<![CDATA[It was a strange and quick episode for the Los Angeles Rams with arguably the most heralded quarterback heading into free agency.
CBSSports.com’s Jason La Canfora reported earlier Friday that the Rams were one of four teams in the running for the services of longtime Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo:
As I reported before the Super Bowl, the teams Romo covets most are the Texans, Chiefs and Broncos. And I have been thoroughly convinced by Chiefs general manager John Dorsey that Alex Smith will be his starter in 2017, so K.C. is off the list.
The other teams that I have heard are doing work on Romo, and where he could legitimately land, are the Rams and the 49ers. I’m not sure any other suitors make sense.
As other news sites, including RamsWire, picked up the story and doubted its veracity, Canfora also later refuted his own report.
Rams sources say no chance they test the waters on Tony Romo.
— Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) March 3, 2017
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Which begs the question why Canfora included the Rams in the first place if he later verified they weren’t interest.
But another pertinent question would be: If Romo did have an interest, why wouldn’t the Rams at least listen? More than anything, L.A. lacks talent to compete. If it could convince Romo to come in and push Goff, what’s the harm?
Goff would either elevate his game, or the Rams staff would know whether their 2016 No. 1 draft pick truly was a franchise player.
If it were the latter, Romo certainly could have some trade value by the trade deadline to teams looking to make a playoff push. If Romo could lead the Rams to more assets, why not explore?
That may not be the case, but Los Angeles should not be so quick to slam the door on what was considered two years ago to be an elite quarterback.
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