I don't trust whatever QB falls to us at #25 as being starter-ready. I don't even see any of them besides Deshaun Watson as first-round material. Which all means we probably have to overpay to get Romo with backup options being Cutler or Kaepernick.
I don't think Jerry Jones wants to risk Romo leading the cross-state rival Texans to a title and would rather he go to Denver but the Broncos are resolute not to give Dallas anything and wait for Romo to be cut.
Therefore, the only way I see Houston getting Romo is if they offer Dallas a draft pick and take Romo's large contract with the agreement that Romo is willing to renegotiate it to something more cap-friendly.
I think a 5th-rounder is enough to save face with Dallas and get it done so long as Dallas can be convinced that's the best offer they are going to see. Denver can be more patient. They have two potential starters already in the fold while the best we have right now is Savage.
If the Texans can't secure Romo, they are almost forced to draft a QB in the first round and I think that will be a huge flop for 2017.
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