarter than any other NFL quarterback, including Peyton Manning and Tom Brady.
. The NFC passing yards leader in 2009
. The NFC Passer Rating leader and the NFL Completion Percentage leader in 2014
. 3× FedEx Air Player of the Week (Week 1, 2007, Week 13, 2007, Week 5, 2013) and 2× NFC Offensive Player of the Month awards
NFL Records:
. Most passing attempts through 100 starts in the NFL
. Most consecutive road games with at least one touchdown pass: 41 (2009 – present) in the NFL
. Highest QB Rating in month of December (133.7) in the NFL
. Highest QB Rating in 4th quarter in the NFL
. Most games with 135+ passer rating in a season (6) in the NFL
Dallas Cowboys Records:
. Dallas Cowboys career leader in passing TDs and yards
. Games with 3+ touchdown passes: 40; previously held by Danny White (20)
. Games with 300+ yards passing: 46; previously held by Troy Aikman (13)
. Career passing yards: 33,626, previously held by Aikman (32,942)
. Lowest career interception percentage: 2.6% (minimum 16 starts; previously held by Aikman with 3.0)
. Touchdown passes: 245 (previously held by Aikman with 165)
. Most 4th Quarter Comebacks/Game-winning drives (28) -(Previously held by Roger Staubach with 23)
. Consecutive games with a TD pass: 38 (2012–2014); previously held by Himself (20, 2010–11)
What say you?
By Michael Salavati
#MichaelSalavati
