Bosoxen said:
That's going to hurt when that bill comes due. Jerry Jones: the gift that keeps on giving.
It is, but as I mentioned upthread, this is the time to "cash in" if you're going to do it. Given what they're spending now, I think their best strategy is probably to go all out and make a run at Peterson. This is a team that was close last season, a top 3 team in the NFC. I don't agree with the strategy, but the timing is good.
Romo's cap hits the next 4 seasons are now 21, 25, 25, and 24 million, and he's basically uncuttable until 2018. If he's healthy, it's probably reasonable value, but that's a big if, and he's not getting any younger. That's the reality of what you have to pay for consistently strong QB play in the league, however. Romo's just a bigger risk than others.