Which is maybe the most perplexing part of this whole thing. Romo was supposed to have a lot more influence into the game planing and play calling this season.
Why when this offense struggles as it does dont we go hurry up? Why must we continue to run every play to near 00 on the play clock.
There is something more to this that none of us know.
This is what I've been harping on and what concerns me most.
Thank you. We have three "smart" guys- including the QB putting these game-plans together. And the game-plans have been awful! It has NOT been Garrett. It has NOT been Callahan. It's been a collaborative effort of three "smart"
men making these play-calls and overall philosophy for each game..
That irks me more than anything else. Romo is no longer as accurate as he was- we've all seen it in action, and I'm speaking in shades of grey- not black or white so no need to blast me. He feels footsteps when there aren't any (not that I blame him) ((someone was posting earlier scoffing about Romo missing on the mere 3-5 plays where everything else goes right, but I think those are THE times to he HAS to hit. That is when the elite hit, that is when he should hit- when he has Dez streaking down the sideline open and overthrows him- that's a huge play and he has been badly missing them. Nothing to scoff at.)) these days, but the game-plans going in are so basically flawed you can, as a mere fan can see the set-up and then it happens. The entire mindset of the offense is completely flawed. A Romo that whose abilities are not maximized, who is losing a bit of accuracy (short passes aside), who is getting the David Carr syndrome because of years of getting brutalized by the piss-poor OL cannot overcome a flawed game-plan. Yet he has a hand in making said decisions!
Romo is a darn good QB, but he is not above criticism and he has been showing, despite the stats, some concerning... concerns that go beyond simple throws and there's even concern there.
There is decision making- both on the field and game-planning.
There is the issue of putting this team on his back and overcoming the odds to drag his "loser-iffic" team to victory. He'll do it a some regular season games- but he hasn't shown it when the pressure is at a 9.5. Again- I'm a level-headed guy. Only Ratliff gets my goose. I'm not "Speaking out of turn", but there has been years of evidence we've all watched with our full attention- several seasons of games and we've all seen the same results from the play on the field.
I watched some Joe Montana-led teams where he absolutely willed his team to the end. Just put the team on his back and dragged them (I DO remember how talented they were, even talented teams falter and that is when Montana took over) to a win. Even if it was a joke in the middle of the huddle to loosen the guys up and then throw a pinpoint pass on a 3rd and long- that builds a synergistic confidence that you could literally see and I have not seen that, but rarely from a Cowboys huddle.
I see no synergy, except for the rare occasion and if the QB is helping make the game-plan- he should be making sure that the offense knows hot to execute it backwards. You say that's the coach's job? You're right. It's the QB's job too! That's what being a leader is all about. That's what puts you ahead in the hyper-ultra-competitive world of the NFL. Someone says- who says he isn't doing that? Maybe he is- but he isn't doing it well enough. Neither him nor the coach or the OC.
Is all of this irrational? Maybe, I am just a fan who has been watching the NFL and Our Cowboys since 1978, but you'd think decades of watching would garner some sort of instinctive insight. Maybe...
Shoot- I'm rambling. Yes, I started hitting the booze and mind-altering substances a little early, but it's Friday! And I have a two racks of pork ribs smoking since Five in the morning yesterday and I plan on eating them at sunset. I live in the mountains and the sunsets are unbelievable here. I'm celebrating life. I have a good girl, a good enough job and loyal dog. All I could want for is for my favorite team to get their tooshies in gear.
Rambling again!
OK- in short: Three dudes are failing to make decent game-plans- our coach, our OC and our QB.
Romo is a good QB that is having several issues and game-planning (hence decision making on the field) shouldn't be one of them.
Which equals:
No sir, I don't like it.
Forgive if I missed or misspelled words. I am not in a normal state of mind...
