I think we all love Romo more than he deserves and we hate Dak more than we should. Both players are flawed, both are average a best.
Romo put up big numbers when the league opened up, but was never a top 10 guy, this isnt rocket science we can list out all the QB's in his era and he is clearly after guys like
Brady,P. Manning, Rivers, Favre, Rodgers, Big Ben, Brees, Eli, Matt Ryan, Andrew Luck, R. Wilson, Stafford possiblly
To me he was the best of the 2nd level, Romo, Cutler, possiblly Eli down here, Carson Palmer, Alex Smith
Romo lovers the Truth hurts. Guys I loved Romo, defended to every Cowboy/ Romo hater but when you sit back and evaluate his career it just is what it is. If we had not bobbled that snap, if we beat the Giants in 2007, if we beat the Vikes in 2009, if we beat the Pack in 2014, he is in the first tier of his era. No doubt about that. I remember the spectacular plays he made but I tend to remember all the must win games we didn't win when he was QB, and yes its a team game I totally understand that. Everyone but Jerry knows our coaching sucks.
I feel the same way about Dak, to me he is honestly middle of the pack at best which is why I dont't want him paid like a top 10 player, let his career play out a big more.
Let him play out his 4th year than Franchise him if you have to. Pay your other guys first. Pay the guys who actually enable Dak to be successful. There is no shame in being a bus driver. A bus driver type has won the SB when surrounded by talent. Brad Johnson, Dilfer, Mark Rypien, Flacco, Eli when he made his first, Hasselback,Kap,