Romo Is The Only Reason This Team Is Competitive - Page 2 - Dallas Cowboys Forum

IheartRomo · 10-30-2012

If you made this thread a couple of months ago, I would completely agree with you. However, Romo has been downright awful this season. There's really no way to sugar coat that.

RoyTheHammer · 10-30-2012

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Originally Posted by IheartRomo

If you made this thread a couple of months ago, I would completely agree with you. However, Romo has been downright awful this season. There's really no way to sugar coat that.

Your sig is hilarious, sir.

Big Blue Joe · 10-30-2012

When Romo was injured in 2010, the Cowboys went 5-5 without him. Has the rest of the roster gotten worse since then?

venky · 10-30-2012

If you said this last year, I would have agreed with you.

This year, Romo is garbage, and we're competitive because of our defense, not Romo.

gimmesix · 10-30-2012

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Originally Posted by Neverhood

The defense is the first reason. Romo is the second reason. Last year I would say u were correct that romo was the reason.

For the most part, I'd say this is true. The exception being the Ravens game.

Other than that, the defense has done its part to keep us competitive, and surprisingly the offense and special teams (not-so-surprisingly) have let us down.

Now, anyone putting all of the offensive letdowns on Romo is absolutely wrong, but he's done his part to help keep us from winning, and sometimes being competitive, despite the defensive efforts.

We need him to play better, not missing open receivers or making poor decisions with the ball. We need the receivers to play better, running the right routes and doing what it takes to prevent interceptions instead of contributing to them. We need the running game to be better, both the backs and the line, so we're not one-dimensional. We need special teams to not have major gaffes because we don't have enough room for error. And we do need the defense to come through consistently when the game's on the line.

We never seem to get those things all at once, and that's why we're usually in close games ... or blown out when two or three of those things go wrong.

Parche · 10-30-2012

Mmm the Between the O-Line, our "head coach" and our running game, you can pick our 1st, 2nd and 3rd biggest concerns.

Then after that, you can throw Romo if you want. But those 3 are before Romo on my list of concerns.

DatWin · 10-30-2012

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Originally Posted by Big Blue Joe

When Romo was injured in 2010, the Cowboys went 5-5 without him. Has the rest of the roster gotten worse since then?

Exactly, it seemed as if Kitna had better chemistry with the WRs than Romo does. Maybe my memory is fuzzy, but I don't remember any of these miscommunication issues when Kitna was the QB.

Tony Romo is not a horrible player, but the point I'm trying to make is that his play style is not conducive to winning on a consistent basis. I feel as if guys like Kitna and Orton have a better grasp on how to manage the game than Romo does.

A veteran like Kitna should know how to manage and play the game with all his experience, but some people around here act as if Romo is still a young player. He's had a lot of time to get things right in terms of his football IQ.

Parche · 10-30-2012

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Originally Posted by DatWin

Exactly, it seemed as if Kitna had better chemistry with the WRs than Romo does. Maybe my memory is fuzzy, but I don't remember any of these miscommunication issues when Kitna was the QB.

Tony Romo is not a horrible player, but the point I'm trying to make is that his play style is not conducive to winning on a consistent basis. I feel as if guys like Kitna and Orton have a better grasp on how to manage the game than Romo does.

A veteran like Kitna should know how to manage and play the game with all his experience, but some people around here act as if Romo is still a young player. He's had a lot of time to get things right in terms of his football IQ.

Lets see if I understand you... Youre picking Kitna over Romo?

Or youre picking Austin and/or Dez over Romo?

Ive seen worse things from Dez than Romo, and Romo has played three times more games than Dez...

(sorry for my english..)

DatWin · 10-30-2012

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Originally Posted by Parche

Lets see if I understand you... Youre picking Kitna over Romo?

Or youre picking Austin and/or Dez over Romo?

Ive seen worse things from Dez than Romo, and Romo has played three times more games than Dez...

(sorry for my english..)

I'm picking a "Kitna-like" player over Romo, yes.

You must have not watched the games very carefully if you think Romo has made less boneheaded plays than Dez.

Ring Leader · 10-30-2012

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Originally Posted by Parche

Mmm the Between the O-Line, our "head coach" and our running game, you can pick our 1st, 2nd and 3rd biggest concerns.

Then after that, you can throw Romo if you want. But those 3 are before Romo on my list of concerns.

Our receivers are easily as responsible for Romo's crappy start to 2012 as is his uncharacteristically sub par play. So please consider adding a "4th" to your list.

Parche · 10-30-2012

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Originally Posted by Ring Leader

Our receivers are easily as responsible for Romo's crappy start to 2012 as is his uncharacteristically sub par play. So please consider adding a "4th" to your list.

Youre right sir.

Parche · 10-30-2012

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Originally Posted by DatWin

I'm picking a "Kitna-like" player over Romo, yes.

You must have not watched the games very carefully if you think Romo has made less boneheaded plays than Dez.

I watch Cowboys games these days, and I see a man who tries to do what he can (in many plays, he tries too much and should throw the ball away) while he doesnt have a RB which you can trust on 3rd and 1 or 4th and 1, and while your O-line falls apart (when it does not draw you another false start)...

The point is, Romos playing bad, I would say its playing really below his abilities...

But I still say the o-line, running backs (or lack of) and head coach (or lack of) are on my concerns list BEFORE our Qb.

KB1122 · 10-30-2012

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Originally Posted by IheartRomo

If you made this thread a couple of months ago, I would completely agree with you. However, Romo has been downright awful this season. There's really no way to sugar coat that.

Apparently you haven't been visiting CZ much lately. There are many ways to sugarcoat it.

Apparently the same coach and teammates that had so many Cowboys fans declaring Romo elite are now the reason he's been so bad. I mean, Jason Garrett has been calling Romo's plays for years, but now suddenly it's all his fault.

Parche · 10-30-2012

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Originally Posted by KB1122

Apparently you haven't been visiting CZ much lately. There are many ways to sugarcoat it.

Apparently the same coach and teammates that had so many Cowboys fans declaring Romo elite are now the reason he's been so bad. I mean, Jason Garrett has been calling Romo's plays for years, but now suddenly it's all his fault.

The O-Line is not the same that made Romo Elite... Im pretty sure that no one on that O-Line can make anyone look elite...

alsmith · 10-30-2012

I've said before Romo is not the problem on this team..

It's always some one that can not do their job,

Game won if RB Jones carries and protects the ball right, you have the lead bonehead,

Dez, knows where he is on the field and what is going on, if he sets his *** down after the catch in the endzone,

Garrett, he called a good game, that is not the problem, execution and keeping your head in the game, knowing where and what is going on the field, that is the problem.