sos32 0 Posted February 28, 2009 Traded Jon Kitna-QB- Cowboys Feb. 28 - 3:09 pm et Cowboys acquired QB Jon Kitna from the Lions in exchange for DB Anthony Henry. The Lions did well to get Henry for a player they were set to release. The move also makes sense for Dallas because the system and terminology is similar to the one Mike Martz used, and he's better than the veteran backups on the open market. Kitna could put up solid numbers if he's forced to play. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mzf5c5 0 Posted February 28, 2009 Good move by Dallas, they cut Johnson and pick up a backup QB that can fill in if needed for Romo. I actually like this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roroco 75 Posted February 28, 2009 First Roy Williams, now Kitna? If you are going to strip a team, why would it be the Lions? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Gladstone 33 Posted February 28, 2009 I'm sure Romo is happy to have a backup that has won as many playoff games as he has. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swamp dog 0 Posted March 1, 2009 good for both detroit and dallas. kitna is still a competent qb in the right setup...but the lions need to clean house. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swamp dog 0 Posted March 1, 2009 I'm sure Romo is happy to have a backup that has won as many playoff games as he has. touchee. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jaxjag 43 Posted March 1, 2009 I must admit that, as a CJ owner, I'm a little relieved. Flippin Kitna hung him out to dry with his errant passes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Savage Beast 1 Posted March 1, 2009 Corner Anthony Henry was reported to be traded for Kitna. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sos32 0 Posted March 1, 2009 Corner Anthony Henry was reported to be traded for Kitna. Yup saw that too, just edited Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drizzay 648 Posted March 1, 2009 Not only did they get Kitna, they got Jesus too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jwood 0 Posted March 2, 2009 This is ridiculous. Why Jerry would trade a decent cornerback for a aging backup QB that was going to be cut anyway is beyond me. As a Cowboy fan, this irritates me to no end. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gepetto 997 Posted March 2, 2009 What about the Keith Brooking signing? He sucks now. Don't the Cowboys even watch tape of the players they aquire? :thumbsdown: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Foghorn Leghorn 0 Posted March 2, 2009 This is ridiculous. Why Jerry would trade a decent cornerback for a aging backup QB that was going to be cut anyway is beyond me. As a Cowboy fan, this irritates me to no end. Why on earth would Jones trade a starting corner (not exactly dealing from an area of strength, either) for a backup QB that actually turns the ball over more than Romo??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swamp dog 0 Posted March 2, 2009 Why on earth would Jones trade a starting corner (not exactly dealing from an area of strength, either) for a backup QB that actually turns the ball over more than Romo??? that's the second life-line jerry's thrown the lions in the past few months. maybe he just feels sorry for them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jerryskids 5,304 Posted March 2, 2009 Why on earth would Jones trade a starting corner (not exactly dealing from an area of strength, either) for a backup QB that actually turns the ball over more than Romo??? Perhaps he doesn't think Romo is the answer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Foghorn Leghorn 0 Posted March 3, 2009 Perhaps he doesn't think Romo is the answer. Maybe so - but if he's gonna go the seasoned veteran route, he could have coaxed ex-Cowboy Gary Hogeboom out of retirement without having to give up a starting CB. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
49ER MAN 0 Posted March 7, 2009 Maybe so - but if he's gonna go the seasoned veteran route, he could have coaxed ex-Cowboy Gary Hogeboom out of retirement without having to give up a starting CB. I was thinking Danny White myself. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mambokings 0 Posted March 8, 2009 The Lions got the better player, but the Cowboys needed a veteran to backup Romo. Good deal for both teams, but Detroit will get more use from Henry. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phan420 0 Posted March 8, 2009 I'm sure Romo is happy to have a backup that has won as many playoff games as he has. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sirensong 111 Posted March 9, 2009 This is ridiculous. Why Jerry would trade a decent cornerback for a aging backup QB that was going to be cut anyway is beyond me. As a Cowboy fan, this irritates me to no end. henry has played well for us, and i hate to see him go. a couple of things come to mind though... 1. CB is one of the positions that a 30+ guy can play well, provided that he keeps his quickness. this is not henry's strength, and one of the reasons that the team has been toying with moving him to FS for a couple of years. he had a nice bunch of picks last year, but they were due to positioning and smarts rather than pure cover ability. IMO, this is one of the toughest personnel mgmt decisions to make--athletic skills combined with inexperience or a good football mind combined with decaying physical performance. 2. the youngsters performed quite well last season--IIRC, there were only 3 games when both henry and newman started, and the kids did a damn good job. 3. money. don't know what kitna was making, but cutting TO and williams is accelerating a significant sum. there is a possibility that this trade was more about the contracts than the players. as i said, i don't really care for this trade on the surface, but i'll reserve judgement until i see the moves that follow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GettnHuge 1 Posted March 10, 2009 henry has played well for us, and i hate to see him go. a couple of things come to mind though... 1. CB is one of the positions that a 30+ guy can play well, provided that he keeps his quickness. this is not henry's strength, and one of the reasons that the team has been toying with moving him to FS for a couple of years. he had a nice bunch of picks last year, but they were due to positioning and smarts rather than pure cover ability. IMO, this is one of the toughest personnel mgmt decisions to make--athletic skills combined with inexperience or a good football mind combined with decaying physical performance. 2. the youngsters performed quite well last season--IIRC, there were only 3 games when both henry and newman started, and the kids did a damn good job. 3. money. don't know what kitna was making, but cutting TO and williams is accelerating a significant sum. there is a possibility that this trade was more about the contracts than the players. as i said, i don't really care for this trade on the surface, but i'll reserve judgement until i see the moves that follow. well said. scandrick in the 5th round was a steal and a half. usually that late in the draft you say: who? on that pick I was doin a fist pump. I posted this from a blog last spring: GettnHuge post May 4 2008, 02:08 AM dallas news blog Three stars from rookie minicamp Orlando Scandrick: The fifth-round cornerback from Boise State had a better minicamp than first-round pick He has 4.36 40 speed, but his ability to break on the ball is just as impressive. It's not hard to see why a lot of folks considered Scandrick the steal of the fifth round. kitna is better than brad johnson who never should have been on the roster. for a backup qb he's nice to have. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff Garcia 8 Posted March 10, 2009 Henry after hearing the news that he was going to be traded : To Detroit : Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
