Jerry: Tony Romo will return at some point near the end of the year at the latest

[Diehardblues]

If Romo were ready to play, now would be the time to make the switch. Even though he was very good late, Dak had a bad game overall. So as a coach, you could point to that performance and bring back the starter. It's a win-win, because you didn't have to suffer a loss to get the bad performance that justifies the switch.

But Jerry is making it sound like they're talking about a lot of things that don't relate directly to Romo's health when considering the situation.

No, not Jerry. He always places football operations as the #1 priority. Lol

 

[Diehardblues]

I love Romo but I would trade him to WAS if it means we win the SB this year

I'd rather Romo get a ring on the bench than trade him then with good conscious we can say he finally got a ring. Danny White got a ring on the bench so did Craig Morton. No shame. Lol

 

[mrmojo]

Arent you concerned the effects it will have on the Romo legacy if Dak was to win in his first year or two?

What if Dak even led us to a championship appearance something Romo never did?

Can you even imagine the talk ?OMG

Hey I'm only a fan, historians can deal with Romos legacy, Jerry could be under center and I could care less, just so my Boys are champions again.

 

[Diehardblues]

Hey I'm only a fan, historians can deal with Romos legacy, Jerry could be under center and I could care less, just so my Boys are champions again.

Wow. No underlying agendas. Impressive !!

 

[Kevinicus]

Chemistry isn't a constant; neither is it exactly quantifiable. Romo can establish chemistry with the team, but that's not necessarily a certainty. Besides, chemistry goes beyond just completing passes to receivers. It's a flow, a connection that impacts the entire team. Dak has that with this offense now. Romo may be able to establish it, but we don't know.

So are you also judging the fact that he shook off his bad start and led the team to a victory in overtime?

His performance in OT definitely has to be considered, but the way he played during the first 4 QTRs made it crystal clear that he has a very long way to go before being considered the future of this team let alone the best option right now.

I'm not sure we have much success if the Eagles were as aggressive in OT as they were the rest of the game.

 

[JJHLH1]

4. I think the Philly game is a great game to judge by. He was finally put into difficult situations by the opposing team (first time since NY) and it was bad. It's not that he had a bad game, it's the way it was bad. He looked like a deer in headlights that was overwhelmed and couldn't think straight, let alone well. Add to that, his accuracy was troubling, to say the least. He still has a long way to go. I'm not convinced he looks like the future just yet.

Dak looked like a deer in the headlights while he was leading his team from a 10 point deficit in the 4th quarter against an excellent defense? Those two long late drives by Dak were things of beauty. 10/13 passing and 2 TD's when it counted most. That's the very definition of clutch.

 

[ghst187]

different situations altogether though. The patriots won on defense. that was an outstanding defensive team. They just wanted him to not screw up and the defense would win. Here the offense needs to win and we saw sunday night what happens when a good defense takes away the run.

To your other point though, yes Bledsoe had an incredible arm. I saw him in 95 at buffalo in freezing rain throw a ball off his back foot about 60 yards to terry glenn. It was ridiculous.

Different situations in some aspects. My point is that Bledsoe was clearly the more dynamic threat with a lot of big plays and downfield throws kinda like Romo but Brady came in and was steady enough, moved the ball, and didn't turn it over allowing, yes the defense to do its thing. I see similarities those similarities except of course, as you mentioned, it's not our defense winning the games for us. But as far as Dak being steadier, moving the chains, and reliably leading the team to wins, I see parallels. Drew was still a great QB as Romo still is, but maybe not the right person at the right time.

 

[Nightman]

I'd rather Romo get a ring on the bench than trade him then with good conscious we can say he finally got a ring. Danny White got a ring on the bench so did Craig Morton. No shame. Lol

I would prefer that Tony wins it for us as the QB but I want #6 at any cost

 

[tyke1doe]

This is a myth. In a league with such narrow margins between success and failure coaches don't hold back anything for the playoffs. They may try something different because they've become predictable over the course of the regular, but different doesn't mean better.

With all due respect, that's simply not true. Teams scheme differently in the playoffs and have more time to exploit your weakness.
Atlanta did it against the Vikings in the NFC Championship in 1999.
The Giants did it to the Buffalo Bills in their Super Bowl.
The Giants did it to the Patriots in their first Super Bowl.
The Giants did it to the Cowboys in 2007.

The sign of a good coach is how they tweak their game plan in the post season.

 

[Diehardblues]

I would prefer that Tony wins it for us as the QB but I want #6 at any cost

That's a huge cost to lessen Romo's legacy . Are we sure our head football guy is on the same page as us?

 

[Nightman]

Dak looked like a deer in the headlights while he was leading his team from a 10 point deficit in the 4th quarter against an excellent defense? Those two long late drives by Dak were things of beauty. 10/13 passing and 2 TD's when it counted most. That's the very definition of clutch.

The 2 possessions at the end of regulation were UGLY

He bounced back nicely in OT

 

[tyke1doe]

His performance in OT definitely has to be considered, but the way he played during the first 4 QTRs made it crystal clear that he has a very long way to go before being considered the future of this team let alone the best option right now.

Just out of curiosity, so based on what you saw in this game - absent the OT period - you don't think he's the future of this team? Or do you see something in his game based on the other wins that lead you to believe this?

I'm not sure we have much success if the Eagles were as aggressive in OT as they were the rest of the game.

Are you saying that Dallas didn't do anything differently or adjust to the pressure but that the Eagles dialed down the pressure and we did absolutely nothing?

 

[Diehardblues]

His performance in OT definitely has to be considered, but the way he played during the first 4 QTRs made it crystal clear that he has a very long way to go before being considered the future of this team let alone the best option right now.

I'm not sure we have much success if the Eagles were as aggressive in OT as they were the rest of the game.

Agreed but not everyone does

 

[LatinMind]

It moved from Dak Prescott keeping the spot warm for Romo to Jones saying that “when you have the hot hand you have to ride it” before Prescott led the Cowboys to a sixth straight win against the Eagles last Sunday night. During a Tuesday appearance on 105.3 The Fan, Jones delivered a similar message.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...o-has-no-issue-doing-whats-best-for-the-team/

 

[JJHLH1]

What would that do to the Romo legacy?

The team is bigger and more important than the legacy of any one player.

 

[Kevinicus]

Dak looked like a deer in the headlights while he was leading his team from a 10 point deficit in the 4th quarter against an excellent defense? Those two long late drives by Dak were things of beauty. 10/13 passing and 2 TD's when it counted most. That's the very definition of clutch.

Did you watch the game, or just look at the numbers (Though, Your stats are wrong, He was 10/16 - 5 of 11 on the last 2 drives of regulation)? The defense got a turnover and Dak did nothing with it. That's 3 of those 10 points. On that TD drive he threw what should have been an interception on a decision that was so bad, the only thing that might top it was his decision to lob to an Eagles defender in the back of the end zone earlier in the game. Following that TD drive he was horrible on a 3 and out, including missing a WIDE open Dez for an easy go ahead TD, giving the ball right back to Philly, giving them a chance to win it.

The drive in OT (when the Eagles backed off) does not eliminate how awful he was before that...right down to the end.

 

[DallasEast]

I guess that's why they say if you have a good thing going, don't mess with it.

I keep hearing and reading people use that reference but I've never been able to associate it with this circumstance. Both are good quarterbacks. One of them is arguably great (hope the latter that doesn't tick off some posters).

I would say the analogy applies if one of the quarterbacks were of average or poor ability. The analogy then be akin to changing out a perfectly good car tire for a defective tire or a donut. However, this scenario would be more inline with swapping out two equally good tires.

The analogy has been somewhat morphed to incorrectly align it with real documented health issues and/or past imagined (or flat out manufactured) poor play. Certainly, Romo could affect offensive efficiency if a past or potential future injury caused his level of play to properly execute the offensive scheme. No question. However, the analogy would still only apply if-and-when any injury diminishes his level of play--not before. In short, the analogy does not properly apply for a healthy Romo.

 

[Gabe]

Ray Lewis knows a lot about winning. He said if Dak is pulled, the team may NEVER get that same chemistry back. We run the risk of derailing a near perfect season for the sake of seeing if Romo still has it? I just think that is not smart and putting individual above team.

If we were 3-4 right now, Romo was healthy and ready to go, and say Dak had 5 TDs and 12 INTs.... I think putting Romo back in would be a solid decision to see if he could improve things.

Listen to yourselves though... We are the BEST team in the NFC!!! Why should we even be thinking about changing anything? Baffling in my eyes.

Part of me feels a bit for Romo going out like he did, but geez it could have been much worse. Could be leaving in a wheelchair.

 

[Direwolf63]

That's pretty much it: Dak is the starting QB until he either gets hurt or hits a rookie wall.

We have the best backup QB in football. Perhaps ever!

 

[Zekeats]

Stop talking Jerry. What if Dak gets hurt?