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5 NFL Trades for 2017 Offseason

By jonfox

Oct 9, 2016; Green Bay, WI, USA; New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) rushes with the football as Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews (52) chases from behind during the third quarter at Lambeau Field. Green Bay won 23-16. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 9, 2016; Green Bay, WI, USA; New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) rushes with the football as Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews (52) chases from behind during the third quarter at Lambeau Field. Green Bay won 23-16. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 13, 2016; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo (left) and Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin talk before their game at Heinz Field. Mandatory Credit: Jason Bridge-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 13, 2016; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo (left) and Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin talk before their game at Heinz Field. Mandatory Credit: Jason Bridge-USA TODAY Sports /

Tony Romo, QB, Dallas

This one should be pretty obvious. Dak Prescott has a hammer lock on the job right now and Romo makes far too much to be a backup.

Nor should he be a backup. He’s still a very talented passer in a league that always scraps the bottom of the barrel for quarterbacking talent.

Any team that deals for him has to understand his injury history and his contract. Stripped of bonus charges, his contract would be 3 years for 55 million. Obviously a new deal would be forthcoming.

Those factors and his age will limit the market for him and probably reduce his trade value. He’d still be the top passer available no matter what happens with Kirk Cousins.

Dallas should just release him, but with their eyes on a multi-year run at the Super Bowl, they’ll ask for something in return.

Romo reportedly has told the Cowboys that he’d like to go to the Broncos since they’re a contender. And considering his power over any deal, it’s going to have some measure of veto over a trade.

To quote Prop Joe: “I got a proposition for you”: The Cardinals offer Robert Nkemdiche and a conditional 2018 draft pick for Romo.

The Cardinals make the move because they’re seeing Carson Palmer grow old..er before their eyes. Nkemdiche has played 3 games for them and contributed basically nothing. If the choice is a good quarterback or Nkemdiche that’s an easy choice.

The Cowboys get something out of their backup quarterback spot. Nkemdiche could thrive in their tampa-2 set up but they need to get inside of his head.

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