DMN: Stephen Jones: Romo is Cowboys QB of the future; ‘Tony’s going to be just fine'

[WoodysGirl]

By Jon Machota / Special Contributor (http://cowboysblog.dallasnews.com/author/jmachota/)
jmachota@dallasnews.com
11:46 am on October 29, 2012 (http://cowboysblog.dallasnews.com/2012/10/stephen-jones-tony-romo-is-cowboys-qb-of-the-future-tonys-going-to-be-just-fine.html/)| Permalink (http://cowboysblog.dallasnews.com/2012/10/stephen-jones-tony-romo-is-cowboys-qb-of-the-future-tonys-going-to-be-just-fine.html/)

Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones said Monday morning that he thinks Romo is the right guy going forward. Jones then pointed out that not all of Romo’s turnovers are his fault. The executive VP was obviously referring to wide receivers making mistakes that contribute to those interceptions.

“Right now he’s obviously going through a little bit of a tough stretch in terms of the turnovers,” Jones said during his weekly interview on 105.3 The Fan [KRLD-FM]. “He knows better than anybody that we can’t have those.

“I think it’s been said time and time again, and no one wants to point any fingers at anybody else and certainly Tony’s not, it’s all in house, but some of these turnovers aren’t all his. We’ve got to do a better job of giving him the correct read and that type of thing but a lot of times quarterbacks throw interceptions and they’re not always the quarterback’s fault. We’ve got to do better than that.

“I think it would’ve been real easy for a quarterback who doesn’t have a strong mental makeup to really struggle, but he brought our team back and gave us a lot of opportunities there at the end of the game to win the game. I think in the long haul Tony’s going to be just fine.”

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[SilverStarCowboy]

By Jon Machota / Special Contributor (http://cowboysblog.dallasnews.com/author/jmachota/)
jmachota@dallasnews.com
11:46 am on October 29, 2012 (http://cowboysblog.dallasnews.com/2012/10/stephen-jones-tony-romo-is-cowboys-qb-of-the-future-tonys-going-to-be-just-fine.html/)| Permalink (http://cowboysblog.dallasnews.com/2012/10/stephen-jones-tony-romo-is-cowboys-qb-of-the-future-tonys-going-to-be-just-fine.html/)

Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones said Monday morning that he thinks Romo is the right guy going forward. Jones then pointed out that not all of Romo’s turnovers are his fault. The executive VP was obviously referring to wide receivers making mistakes that contribute to those interceptions.

“Right now he’s obviously going through a little bit of a tough stretch in terms of the turnovers,” Jones said during his weekly interview on 105.3 The Fan [KRLD-FM]. “He knows better than anybody that we can’t have those.

“I think it’s been said time and time again, and no one wants to point any fingers at anybody else and certainly Tony’s not, it’s all in house, but some of these turnovers aren’t all his. We’ve got to do a better job of giving him the correct read and that type of thing but a lot of times quarterbacks throw interceptions and they’re not always the quarterback’s fault. We’ve got to do better than that.

“I think it would’ve been real easy for a quarterback who doesn’t have a strong mental makeup to really struggle, but he brought our team back and gave us a lot of opportunities there at the end of the game to win the game. I think in the long haul Tony’s going to be just fine.”

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The fruit doesn't fall far from the tree.

[bleedin' blue]

I agree with him...it happens...he's a top QB and he will pull it together...the coaches know more than anyone and the don't seem to think he is the problem...

[StylisticS]

I really believe they don't believe a quarter of the crap they spew to the media.

[Hostile]

I am glad our front office realizes how good he is. Wish our fans did.

[Doomsday101]

I am glad our front office realizes how good he is. Wish our fans did.

I would more concerned if the front office did listen to fans.

[rickjameschinaclub]

What does "better job of giving him the correct read" mean?

[casmith07]

I would more concerned if the front office did listen to fans.

:bow:

[Dallas]

I am glad our front office realizes how good he is. Wish our fans did.

I think most of our fans know how good Romo is but you cannot fault them for questioning the fact that these turnovers are just nuts. They are falling out all over the place like a broke bag of Skittles.

Sturm said it best earlier...some of those ints came on 1st down yesterday. Sometimes you need to not push so much and make better decisions when throwing.

But you can't deny the guy is a baller and he is putting it all out there. It sure is crazy odd we can't get out of our own way.

Snake-bit to the 10th degree this team is.


Friday the 13th Cowboys

[Reality]

I would more concerned if the front office did listen to fans.

Wait .. my 83 emails and 17 letters I sent to Jerry and my complaints on a message board are being ignored by the front office??? I guess there's only one option left ... that's right ... BILLBOARD time!!

#reality

[Doomsday101]

Wait .. my 83 emails and 17 letters I sent to Jerry and my complaints on a message board are being ignored by the front office??? I guess there's only one option left ... that's right ... BILLBOARD time!!

#reality

:laugh2:

Not the Billboard!!!!! :laugh2:

[craig71]

What does "better job of giving him the correct read" mean?

I would think that adding more motion to the offense would help Romo identify what the defense is trying to do. I'm sure Stephen is referring to something else but that is my best guess at the moment.


Craig

[neosapien23]

I am glad our front office realizes how good he is. Wish our fans did.


I don't know why you keep thinking Tony Romo is a great player. As much football knowledge as you have, I don't know why you cant see Romo for what he is....He is a Brett Favre clone. He makes great plays and then does stupid mistakes time and time again. And I now people will say Favre was one of the greatest of all time, but he could have won alot more championships if he took care of the ball. I was never a fan of Bret Favre. Tony is a turnover machine and it is what it is.

[bbailey423]

I don't know why you keep thinking Tony Romo is a great player. As much football knowledge as you have, I don't know why you cant see Romo for what he is....He is a Brett Favre clone. He makes great plays and then does stupid mistakes time and time again. And I now people will say Favre was one of the greatest of all time, but he could have won alot more championships if he took care of the ball. I was never a fan of Bret Favre. Tony is a turnover machine and it is what it is.
at the end of Tony's career...if the WORST thing that can be said about him was that he was just another Brett Favre....I will take it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 10 times over!!!!!!!!!!!

[Hostile]

I don't know why you keep thinking Tony Romo is a great player. As much football knowledge as you have, I don't know why you cant see Romo for what he is....He is a Brett Favre clone. He makes great plays and then does stupid mistakes time and time again. And I now people will say Favre was one of the greatest of all time, but he could have won alot more championships if he took care of the ball. I was never a fan of Bret Favre. Tony is a turnover machine and it is what it is.Because Tony Romo is a great player. I coached QBs for a year and he's fantastic.

[Doomsday101]

I don't know why you keep thinking Tony Romo is a great player. As much football knowledge as you have, I don't know why you cant see Romo for what he is....He is a Brett Favre clone. He makes great plays and then does stupid mistakes time and time again. And I now people will say Favre was one of the greatest of all time, but he could have won alot more championships if he took care of the ball. I was never a fan of Bret Favre. Tony is a turnover machine and it is what it is.

Really so then Eli is a major turnover machine given the fact over the same time period Eli has hell of alot more ints than does Romo. Since 2006 Romo has 158 TD and 85 ints while Eli has 147 TD and 111 ints?

Damn :laugh2:

[tomsanders921]

Really so then Eli is a major turnover machine given the fact over the same time period Eli has hell of alot more ints than does Romo. Since 2006 Romo has 158 TD and 85 ints while Eli has 147 TD and 111 ints?

Damn :laugh2:

Eli almost always pulls it out in the end if given a chance. Romo almost never does.

That is the difference between the two. With Eli, you know he is going to be as good as anyone in the 4th. With romo, you are waiting for the big mistake to happen.

[Aven8]

Lol at people blaming Romo. It's the coaching. Romo needs somebody to hold him accountable, much like BP did. Until he get's that he will make the same mistakes. He might not ever get it if we don't hire somebody who know's what the hell there doing.

[dexternjack]

Romo is not the problem. Sure, he isn't helping himself these days with some throwing decisions though. Our offensive woes go a lot deeper than Tony and I think he is more than capable of leading this team.

My list of offensive problems:
1. poor coaching from everyone, not just Garrett
2. WR's, mainly Dez and Ogletree but Miles does not get excused. He seems to disappear on some plays.
3. OLine but they are getting somewhat better
4. Romo, he is at the bottom of my list, but is still somewhat of a concern.

Accountability, if someone can't produce as expected, find someone who will.

[Doomsday101]

Eli almost always pulls it out in the end if given a chance. Romo almost never does.

That is the difference between the two. With Eli, you know he is going to be as good as anyone in the 4th. With romo, you are waiting for the big mistake to happen.

Claim was Romo was like Brett turning the ball over as often and fact is Eli has turned it over more over the same time period. Romo put us in a position to get back into the game and win the game with with the big pass to Dez. Sorry I'm not waiting for the big mistake to happen as you claim

[sonnyboy]

Eli almost always pulls it out in the end if given a chance. Romo almost never does.

That is the difference between the two. With Eli, you know he is going to be as good as anyone in the 4th. With romo, you are waiting for the big mistake to happen.

I must have missed his big 4th Q mistake in last nights game.:rolleyes:

[rickjameschinaclub]

I would think that adding more motion to the offense would help Romo identify what the defense is trying to do. I'm sure Stephen is referring to something else but that is my best guess at the moment.


Craig

The reason I'm asking is because the article claims that Stephen Jones was clearly talking about the WRs, when there is nothing clear about it. The only thing that is clear from the statement is Jones was pointing to somebody else.

If it means adding more motion, that's a coaching issue... How do WRs need to do a better job of giving a QB a correct read? If he's referring to WRs making the correct adjustments based upon coverage, Tony is the one that reads the defense and audibles...

[Idgit]

The career touchdown to interception numbers speak for themselves. The opinion of anyone who says he's a turnover machine without doing even that level of rudimentary research can be disregarded.

That said, this season, he percentages are skewed. And other QBs have to struggle with players out of position, too, and it brings down their percentages, as well. At least one pick was a WR's fault on Sunday, but the Austin pick and the JPP pick-six were on Tony in my book.

[Eddie]

I am glad our front office realizes how good he is. Wish our fans did.

Unfortunately, Tony Romo is NOT our future. He's our RIGHT NOW.

At 32, he has about another 2 - 3 years left of effective play.

We won't really appreciate him until he's gone ... when we're strapping the Star on has-beens like David Carr or Brady Quinn because Stephen Jones believes he obtained a first round draft pick.

[fifaguy]

I have no problem with Tony. Maybe the playcalling could be improved... looks like a lot of 'read option' plays where the receiver sees one thing and Romo sees the other. Just not on the same page stillll after 7 games.

With that being said, I think we can all agree either Romo's arm has gotten noticably weaker the season or he is concealing an injury.

Also there seems to be a bit of growing friction between Romo and Garrett the past few weeks. Maybe I'm ust reading into things too much.

[craig71]

The reason I'm asking is because the article claims that Stephen Jones was clearly talking about the WRs, when there is nothing clear about it. The only thing that is clear from the statement is Jones was pointing to somebody else.

If it means adding more motion, that's a coaching issue... How do WRs need to do a better job of giving a QB a correct read? If he's referring to WRs making the correct adjustments based upon coverage, Tony is the one that reads the defense and audibles...


When the receiver goes in motion Romo can get a better read by seeing how the defense reacts to the motion and use that reaction to better diagnose the coverage. As I said originally, this is just a guess on my part and Stephen most likely is talking about something entirely different.


Craig

[Sportsbabe]

We know Tony's throwing INT's and missing receivers left and right. INT's go in the QB column no matter how you slice it. We are losing this QB as the season goes on. Nate said it 3 games ago and I agree. The "raggedier" this offense continues to play the more it's going to get into the QB's psyche ... (I'm paraphrasing). I believe he's lost confidence in his complete abilities.

We know Tony has played way better than this. How can you be with the majority of your receivers for this long and nobody knows what anybody is doing? There is so much going on with this team. So much is getting exposed about this organization as a whole. My head hurts.

[Sportsbabe]

Because Tony Romo is a great player. I coached QBs for a year and he's fantastic.

Jerry needs to give it up and give these football operations to a football guy.

The most glaring indication that killed me yesterday was talked about on Nate and Coop today ... last week on 3 & 9 with the game on the line in scoring position they ran the ball and everybody thought they should have passed. This week, with a 2nd, 3rd, and 4th and 1 .... you don't even try to run for one yard!!!!! Not even once!!! I wanted them to try at least twice. Dag. Tony got them down there without throwing an INT. The least Jason could do was help a sista out ... good lawd!!!! (rant off)

[Sportsbabe]

Unfortunately, Tony Romo is NOT our future. He's our RIGHT NOW.

At 32, he has about another 2 - 3 years left of effective play.

We won't really appreciate him until he's gone ... .

... and we're no where near having a complete team to compete for anything.

[Randy White]

I am glad our front office realizes how good he is. Wish our fans did.


What, don't you miss the Clint Stoerner's days ?

shame on you..

[Bigdog24]

Jerry needs to give it up and give these football operations to a football guy.

The most glaring indication that killed me yesterday was talked about on Nate and Coop today ... last week on 3 & 9 with the game on the line in scoring position they ran the ball and everybody thought they should have passed. This week, with a 2nd, 3rd, and 4th and 1 .... you don't even try to run for one yard!!!!! Not even once!!! I wanted them to try at least twice. Dag. Tony got them down there without throwing an INT. The least Jason could do was help a sista out ... good lawd!!!! (rant off)


I can not figure out WHO IS IN CHARGE and allowing this PATHETIC team to play this bad. WHO is in CHARGE. If its Jerry Jones he needs to stand up and grow a pair and get this team squared away...If its Garrett or whom ever but SOMEONE....ANYONE man up and get this TEAM STRAIGHTENED....Enough of the BS lets play football Cowboy Style

[Kangaroo]

What, don't you miss the Clint Stoerner's days ?

shame on you..

I am ready for those days I ready to blow up some of the old guys and start over and have a chance of getting an Andrew Luck or RGIII type QB. We have a lot of young guys I like to have a young QB with upside to grow with the young guys on defense.

Tony lost me last year with his unclutch play after defending him for years. I just do not trust him to get the job done here in Dallas.

[jobberone]

Wait .. my 83 emails and 17 letters I sent to Jerry and my complaints on a message board are being ignored by the front office??? I guess there's only one option left ... that's right ... BILLBOARD time!!

#reality

Go ahead. I'm going to use Jedi mind tricks from here on out.

[Sasquatch]

I wholeheartedly agree with the poster who said that Romo needs to be held accountable but half the time its difficult for me to jump on the anti-Romo bandwagon when his supporting cast is so inept. Is there another quarterback in the league who could win with this group on offense?

[Gemini Dolly]

Tony's not fine. I think hes close to a breakdown. He's regressing at rapid pace.

Set him FREE.

[BoysFan4ever]

Tony's not fine. I think hes close to a breakdown. He's regressing at rapid pace.

Set him FREE.

I agree!

[Blast From The Past]

I am glad our front office realizes how good he is. Wish our fans did.I love Tony Romo as our qb. I know he is not our problem he is an asset. These receivers are not always where they are supposed to be or don't read a hot route when Tony is gonna be blitzed to death. Tony's fault is when he tries to do too much on his own because he lacks support on the field via the running backs and receivers as well as a pourous line. The fans in Dallas ran Dandy Don Meredith out of town only to want him back a year after he retired early to go to the MNF booth. I would love for the fans not to repeat that mistake once again with Romo.

[CowboysYanksLakers]

A few of those INTs were on Romo.. However Dez and Ogletree are not reliable enough.

[Sportsbabe]

Tony's not fine. I think hes close to a breakdown. He's regressing at rapid pace.

Set him FREE.

Now that I can agree on. (except for the set him free ... we won't have to ... mother nature will)

[DavidS]

I would more concerned if the front office did listen to fans.

Word

We have the most ignorant fans

[Sportsbabe]

Word

We have the most ignorant fans

:lmao2: Thanks for the laugh.

[Double Trouble]

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All is well.

[HoustonFrog]

I wholeheartedly agree with the poster who said that Romo needs to be held accountable but half the time its difficult for me to jump on the anti-Romo bandwagon when his supporting cast is so inept. Is there another quarterback in the league who could win with this group on offense?

Right, but what bugs me is people blindly love him and think he is great when he is NOT. He isn't close to great. Great doesn't have a .500 record and 1 playoff win.

AGAIN, lets go over the realism chart

1) Puts up great stats...i.e. Top 10 history in QB rating

2) Plays behind crap oline at times. Most pocket passers would be screwed. He makes plays and saves us sometimes

3) BUT, when he does turn it over it is in bunches and loses us games...Lions, Giants and mistakes that we have seen for 5 years. This isn't an anomaly. This discussion happens EVERY year for a reason. After awhile the excuses don't hold water.

4) Looking at point #3, many of his mistakes in big games are forced and change momentum. He has a 10 cent brain in some big situations. The 3rd and 4th games cost as much as the 15th and 16th game and blowing games last year cost us playoffs.

So you have an extremely talented guy who is the best we can do in today's NFL landscape behind this O-line but he also digs his own grave and makes brain-fart mistakes that cost us games. That is realism and that is partly how we are .500. This happens every year so NO, he isn't a great QB. He is a really good QB who hasn't learned from past mistakes. At least 2 of the big interceptions were on him and at least 5 more bad throws not close to or under throwing WRs. Sorry, this is the truth. You can like and respect the guy but be realistic about what he brings to the table. NO QB in the NFL has a perfect line, WRs, etc. So expecting him to be great when all is in place isn't realistic. Big Ben and other QBs do more with less and that is what is expected here.

[Hostile]

Word

We have the most ignorant fans
Sadly true.

[Chuck 54]

I am glad our front office realizes how good he is. Wish our fans did.

I think most of us realize how good Tony is and how good he can be; however, despite the coaches and front office having his back and saying the INTs are not all his fault, they have also indicated through various statements the realization that Tony is NOT having a great year and is likely pressing foolishly and making some poor decisions that must stop.

I know some fans want Romo hung in effigy and released or traded, I think most of us who are criticizing his play this year realize he's our franchise QB and are simply disappointed that at this point in his career, he doesn't seem to be exercising the maturity to protect the football and gamble less despite no running game and other issues. The defense is playing well enough that Tony can afford to play more carefully.

Some fans probably go over the top in response to the constant support of Romo by fans who won't admit that Tony is part of the problem this season. A perfect example is the INT towards Miles Austin. First down, Miles is open with inside position, and Tony throws the ball outside...right at the defender, away from his receiver, supposedly away from a safety running with another receiver...INT. clearly a foolish throw anytime other than the final desperate minutes of a game. Either use the receiver's inside position and throw it to him or check the throw down, or throw it out of bounds, or throw it inside and short where only Miles can get to it, away from both the Outside defender and the safety. Tony gambles on first down in the first quarter after already turning it over two plays ago.

The frustrating part is having fans give Tony a free ride and blaming Miles for not getting outside and defending the throw despite it being thrown at the defender instead of the receiver. Tony is our QB now and in the future, but there's no way fans can truly believe that behind closed doors coaches are blaming everyone but Tony...he is not having a good year, and some of it is his fault, and he needs to make better decisions.

I don't think that criticism is the same thing as saying Tony sucks and we need a new QB.

[HoustonFrog]

Sadly true.

Sadly, there are alot of great fans who think for themselves and remember what "expecting excellence" is vs. making excuses for 16 years because I'm a fanboy. You can like a player and see his limitations without being all or nothing. Wish more people could open up their brains and realize this.

[Chuck 54]

It is also foolish to only look at stats for Eli and Tony since 2006.

My complaint isn't with Tony's career year or the past two years. Eli Manning came into his own during his run to the first SB, and he has continued to improve. Tony is pressing and making some poor decisions early in games when it is not needed. He has at least 5 first quarter interceptions. He is playing better down the stretch this year, so maybe he needs to make better decisions in the first half.

Tony is a terrific QB, and there have been years when our defense was so bad that Tony was our only chance of winning. This year Tony is not at his best...he is making poor decisions when the throws are not needed.

He needs to change that now...I don't see that as a huge criticism, and I don't see how anyone can argue that he's having a great year and it's all someone else's fault. Great QB's have bad stretches, and Tony, right now, is part of the problem. No?

[Hostile]

Sadly, there are alot of great fans who think for themselves and remember what "expecting excellence" is vs. making excuses for 16 years because I'm a fanboy. You can like a player and see his limitations without being all or nothing. Wish more people could open up their brains and realize this.I'll "open my brain" against anyone on that side of the fence any day of the week.

[StylisticS]

A few of those INTs were on Romo.. However Dez and Ogletree are not reliable enough.

Add Miles to this. He's had a couple of moments himself. I said this on another board, but I think half of Romo's interceptions come from Romo trusting his Wide Receivers to run their correct routes and they don't.

[HoustonFrog]

I'll "open my brain" against anyone on that side of the fence any day of the week.

"Side of the Fence" is your issue. There isn't a side of the fence in many cases. There is reality, much of what I stated in the previous page that is fact. The guy can be a good QB and have limitations. Calling he, Garrett and anyone associated with the Cowboys great or greatness waiting to happen despite FACTS...like being .500 over 16 years, is senseless. I've been a massive fan since the 70s. It doesn't take 1000s of post to make your words right. I know as much football as many people here. I just don't post 100 times a day for life. The reality is Romo has great ability, is the best that we can do right now but he makes dumb mistakes that cost us games...going on 5 years now. Doesn't mean I hate him or don't want him here.

[Doomsday101]

The career touchdown to interception numbers speak for themselves. The opinion of anyone who says he's a turnover machine without doing even that level of rudimentary research can be disregarded.

That said, this season, he percentages are skewed. And other QBs have to struggle with players out of position, too, and it brings down their percentages, as well. At least one pick was a WR's fault on Sunday, but the Austin pick and the JPP pick-six were on Tony in my book.

I agree some of the mistakes fall to Romo. I will say I tip my hat to JJP on his int sometimes defense just makes great plays. I will also say the OL player need to cut the defender on pass plays like that so they can't go up for the ball.

[Idgit]

I agree some of the mistakes fall to Romo. I will say I tip my hat to JJP on his int sometimes defense just makes great plays. I will also say the OL player need to cut the defender on pass plays like that so they can't go up for the ball.

It was a great play by JPP, no doubt. Smith could have helped more, JPP was able to read pass from Felix as he shaded around the end there, but it's not like the Dez play where a player just blew the execution. I put it on the QB by default to get the ball over the defender there, no matter how athletic.

But, yeah, it was a great defensive play.

[silver]

The reality is Romo has great ability, is the best that we can do right now but he makes dumb mistakes that cost us games...going on 5 years now. Doesn't mean I hate him or don't want him here.
:signmast: THIS!

[silver]

It was a great play by JPP, no doubt. Smith could have helped more, JPP was able to read pass from Felix as he shaded around the end there, but it's not like the Dez play where a player just blew the execution. I put it on the QB by default to get the ball over the defender there, no matter how athletic.

But, yeah, it was a great defensive play.

JPP made that play because he was expecting it. Dumbing down the offense to taylor it to dumb players does that to you. Defenses can easily read what's coming.

[Doomsday101]

It was a great play by JPP, no doubt. Smith could have helped more, JPP was able to read pass from Felix as he shaded around the end there, but it's not like the Dez play where a player just blew the execution. I put it on the QB by default to get the ball over the defender there, no matter how athletic.

But, yeah, it was a great defensive play.

I don't disagree with that at all. JJP int was a flat out great play by him and it does go to Romo no argument there I would just say it was not a bad play or even a bad throw by Romo just a heads up athletic play made by JJP. 9 time out of 10 that ball at worse is incomplete when a DL player gets a hand on it.

[Doomsday101]

JPP made that play because he was expecting it. Dumbing down the offense to taylor it to dumb players does that to you. Defenses can easily read what's coming.

when did a swing pass to the outside to the RB become a dumb play for dumb players? Must be a lot of dumb players in the league because that play is ran every weekend by every team

[silver]

when did a swing pass to the outside to the RB become a dumb play for dumb players? Must be a lot of dumb players in the league because that play is ran every weekend by every team

because we run it a lot since it's a safe play. or was a safe play until JPP proved otherwise.

[Doomsday101]

because we run it a lot since it's a safe play. or was a safe play until JPP proved otherwise.

We don't throw that often to the RB. JJP made a great play plain and simple. There was nothing dumb about running it and again we don't run that play that often and a lot less than many other teams do.

Complaining is one thing but this is like complaining just for the hell of it.

[Wood]

By Jon Machota / Special Contributor (http://cowboysblog.dallasnews.com/author/jmachota/)
jmachota@dallasnews.com
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Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones said Monday morning that he thinks Romo is the right guy going forward. Jones then pointed out that not all of Romo’s turnovers are his fault. The executive VP was obviously referring to wide receivers making mistakes that contribute to those interceptions.

“Right now he’s obviously going through a little bit of a tough stretch in terms of the turnovers,” Jones said during his weekly interview on 105.3 The Fan [KRLD-FM]. “He knows better than anybody that we can’t have those.


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Another clown in the making...Stephan Jones. How close are we getting to Jones family being required to drive around in a clown car.

[silver]

We don't throw that often to the RB. JJP made a great play plain and simple. There was nothing dumb about running it and again we don't run that play that often and a lot less than many other teams do.

Complaining is one thing but this is like complaining just for the hell of it.

We don't run it a lot? I'm not talking about screens. So JPP just got lucky? I disagree. He guessed it right because it's one of our tendencies and he did his homework. Something our OC and QB didn't apparently or that play or pass wouldn't have happened. Either that or Garrett dumbed down the play calling to suit his personnel. My point is that it was stated by Garrett himself after the Chicago debacle that we were going to dumb down the offense so that our dumb receivers (Dez, Felix etc) don’t have to use their noggins too much. And the results are a simple pass to the flare to a RB which ought to be a check down throw not a 1st option pass. JPP guessed the play was coming and jumped it just like the 1st pick the safety guessed they were going to Dez on a play action fake and jumped it.

take this analysis from the Johnathan Bales article:

Although Garrett thinks his players are so good and his offense so flawless that the team can consistently execute against other professional athletes, he’s wrong. The Cowboys won’t win until the players are no longer placed in sub-optimal situations.

http://www.nbcdfw.com/blogs/blue-star/Cowboys-vs-Giants-Week-8-Initial-Post-Film-Reactions-176241041.html

[MartinRamone]

I would more concerned if the front office did listen to fans.

Yeah, they been doing a heck of a job by doing what they want.

[newlander]

The fruit doesn't fall far from the tree.



........although I'd prefer to say the "NUT" doesn't fall far from the tree. True in more ways than one in this instance.:rolleyes: