Does anyone think Dak is better than Romo was?

[Section446]

I thought similar to you at the time. In hindsight I think I was wrong. Romo was the better QB. But hey, Aikman didn't get his job back in 1991. Coaches stay with the hot hand most of the time.

Romo was always the better QB, there's no denying it. But, he wasn't going to get us there, he just wasn't, it was time to move on.

 

[WillieBeamen]

This debate is over. It shouldnt even be a question anymore.


Romo was and probably still is a better QB than Dak can ever dream of being. There is nothing that Dak does better than Romo on a football field. NOTHING

 

[baltcowboy]

Basically this. Even after all the mistakes, the offense had ONE shot at the end. Dak AND the offense crapped the bed. We need to draft another top tier Center or Guard, Biadsz and Williams aren’t cutting it.

No point trying to replace Prescott, he’s got a massive contract.

Good points. We scored one real touchdown the whole game. The offseason will be fun hopefully a stud player falls to us at four like Parsons and acre Dee did the last two drafts.

 

[Cmac]

Let's not do this. I still remember:

 

[KB1122]

Neither one was as good as Roger or Troy. And possibly Meredith.

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

Romo was always the better QB, there's no denying it. But, he wasn't going to get us there, he just wasn't, it was time to move on.

You don't remember Romo's last drive, I see. How convenient.

 

[Northern_Cowboy]

Let's not do this. I still remember:

I also remember that...what i also remember is he is the guy who drove us 80 yards to get us there in the 1st place....no 3 and outs from this guy with the game on the line

 

[atlantacowboy]

I was livid when Romo wasn't even given a chance to compete in 16 and basically tossed to the curb like yesterday's trash. I mean Romo had his bad games. But to me,Tony was definitely a smarter QB as well as a better passer. Seemed to make lesser WRs better. Dak should be all world with this talent and he's not. He's an average QB propped up by the talent of the roster. Give him lesser receivers he's below average.

When Romo had a poor game, it was usually b/c the OL couldn't get the defense out of his face.....like the 2007 game against the Giants.

Dak had plenty of time to throw the ball for most of the game, and even caught a huge break only having to deal with Nick Bosa for a quarter.

 

[Ranching]

I was livid when Romo wasn't even given a chance to compete in 16 and basically tossed to the curb like yesterday's trash. I mean Romo had his bad games. But to me,Tony was definitely a smarter QB as well as a better passer. Seemed to make lesser WRs better. Dak should be all world with this talent and he's not. He's an average QB propped up by the talent of the roster. Give him lesser receivers he's below average.

Romoisgod says it all! Lol!!!

 

[khiladi]

Dak has been seeing cover 0 with this OL and RG since 2016, probably more than any QB in the league. He was seeing 1 deep safety all the time. Teams were bringing additional defenders in the box regularly and couldn’t get any pressure. Even in 2017 and 2018, when he was arguably the worst QB in the year, he was posting the best QBR rating against the blitz. Teams were trying to generate pressure out of desperation multiple times.

Commentators like CC and Aikman have said it multiple times that Dallas WRs are that good, they can win their man on man matchups a majority of the time. If your blocking is decent, no DB is going to stay with a WR all day long. Elite QBs feast with that type of protection Dak has been afforded his whole career her. Even Cooper Rush had no problems finding Lamb, Wilson and Amari against the Vikings. And his 50 yard bomb to Wilson was splitting the two safety cover 2 look.

Teams NEVER defender Romo like that. When he came into the Eagles game, without Zeke, the Eagles basically dropped their defenders back in zone coverage and Romo faced deep cover 2 zones regularly, which Dak looks awful against. When teams zone blitzed Romo, like the Commanders, they basically had free runs to Romo all day long, because guys like Gurode were not smart. In 2012, they were 31st in the league in rushing, when Garrett started to finally get play calling revoked, so teams had no threat of a rushing attack and could just pin back full steam against Romo.

 

[Dale]

The Romo versus Dak argument is moot.

Yeah, this is an argument that just doesn’t excite me. Two QBs that are statistically excellent who underperformed in the postseason and never deliver/delivered for this franchise.

The only new wrinkle is that Romo now has company in the in the boneheaded gaffe department with yesterday’s gem ranking right up there with the fumbled hold.

 

[goshann]

Where did he choke. He was actually better than Garoppolo. He had to make up over 100 yards and penalties. On offense and defense. Just because you might not appreciate the quarterback. Look at the entire picture if you can

He wasn’t better than Jimmy g

 

[DOUBLE WING]

Would have to have won the home playoff game first to do that
Romo played great in that wildcard win the week before

In fact, the onky home playoff games we have lost at ATT are with Dak at the helm
2-0 with Romo
1-2 with Dak

Where does Romo keep the “wild card game playoff winner” trophy? Is it in his home office?

 

[Shane612]

Dak MUST be better, because Dak was drafted by the great Jerry; Romo wasn't drafted at all.

 

[MajesticRey]

Dak has been seeing cover 0 with this OL and RG since 2016, probably more than any QB in the league. He was seeing 1 deep safety all the time. Teams were bringing additional defenders in the box regularly and couldn’t get any pressure. Even in 2017 and 2018, when he was arguably the worst QB in the year, he was posting the best QBR rating against the blitz. Teams were trying to generate pressure out of desperation multiple times.

Teams NEVER defender Romo like that. When he came into the Eagles game, without Zeke, the Eagles basically dropped their defenders back in zone coverage and Romo faced deep cover 2 zones regularly, which Dak looks awful against. When teams zone blitzed Romo, like the Football Team, they basically had free runs to Romo all day long, because guys like Gurode were not smart.

Commentators like CC and Aikman have saud it multiple times that Dallas WRs are that good, they can win their man on man matchups a majority of the time. If your blocking is decent, no DB is going to stay with a WR all day long. Elite QBs feast with that type of protection Dak has been afforded his whole career her. Even Cooper Rush had no problems finding Lamb, Wilson and Amari against the Vikings. And his 50 yard bomb to Wilson was splitting the two safety cover 2 look.

So what are you saying?

Dak sucks vs Cover 2 but is elite versus the blitz, but Romo sucked versus the blitz but was elite versus Cover 2?

 

[khiladi]

I thought similar to you at the time. In hindsight I think I was wrong. Romo was the better QB. But hey, Aikman didn't get his job back in 1991. Coaches stay with the hot hand most of the time.

He did. Jimmy Johnson started him in the playoffs.

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

Let's not do this. I still remember:

Oh it's effen on NOW. This guy here is the reason people are FORCED to defend their OWN QB. HOW PATHETIC!

His 248 passing touchdowns are the ninth-most in NFL history among quarterbacks who played their entire career with one team.

Romo ranks third in quarterback wins in Cowboys history with 78, trailing Troy Aikman (94) and Roger Staubach (85).

Romo has a career passer rating of 97.1, which is the fourth-best in NFL history (minimum 1,000 pass attempts), trailing only Aaron Rodgers (104.1), Russell Wilson (99.6) and Tom Brady (97.2).

From 2006-14, Romo led 27 game-winning drives in the fourth quarter and overtime. That is the most in the NFL over that span, one more than Peyton Manning and Matt Ryan.

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   A career winning percentage of 69 percent puts him approximately 11 wins per regular season—good enough for a playoff every year in the NFC.
   
   The winning percentage of 69 also puts Tony Romo ahead of legends like John Elway, Dan Marino, Johnny Unitas, Steve Young and Kurt Warner. It is also better than current stars Brett Favre, Peyton Manning, Drew Brees and better than any quarterback to have begun his career since Romo took over in Dallas.

With a career completion percentage of 64, Tony Romo currently ranks seventh all time in that category.

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   With 8.1 yards per attempt, Tony Romo currently ranks fourth all time.
   
   By comparison, “gun-slinging” quarterbacks like Brett Favre and John Elway, who both average 7.1 yards per attempt over their careers, are a full yard per attempt behind Romo
   
   With only 3.0 percent of his passes being intercepted, Romo is tied with first ballot Hall of Famers Dan Marino and Troy Aikman—neither of whom would be criticized for throwing “too many interceptions.”

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   That number is also better than John Elway, Kurt Warner, Ben Roethlisberger, Eli Manning, Warren Moon, Jim Kelly, and Johnny Unitas—just to name a few.

Better yet is Romo’s touchdown percentage. With an unbelievable 5.7 percent of his passes going for touchdowns, Tony Romo is the best of any active quarterback in that category.

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   Romo’s current career passer rating stands at an impressive 95.4. This number puts him fifth all time and better than every Hall of Fame quarterback in league history other than Steve Young’s 96.8.
   
   By comparison, here are some of the quarterback ratings of a few of the league’s most legendary quarterbacks:
   
   Tom Brady—93.5
   
   Troy Aikman—81.6
   
   Warren Moon—80.9
   
   John Elway—79.9
   
   Johnny Unitas—78.2
   
   Terry Bradshaw—70.9
   

 

[PAPPYDOG]

I was livid when Romo wasn't even given a chance to compete in 16 and basically tossed to the curb like yesterday's trash. I mean Romo had his bad games. But to me,Tony was definitely a smarter QB as well as a better passer. Seemed to make lesser WRs better. Dak should be all world with this talent and he's not. He's an average QB propped up by the talent of the roster. Give him lesser receivers he's below average.

If Romo and Dak fought in the WWE it would go something like this.......(Dak in the RED trunks)

 

[DFWJC]

Both are regular season quarterbacks who flop when the lights are brightest.

This FO needs to spend a high first round pick on one in hopes that he becomes a franchise guy. Keep drafting one until you hit on one. Stop it with these FA’s like Romo and mid round Dak’s

Romo has one of the higher career playoff passer ratings in league history.
He had a whopping 4 to 1 TD to turnover ratio…..in the playoffs.

Could he have done better? Absolutely.
Wish we had 2014 Romo in 2007, for example. But he hadn't played/grown for long enough yet.

 

[DFWJC]

Oh it's effen on NOW. This guy here is the reason people are FORCED to defend their OWN QB. HOW PATHETIC!

His 248 passing touchdowns are the ninth-most in NFL history among quarterbacks who played their entire career with one team.

Romo ranks third in quarterback wins in Cowboys history with 78, trailing Troy Aikman (94) and Roger Staubach (85).

Romo has a career passer rating of 97.1, which is the fourth-best in NFL history (minimum 1,000 pass attempts), trailing only Aaron Rodgers (104.1), Russell Wilson (99.6) and Tom Brady (97.2).

From 2006-14, Romo led 27 game-winning drives in the fourth quarter and overtime. That is the most in the NFL over that span, one more than Peyton Manning and Matt Ryan.

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   A career winning percentage of 69 percent puts him approximately 11 wins per regular season—good enough for a playoff every year in the NFC.
   
   The winning percentage of 69 also puts Tony Romo ahead of legends like John Elway, Dan Marino, Johnny Unitas, Steve Young and Kurt Warner. It is also better than current stars Brett Favre, Peyton Manning, Drew Brees and better than any quarterback to have begun his career since Romo took over in Dallas.

With a career completion percentage of 64, Tony Romo currently ranks seventh all time in that category.

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   With 8.1 yards per attempt, Tony Romo currently ranks fourth all time.
   
   By comparison, “gun-slinging” quarterbacks like Brett Favre and John Elway, who both average 7.1 yards per attempt over their careers, are a full yard per attempt behind Romo
   
   With only 3.0 percent of his passes being intercepted, Romo is tied with first ballot Hall of Famers Dan Marino and Troy Aikman—neither of whom would be criticized for throwing “too many interceptions.”

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   That number is also better than John Elway, Kurt Warner, Ben Roethlisberger, Eli Manning, Warren Moon, Jim Kelly, and Johnny Unitas—just to name a few.

Better yet is Romo’s touchdown percentage. With an unbelievable 5.7 percent of his passes going for touchdowns, Tony Romo is the best of any active quarterback in that category.

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   Romo’s current career passer rating stands at an impressive 95.4. This number puts him fifth all time and better than every Hall of Fame quarterback in league history other than Steve Young’s 96.8.
   
   By comparison, here are some of the quarterback ratings of a few of the league’s most legendary quarterbacks:
   
   Tom Brady—93.5
   
   Troy Aikman—81.6
   
   Warren Moon—80.9
   
   John Elway—79.9
   
   Johnny Unitas—78.2
   
   Terry Bradshaw—70.9

Fwiw
Romos career passer rating is 97.1 , not 95
97.1 with median year in 2010 translates to about 103 in 2021….as an average