Serious Question: Is Dak better now than Romo in his prime?

Verdict · Jun 10, 2022

D4KADON said:
Dak has improved and what not but I think Romo was greater with less

No. Not even close to Romo.

MountaineerCowboy · Jun 10, 2022

shabazz said:
I wish he would take the risk of throwing into tight windows when the team needs it…..he’s just not that guy.

He's just not that guy both mentality and physically at this point.

He's at the point now that he's so mentality shot from that injury that he'd rather throw it to Noah Brown on 3rd and 3 instead of rushing it for 4 yards.

At least the old Dak would pick up the 1st with his legs if it was there.

Redline360 · Jun 10, 2022

In the end we won't know until I say another 1-2 years imo.

It took years for thing to click for Romo and many other quarterbacks. Hell Brady is still constantly learning new tricks and defensive looks as things change through the years / era. Dak is still young and learning. He may very well have something "click" one day but as of right now he doesn't hold a candle to Romo honestly.

What scares me about Dak was he was drafted cause of his ability to run the ball as he is not truly a pure passer. He looked scared to run the ball the entire season. He had his moments but not like before the injury

5Stars · Jun 10, 2022

D4KADON said:
Dak has improved and what not but I think Romo was greater with less

Well, one thing about Dak vs. Romo is that Dak can check down much better than Romo ever did. Check down Charlie is what Dak is if cover 2 is lingering around.

Ken · Jun 10, 2022

MountaineerCowboy said:
Keep in mind the ones burying Romo to prop up Dak.

People that do that will also be the first to burying Dak when our new and fresh QB takes over in a few years.

They enjoy the flavor of the week and will be quick to hop on the next bandwagon while acting like the old one they rode for years is trash.

I was as big of a Romo fan as anyone when he played.

I am just stating reality.

Still love Romo but to bash Dak because he took is job is silly.

JoeKing · Jun 10, 2022

Romo was never all that so why are we setting the bar so low for Dak? No wonder we haven't sniffed an NFC title game in forever.

phildadon86 · Jun 10, 2022

MountaineerCowboy said:
Why are you all so easy to get butt hurt when people criticize Dak, but have no issue at all burying the QB that was there before him?

They both aren't good enough, ya'll are some real hypocrites about it though.

As for your horrible Tom Brady take.....You put Tom Brady on this team and we would win. Ya'll use the "it's not on the field" excuse as a way to defend players that aren't good enough. Ya'll do that because you can't fathom that your favorite players may just not be good enough, so you try to justify them not being good by playing mental gymnastics to convince yourself that not even the GOAT could win here. The fact is Brady, Mahomes, Rodgers, Allen, and the other top QBs would do just fine here and would have more success than Romo or Dak ever could. But hey, you play whatever mental gymnastics you need to make you feel better about that.

Umm. Ive been criticizing Dak all off-season. So you can take that argument right out the window. Both he and Romo have dealt with a lot of crap on this team because of horrible decisions made off of the field.

And no. Brady, Mahomes, Rodgers or Allen wouldnt win here. They also wouldnt come here in the first place because of the circus this FO has created. So its a nonsensical argument.

5Stars · Jun 10, 2022

Ken said:
I was as big of a Romo fan as anyone when he played.

I am just stating reality.

Still love Romo but to bash Dak because he took is job is silly.

lmao...why do you lovers always say Dak took Romo's job? Romo was injured, Dak did not take nothing. Also, Garrett did not even let Romo compete for the job. You sound like Dak came in and stole Romo's lunch! GTFOH.

GINeric · Jun 10, 2022

SteveTheCowboy said:
"Better numbers" doesn't necessarily mean better QB. If you want to trot out stats, you need some context...like how many 1st round picks along side each....just as one example.

I'm not saying you are totally wrong.....but for example....the super bowl stat...Dan Marino has none.

I get what you're saying but all im saying is Dak has the 3 most important abilities that make him better than Romo.

1. Leadership

2. Better quarterback in clutch moments. How many times did Romo choke opportunities away??? Exactly...
3. Availability. Romo was a damn good quarterback, no question. But only when he's AVAILABLE to play.

Nexx · Jun 10, 2022

LOL, not even close. Romo had elite arm talent, along with being able read defenses. Dak has had a combination of elite Oline, elite Running game, and elite WR's at some point with one playoff win to show for it.

GINeric · Jun 10, 2022

Redline360 said:
One of those guys huh. Thanks for admitting you don't understand the game

Yeah i am one of those guys. I forgot more football than you will ever learn. Thanks for admitting you don't know **** about the game, but there's always tomorrow.

G2 · Jun 10, 2022

Nexx said:
LOL, not even close. Romo had elite arm talent, along with being able read defenses. Dak has had a combination of elite Oline, elite Running game, and elite WR's at some point with one playoff win to show for it.

Ken · Jun 10, 2022

5Stars said:
lmao...why do you lovers always say Dak took Romo's job? Romo was injured, Dak did not take nothing. Also, Garrett did not even let Romo compete for the job. You sound like Dak came in and stole Romo's lunch! GTFOH.

You're right...Romo got another series in the last game of the year.

Romo got his job back....if only for a series. lol

GINeric · Jun 10, 2022

MountaineerCowboy said:
Post em up.

As long as we're talking stats and you're going to use as who the better QB is then I can only assume that you also believe Dak AND Romo are better than Aikman and Staubach, right? Since they both have better numbers and all..

Gladly!!

1. Dak is the third player with 100+ TD passes and 20+ rushing TDs.

2. Dak is tied for second most game winning drives in his first four seasons.
(*what were Romo's stats in his first 4 seasons in the NFL?? Did he have any??)

3.Dak is tied for the most 100+ passer rating games in his first 4 seasons.
(* Did Romo even play in his first 4 seasons? If so, compare the stats. I'll wait...)

4. Cowboys are 31-3 when Dak has a 100+ passer rating.

5. Dak has the sixth highest touchdown-to-interception ratio in NFL HISTORY!!
(* I can bet my two homes and my bank accounts that Romo isn't in the top 5 of this category)

And to answer your question, no I don't think Romo and Dak are better than Aikman and Staubach. So stop assuming things because thats not a strength of yours.

Now be careful when comparing old timers to current players. Football was much different back then than it is now. Some of those former players from past decades who were stars back then, would be bench riders in today's game.

Vtwin · Jun 10, 2022

GINeric said:
I get what you're saying but all im saying is Dak has the 3 most important abilities that make him better than Romo.

1. Leadership

2. Better quarterback in clutch moments. How many times did Romo choke opportunities away??? Exactly...
3. Availability. Romo was a damn good quarterback, no question. But only when he's AVAILABLE to play.

I disagree with all three but am only commenting on #3

Three of Dak six seasons have been heavily impacted by injuries to Dak.
2019 the pathetic performance in the must win game against the Eagles was written off as due to injury.
2020 total loss due to injury.
2021 missed time and his "slump" was excused as being the result of injury.

2022.... stay tuned.

GINeric · Jun 10, 2022

MountaineerCowboy said:
Dak was 18th in passing yards and 16th in passing TDs in 2016.

Yet, people around here act like he was setting records and playing better than Romo ever could have.

Zeke was the one setting the world on fire by winning the rushing title by over 300 yards.

Dak kept that job because we were rolling and I'm fine with that, but to act like Dak was setting the world on fire like they do is just outlandish.

Thats just it. Dak didn't have to set the world on fire to take Romo's job. You proved my point.

Ren · Jun 10, 2022

Romo was better, specially 2013-2014 Romo

Haimerej · Jun 10, 2022

Hennessy_King said:
Romo used to make dumb decisions with the football that hurt this team way way more than dak does.

Not necessarily. As we saw in Kurt Warner's breakdowns of the AZ and SF games last year, Dak frequently misses windows because he holds the ball too long. Yes, interceptions are bad and easier to identify as such, but so is a missed opportunity resulting in a punt.

Silly · Jun 10, 2022

Romo was magical in the hurry up offense. If you needed points Romo could find them.

starfan1 · Jun 10, 2022

Hey dude what you doing today ?
Dude: not much I’m gonna go on the web and argue a no win argument I like trolling !

these threads are amusing!

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