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According to NFL radio at 6:18; 6 Years, 67Million, 31Million of that guaranteed.

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Let's see if the Poke remains as hungry now that he's gotten all-you-can-eat money . . .

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He was going to get paid this year regardless. He took out a 30 Million insurance policy before he got the extension in case he got hurt.

I highly doubt that he starts stinking up the place now. Especially because he still has the insurance and 31 Million guaranteed. That is 61 Million and all he has to do is be reckless. He is going to be the one of the most dangerous men on the football field before long. That is of coarse, if he isn't already.

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i like the idea that the cowboys have invested their success in romo . . . i think he is a servicable but not great quarterback, a .500 win guy who can get you to the playoffs but not win the big one

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Hopefully he can live up to that big contract by playing more games like the one in Buffalo. That was the Romo I like to watch.:woot:

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Good for him.

I hope we'll look to extend Campbell at the end of this season.

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[quote=over the mountain;371369]i like the idea that the cowboys have invested their success in romo . . . i think he is a servicable but not great quarterback, [B]a .500 win guy[/B] who can get you to the playoffs but not win the big one[/quote]

.500 win? He is 12-5 as a starter, that is like .705! How many other QB's in the history of the league went 12-5 in the first 17 starts? I don't know exactly, but I will wager you can count them on one hand.

And he has only had 1 playoff game in his career. Kinda hard to judge based on 1.

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For some reason i just can't stand the guy. There are some cowboys that were hard to hate, but Romo is easy to dislike for me.

Regardless of that, unfortunately, the guy can play football. It remains to be seen if he can do it consistently, but for 1 full year in the league i think he's the 3rd best passer. I've talked about "it" for a QB, and he has it.

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[quote=redsk1;371408]For some reason i just can't stand the guy. There are some cowboys that were hard to hate, but Romo is easy to dislike for me.[/quote]I think so too. He is like Brady (not in numbers and stats) you either like him or hate him. Not like Cutler or Young or other QBs where you neither like nor dislike the guy.

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[quote=Mattyk72;371395]Good for him.

I hope we'll look to extend Campbell at the end of this season.[/quote]
I think its too early to think about extending JC contract. I want to see more of him before we give him the big deal.

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[quote=firstdown;371433]I think its too early to think about extending JC contract. I want to see more of him before we give him the big deal.[/quote]

Uh I'm almost satisfied with JC, like I said ALMOST.. If it wasn't for drops WRs dropped, I wld wanted Redskins to extend the contract with JC..

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[QUOTE=firstdown;371433]I think its too early to think about extending JC contract. I want to see more of him before we give him the big deal.[/QUOTE]

Dont worry he will get his big deal from the Skins.

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Correct me if I am wrong but I thought Campbell just signed a 5 year/20 mill dollar deal in 2005? There is still plenty of time before having to think about an extension.

Romo was in the last year of his contract is was going to be an UFA after the season. Getting the extension done prior to Nov 5th allowed the organization to absorb a portion of the cap hit on this years cap, which lightens the cap hit on the remaining years.

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[quote=GridIron26;371435]Uh I'm almost satisfied with JC, like I said ALMOST.. If it wasn't for drops WRs dropped, I wld wanted Redskins to extend the contract with JC..[/quote]
He is signed until 2009 so why would we even start to think about extending his contract until the end of next year? He has played OK this year but I don't think he is scaring anyone at this point in his career. Don't get me wrong I think JC has allot of up side but we have plenty of time to wait and see before signing any new deals.

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[quote=firstdown;371453]He is signed until 2009 so why would we even start to think about extending his contract until the end of next year? He has played OK this year but I don't think he is scaring anyone at this point in his career. Don't get me wrong I think JC has allot of up side but we have plenty of time to wait and see before signing any new deals.[/quote]

The point is to lock him up now while he would still come at a relatively decent value. 2 years down the road if he's one of the top QBs in the game his value will go through the roof.

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[quote=Mattyk72;371465]The point is to lock him up now while he would still come at a relatively decent value. 2 years down the road [B]if he's one of the top QBs in the game [/B]his value will go through the roof.[/quote]Yeah, personally, I don't think the Redskins should be worried about that. JC might turn out to be an OK and an average QB, but not an elite one. That would be a stretch. Plus, even if he does, how much difference in the contact would that make? Is that difference worth the risk?

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[quote=sandtrapjack;371405].500 win? He is 12-5 as a starter, that is like .705! How many other QB's in the history of the league went 12-5 in the first 17 starts? I don't know exactly, but I will wager you can count them on one hand.

And he has only had 1 playoff game in his career. Kinda hard to judge based on 1.[/quote]

without going to the internet to make sure on other guys i know philip rivers went 14-2 in his first real year so thats like .875! its just my opinion on romo based on what we've seen so far, it takes a few consistently good seasons before QBs have established themselves . . . sometimes he looks good, sometimes not so good

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[quote=TheBigD;371429]I think so too. He is like Brady (not in numbers and stats) you either like him or hate him. Not like Cutler or Young or other QBs where you neither like nor dislike the guy.[/quote]

I really respect you BigD, because you post using respect at a rival board. It's nothing special here, it is like that on all boards.

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[quote=TheBigD;371467]Yeah, personally, I don't think the Redskins should be worried about that. JC might turn out to be an OK and an average QB, but not an elite one. That would be a stretch. Plus, even if he does, how much difference in the contact would that make? Is that difference worth the risk?[/quote]

The only truly elite passers in the league right now are Peyton Manning and Tom Brady, so I'd agree that Campbell will probably never reach that level, but I think you're selling him a bit short by saying he'll only be average. His only glaring issue at the moment is his short to intermediate accuracy, which can improve with experience. He already has above average poise and a cannon arm. I think he'll be a very good quarterback in time; along the same lines as Carson Palmer or Ben Roethlisberger.

And as far as Romo, he'll never be in the elite class either. I think he'll be good, but if recent history is any kind of hint of the future, he looks like a choker in big games, like McNabb.

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[quote=hooskins;371477]I really respect you BigD, because you post using respect at a rival board. It's nothing special here, it is like that on all boards.[/quote]LOL, I am not sure if you're being sincere or using a good ol' budy of mine that goes by the name sarcasm, but thanks.

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[quote=Southpaw;371505]The only truly elite passers in the league right now are Peyton Manning and Tom Brady, so I'd agree that Campbell will probably never reach that level, but I think you're selling him a bit short by saying he'll only be average. His only glaring issue at the moment is his short to intermediate accuracy, which can improve with experience. He already has above average poise and a cannon arm. I think he'll be a very good quarterback in time; along the same lines as Carson Palmer or Ben Roethlisberger.

And as far as Romo, he'll never be in the elite class either. I think he'll be good, but if recent history is any kind of hint of the future, he looks like a choker in big games, like McNabb.[/quote]It might have came out wrong or something, by average I mean he won't be a Brady or Manny or Favre. He has enough to become a QB to take a team to the playoffs and beyond with the right team.

As for Romo, I don't think he is anything like McNabb. He only had one game where he bobbled a slippery and wet ball which made the NFL do something to solve that issue. He threw 5 INTs in the Bills game and was not down on himself and got the team in a position to win the game.

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[quote=Mattyk72;371465]The point is to lock him up now while he would still come at a relatively decent value. 2 years down the road if he's one of the top QBs in the game his value will go through the roof.[/quote]
But if he fails to develop then we have another over paid player sitting on the bench. We still have a good year left to evaluate his tallent and where he is. So next year around this time would be a good time to decide if we want to extend his contract and that would be a 1 1/2 years before his current contract is up. That gives us room to still negotiate because agents like to take the sure money rather than waiting because in the NFL things can change real quickly.

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[quote=Mattyk72;371465]The point is to lock him up now while he would still come at a relatively decent value. 2 years down the road if he's one of the top QBs in the game his value will go through the roof.[/quote]

JC does not even have a full season yet under his belt yet. Why not wait until AT LEAST the end of next season and see what we have there.

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[QUOTE=sandtrapjack;371548]JC does not even have a full season yet under his belt yet. Why not wait until AT LEAST the end of next season and see what we have there.[/QUOTE]

What do you mean "we" kemosabe?

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[QUOTE=TheBigD;371516]It might have came out wrong or something, by average I mean he won't be a Brady or Manny or Favre. He has enough to become a QB to take a team to the playoffs and beyond with the right team.

As for Romo, I don't think he is anything like McNabb. He only had one game where he bobbled a slippery and wet ball which made the NFL do something to solve that issue. He threw 5 INTs in the Bills game and was not down on himself and got the team in a position to win the game.[/QUOTE]

I'll admit it, Romo looks like a VERY good QB. I'm jealous. Dallas' offense has a bright future. I admit this only because you have shown some respect and deserve to be treated like a guy worthy of respect. I can't say the same for BlueStar.

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[quote=Sheriff Gonna Getcha;371552]I'll admit it, Romo looks like a VERY good QB. I'm jealous. Dallas' offense has a bright future. I admit this only because you have shown some respect and deserve to be treated like a guy worthy of respect. I can't say the same for BlueStar.[/quote]
So if you come in here and are rude Dallas sucks and your O isn't worth a sh!!. LOL

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[quote=Sheriff Gonna Getcha;371552]I'll admit it, Romo looks like a VERY good QB. I'm jealous. Dallas' offense has a bright future. [/quote]

I'd still like to see him do anything of note in a big game before I put him in the VERY good category, but as much as I hate to admit it, he is a gutsy S.O.B.

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[quote=TheBigD;371429]I think so too. He is like Brady (not in numbers and stats) you either like him or hate him. Not like Cutler or Young or other QBs where you neither like nor dislike the guy.[/quote]

The Big D and Sand...... I like Romo as a QB. You could argue that he is the best QB in the NFC East right now. I love his pocket presence. Some people don't like it when a guy gets alot of attention, tv ads and hot chicks. But I just don't have a problem with it. The guy has waited a long time to get his chance. You only have a short period in your life to be an NFL qb. Why not take advantage of everything that goes along with it. So I'm happy for the guy for getting the $ and the attention.

With that being said I hope Andre Carter knocks that silly grin off his face!

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[quote=over the mountain;371469]without going to the internet to make sure on other guys i know philip rivers went 14-2 in his first real year so thats like .875! its just my opinion on romo based on what we've seen so far, it takes a few consistently good seasons before QBs have established themselves . . . sometimes he looks good, sometimes not so good[/quote]

Yes but...was Rivers in a contract year? He is still under his rookie tender. he signed a 5 or 6 year deal there and then signed his rookie tender. He has time left on his contract. Just because they went 14-2 is not a reason to renegotiate that deal with so much time left on it, no need to extend him.

What is the "barometer range" of the contract and salary at the time? Guys like Manning, Romo, Bulger are all setting the standard for these guys (Rivers, Campbell etc) when it is time to renew their contracts. Matter of fact, Bulgers contract (which was signed during camp) was used as the measuring stick for Romos contract. Both contracts are very similar.

Jeez, look at Jemarcus Russell in Oakland, rookie, never taken a snap, he held out in camp and got a monster 60 million dollar deal!

Romo is getting paid the fair market value of what a QB of his stature should get.

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Brady and Manning are in a different league. Put any other QB on their teams and the teams are not the dominant forces they are, so you can't compare them. That being said I think that Romo is absolutely in the next tier. I think that JC could be there at some point. Romo and JC both need help from the rest of their team but right now Romo is getting it and JC isn't.

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[QUOTE=Mattyk72;371465]The point is to lock him up now while he would still come at a relatively decent value. 2 years down the road if he's one of the top QBs in the game his value will go through the roof.[/QUOTE]

Who are we talking about here? If we are talking about JC I wouldn't jump to a new contract any time within the next year. Sure we have seen flashes but IMO nothing worth a big contract. As much as I hate to say it I think the Cboys really made a smart move by putting a lock on Romo before he starts asking for bigger money.

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[QUOTE=firstdown;371557]So if you come in here and are rude Dallas sucks and your O isn't worth a sh!!. LOL[/QUOTE]

Precisely. :)

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[QUOTE=sandtrapjack;371584]Romo is getting paid the fair market value of what a QB of his stature should get.[/QUOTE]

I actually think that, if Romo keeps playing like he has, that Dallas will have made out quite well with this deal. Tony Romo's deal is similar to Dwight Freeney's and I'd much rather pay that kind of money for a Pro Bowl QB than a Pro Bowl DE. Tony Romo's deal is also similar to Bugler's, but Romo is younger and IMO has more talent. The only reason why, IMO, Romo signed the deal he did was because this isn't the offseason and he could get injured during the season and lose tens of millions of dollars.

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[QUOTE=TheBigD;371429]I think so too. He is like Brady (not in numbers and stats) you either like him or hate him. [B]Not like Cutler or Young or other QBs where you neither like nor dislike the guy[/B].[/QUOTE]

There's a poster on this site who is going to probably have to start another thread now about how people should stop being ambivalent and start hating Young.

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Honestly, it doesn't change the fact that I really hate Romo. That is all.

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i say congrats to romo. we have the chance to whip his butt for years to come, make him earn his cash.

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[quote=djnemo65;371673]There's a poster on this site who is going to probably have to start another thread now about how people should stop being ambivalent and start hating Young.[/quote]
LOL, we all know who it is...Jsarno! come on down!