1 that could have been

[Clove]

He had talent in 2007, 2009, and 2014. The rest of the teams were garbage. Not every QB goes to the SB with three chances. Besides, he can't catch the ball for Patrick Crayton. Twice

Keep making excuses for the undrafted nobody QB. We need 1st round talent.

 

[Clove]

What's it like? Being a football fan, yet knowing nothing about the game other than ring = good, no ring = bad?

I guess you like football for the popcorn. Nice try pal, you play to win the games.

 

[Idgit]

I was watching the game

And the various execution errors weren't obvious in real time? People were open when blocks weren't getting missed and passes weren't thrown off-target. It was obvious.

 

[MarionBarberThe4th]

Dak is a robot and his aiming throws and over thinking.

Unless he and Gallup seriously click were not gonna score more than 17ppg.

So I think they should switch to up tempo and **** all the tight ends. Spread it out.

 

[DandyDon1722]

You really are ignorant aren't you?

Never mind him - he's been crushed around here for years on Romo because he believes a QB should single handedly win super Bowls and if you don't win one you're useless. Good to see he still gets the message from posters though.

 

[Flamma]

Keep making excuses for the undrafted nobody QB. We need 1st round talent.

No need to make excuses for him, just stating the facts. I never considered him elite, more Matt Stafford type. Romo has given me cause to curse at the TV on many occasions, but not on any of the playoff games. The Dez non catch, the Crayton drop, those aren't excuses, they're facts beyond the QBs control.

 

[Clove]

No need to make excuses for him, just stating the facts. I never considered him elite, more Matt Stafford type. Romo has given me cause to curse at the TV on many occasions, but not on any of the playoff games. The Dez non catch, the Crayton drop, those aren't excuses, they're facts beyond the QBs control.

He can't win titles, that's all I need to know. Moving on to a 1st round QB that has the pedigree to play in big time situations.

 

[OmerV]

The second that play happened I screamed. The replay only confirmed what I suspected. Gallup had a 20-25 yarder easily.

The pass to Swaim when he was wide open is another that could have been.

Are you talking about the one to Jarwin?

 

[Flamma]

He can't win titles, that's all I need to know. Moving on to a 1st round QB that has the pedigree to play in big time situations.

Either could Dan Marino or Dan Fouts. Since 2007 almost 30 QBs were drafted in round 1, try to find 10 of them better than Romo. You'll be in the 5-7 range and that would be generous. The mistake the Cowboys made was in 2005. We had two picks in the first round and passed on Rodgers with both of them. We currently had what I considered an interim QB in Bledsoe I think. What the hell were they thinking?

 

[Clove]

Either could Dan Marino or Dan Fouts. Since 2007 almost 30 QBs were drafted in round 1, try to find 10 of them better than Romo. You'll be in the 5-7 range and that would be generous. The mistake the Cowboys made was in 2005. We had two picks in the first round and passed on Rodgers with both of them. We currently had what I considered an interim QB in Bledsoe I think. What the hell were they thinking?

You do realize that everything's different now than it was back then right? Teams featured runs mostly, unlike today, everything's geared towards throwing the ball all over the place. If those guys played today, records would be shattered.

 

[ClintDagger]

One of many missed wide open receivers. Another had twill beat his man off the line, no safety help just green turf in front of him but Dak was too scarred to look past 5 yards in front of him, never saw a thing.

There was a play I think in the first quarter where it’s a designed rollout right / dump off to Swaim. But the guy (I think it was TWill) running the deep route along the sideline turns out to be wide open. Dak sees him, starts to uncork it, then decides against it. Meanwhile, Swaim was wide open for a 8+ yard gain. But by the time Dak turns his attention back there Swaim is at the sideline and is covered. And then Dak either got sacked from behind or had to throw it away. I can’t remember. But it was another time where he hesitated and it cost them.

 

[Flamma]

You do realize that everything's different now than it was back then right? Teams featured runs mostly, unlike today, everything's geared towards throwing the ball all over the place. If those guys played today, records would be shattered.

Yes. And defenses back then had no limits as far as cap and teams could stack them. Good QB or not, you go up against some of those defenses and you're eating turf all game. The 2013 Seahawks don't come around too often. But even if I agree that my example was poor, it doesn't take away from my other two points.

 

[xwalker]

This was the single most important play that could have changed the game. Dak should be forced to watch this every single day this season . Even if he gets better, this should not be forgotten.
We've ingested a lot since the loss on Sunday from every pundit and analyst there is, but this could have changed the entire game.

It was catchable. The throw needs to be better, but any coach would consider that catchable by the WR.

That throw is harder than it looks. Romo missed several of these including one that hit Witten's foot and was kicked up resulting in an INT.

 

[xwalker]

explain please

When you see fans/media cite footwork, it normally means they have no clue but want to sound smart. It's actually somewhat of an inside joke with sports media. One of the local sports talk stations did a segment on it once.

The segment also made fun of other words and quotes that people in sports say and what they really mean.

 

[LatinMind]

Jesus whats with thread after thread of personal attacks and personal insults in here now?

 

[plymkr]

This was the single most important play that could have changed the game. Dak should be forced to watch this every single day this season . Even if he gets better, this should not be forgotten.
We've ingested a lot since the loss on Sunday from every pundit and analyst there is, but this could have changed the entire game.

I'm a Dak apologist and there is no excuse for missing that play. Missing that play puts serious doubt in my mind that Dak is a franchise QB.

 

[HowardC]

Dorks were the ones clinging hopes on the Choker for 10 long years. Told y'all after the Cabo decision he wasn't mentally strong enough or took it seriously enough to take the Cowboys to a SB. By the time he did, his body was breaking down.

Now you are clinging to hope for this noodle armed bus attendant (not even a driver) that can't hold that choker's(not really) jock strap.

 

[DOUBLE WING]

And the various execution errors weren't obvious in real time? People were open when blocks weren't getting missed and passes weren't thrown off-target. It was obvious.

It would be nice to have an offense that can make something happen when the play breaks down. An offense that can overcome a missed block or a missed assignment. An offense that isn't buried as soon as it gets a holding penalty. An offense that doesn't need a perfectly orchestrated, 12-play epic odyssey to score a touchdown. We don't produce big plays and we don't get yards in chunks. That's why one "execution error" seems to doom us to a quick punt.

Execution eventually comes around to the coaching staff. Garrett has churned the roster a few times over now to similar results.

 

[Idgit]

It would be nice to have an offense that can make something happen when the play breaks down. An offense that can overcome a missed block or a missed assignment. An offense that isn't buried as soon as it gets a holding penalty. An offense that doesn't need a perfectly orchestrated, 12-play epic odyssey to score a touchdown. We don't produce big plays and we don't get yards in chunks. That's why one "execution error" seems to doom us to a quick punt.

Execution eventually comes around to the coaching staff. Garrett has churned the roster a few times over now to similar results.

Breakdowns and mental errors lead to poor production in every NFL city in the league. But it wasn't just missed assignments. We saw plenty of errant throws to open receivers, too.

Execution does go to the coaches, of course. If you're going to take that position, though, you need to take it in the context where this offense has outproduced most offenses in the league during Garrett's time here. The bigger issues have been on the other side of the ball. As for Sunday, yep, the execution was bad. It's one game, with 3 new WRs, 2 new TEs, and two new interior OLs taking snaps in week one against a really good DL. That's not an excuse, because CAR was also playing their first game, but it ought to buy at least a little bit of time for things to gel a little bit. Maybe it's the case that they looked horrible because they're coming up to speed and not that they looked horrible because they suck irredeemably.

 

[America's Cowboy]

Now you are clinging to hope for this noodle armed bus attendant (not even a driver) that can't hold that choker's(not really) jock strap.

Whine away. It's amusing. But remember... I told you so.