The Cowboys Wouldn’t Trade for RGIII… Would They?

With Tony Romo’s major injury, the Cowboys are left with just quarterback Brandon Weeden on their roster. Their practice squad only carries UDFA Jameill Showers. They clearly need to acquire another quarterback incase Weeden goes down or (in all likelihood) fails to perform in a wide-open division. The free agent market is bleak with names like Tim Tebow and TJ Yates. Certainly nothing to write home about.

In come the RGIII fanatics. With the former second overall pick riding the bench for the season, it might behoove the Redskins to cash in on their asset. Not a valuable asset, but an asset none the less. Griffin grew up in the Dallas area and obviously played for Baylor. The protection from that offensive line would also make a potential move a more intriguing option.

While some might say an interdivisional trade would only hurt Washington, remember who we’re talking about. It’s not like DeSean Jackson or DeMarco Murray moving within the division during free agency.

What would it take for a team to relieve the Redskins of the RGIII headache? Any draft picks would more than certainly have to be compensatory based on Griffin’s playing time. Considering the Redskins gave St. Louis three first round picks and a second, the return on investment is clearly all but nothing. I would suspect a deal would include an increasing value in compensatory picks depending on Griffin’s performances during the given time span he’d have. Anything from a conditional fifth to a seventh round pick could make sense.

When Washington first announced that Kirk Cousin’s would start, the trade rumors began swirling around RGIII. Our resident Cowboys fan Jonah Tuls suggested Dallas might be an interesting move.

"I’ll also stir the pot and say Dallas. RG3 went to college right near Arlington and you could imagine that he would like to come back home. Griffin can sit behind Romo and develop under Wade Wilson and Jason Garrett in Dallas. Low risk, high reward deal here if they sign him, and not to mention, Dallas was extremely high on him in the 2012 NFL Draft. Do not be surprised if this takes shape. Also, the Dallas backup quarterback situation isn’t a safe alternative with Brandon Weeden and could easily be upgraded to a player that they can actually develop."

At the time I somewhat agreed that’d it be an interesting move. Learning from a veteran like Tony Romo and getting that protection upfront could do wonders. Once Romo is back, Griffin can focus on growing his game and getting healthy.

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