Arizona Cardinals: If Palmer Walks, is Romo a Potential Fit?
If Arizona Cardinals’ quarterback Carson Palmer decides to call it quits after this season, Dallas Cowboys’ quarterback Tony Romo would be a good fit.
The Arizona Cardinals could be a match for Dallas Cowboys’ quarterback Tony Romo, according to multiple sources.
Colin Cowherd of Fox Sports 1, Adam Schefter of ESPN, and NBC’s Mike Florio have all mentioned that a Romo-Cardinals marriage is a good fit.
Cowherd, on his show “The Herd”, listed seven teams that would make sense for the 36-year old quarterback. The Cardinals were one of the teams on his list, along with the Rams, Jets, Bears, Jaguars, Texans, and the Broncos.
But the Cardinals, as Cowherd notes, make the most sense. “There are four qualifications for Tony Romo,” Cowherd said. “Good ownership, a playoff roster, a strong offensive line, and a respected head coach.”
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Cowherd believes Romo best fits in Arizona for those four reasons. They have good ownership, a playoff roster with playoff experience, an offensive line that they have upgraded in the past, and head coach Bruce Arians, a former quarterback coach. Arians became the Indianapolis Colts’ quarterback coach in 1998, which was the rookie season of Peyton Manning.
On Tuesday, Adam Schefter pointed out four teams that could use Romo beginning in 2017. The Cardinals, Schefter writes, could have a dilemma at the quarterback position if Carson Palmer decides to retire. Palmer is also 36, and playing in his fourteenth season. He signed a one-year deal to stay with the Cardinals on August 5. After this season, it seems unlikely that Palmer will resign with a team and hold off on retirement for at least one more season.
As Florio wrote on Tuesday, Romo seems to be done in Dallas, but not done with football. Romo is owed $14 million, $19.5 million, and $20.5 million by the Cowboys over the next three seasons, and will certainly draw some interest from teams. The Cardinals could be one of those teams, according to Florio.
Romo is certainly an intriguing option for the Cardinals. He’s currently eighth on the list for most touchdown passes among active quarterbacks with 247, has lead his team to four playoff appearances since taking over as the starter in 2006, and can make a case for a potential Hall of Fame bid.
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If Palmer decides to stick around for another year, the Tony Romo-to-Arizona discussions will be put to rest. But, the odds that Palmer returns are slim. It’s good to know that if the Cardinals’ starting quarterback calls it quits, a proven veteran could fill that void.