With little going on in the NFL world, now is the prime time for the media to make bold statements about a certain player or team as we look ahead to the upcoming NFL season. Most statements look foolish once the season gets going. One of my personal favorites was from Rant Sports in 2014 when they put out an article saying the “2014 Cowboys are one of the worst teams in franchise history.”

Yesterday I was reading an article that made my stomach turn, I have a feeling Pro Football Focus will look as foolish as Rant Sports did when all is said and done. PFF is doing a series of the best and worst contracts at each position. You’ll never believe who was a part of the top three of worst quarterback contracts. Tony Romo came in at number three as the worst quarterback contract in the entire NFL. America’s Quarterback has four years left remaining on his deal, with an average cap hit of 23.6 million. I understand the cap hit for Romo is high but the Cowboys haven’t been handcuffed the past two seasons because of Romo’s contract.

The Cowboys could’ve afforded any free agent on the market this year after hitting a few options on contracts of players such as Tyron Smith and Dez Bryant. They chose to hit Tyron’s trigger, freeing up 7.2 million in cap space. The Cowboys also chose to restructure Tyrone Crawford’s contract freeing up 4.4 million. The Cowboys didn’t go after any big free agents because they believe in paying their own first. After getting burned in the early stages of the Romo-era the Cowboys are now huge believers in two-year deals to outsiders. Players such as McFadden, Mincey, Hardy, McClain and Selvie have been of great value to the Cowboys. Quite frankly, Romo’s cap hit hasn’t affected the way the Cowboys have done business. They’ve stayed true to their blueprint to help Romo win a super bowl without harming their future.

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PFF states “This is another case of a good but not elite quarterback getting paid like an elite signal caller.” I don’t know how one can say Tony Romo is not elite. Tony Romo will hold every single major Cowboys passing record when his career is over. Romo needs 73 completions in 384 pass attempts to hold every major Cowboys passing record.

Let’s be honest when it comes to the most important position in football, is there really such thing as overpaying a quarterback if you believe they’re your guy? Absolutely not. The Cowboys have every right to believe Tony Romo is their guy. Tony Romo has been able to give the Cowboys a chance at the playoffs every single year he’s been under center. When Romo has been healthy in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011-2013, 2014 the Cowboys haven’t been eliminated from playoff contention before week 17. This is remarkable considering Romo has only had three 1,000 yard rushers and zero top 10 defenses since he became the starter in 2006. Tony Romo is the definition of clutch, with 25 fourth quarter comebacks in his career, with a passer rating of 102.9 in the 4th quarter, and 29 game winning drives.

I’ve seen every single snap Romo has taken since he took over against the Giants on Monday Night football in 2006. I’ve seen many plays where I scratch my head thinking “why’d he do that”. However, there’s been way more plays Romo has been involved in where I go wow “that’s my quarterback”(yes I’m 100% okay with quoting Terrell Owens). I’ve witnessed Romo beat a division rival with a herniated disk in his back to stay alive for a playoff spot.

I’ve witnessed Romo lead an overtime win with a punctured lung and broken ribs. I’ve witnessed Romo have one of his best seasons with a fractured transverse process in 2014. You can’t overpay for a quarterback who won’t quit, who will always give you a chance to win any game. Tony Romo has done just that for the Dallas Cowboys since taking over in 2006. Romo stated the next four to five years we will see the best version of himself. I believe him, Cowboys nation should as well.

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