2nd Look At The Game

[goshan]

Would everyone quit saying the Choice throw was a bad.
Choice improvised the route - he wasn't open when Romo threw the ball.
It wasn't a bad throw - QB and RB read the play differently.

 

[Boyzmamacita]

Barber looked like a guy riding a bike in 1st gear. Peddling like a SOB but just not getting anywhere.

 

[khiladi]

Dallas didn't even really utilize play-action. I didn't get all the way through but I think there were only a few plays with play action. One was the beautiful play to Roy. A second was actually play action to the wrong side, there was no back to fake to and another was a little flare that ended up being behind Felix. I think I remember seeing a rollout by Romo off the fake as well

Welcome to the Garrett offense. I've been saying it forever that Garrett is oblivious to play-action. If the Giants are making every effort to stop the run as he says, then you would suspect him to employ play-action instead of just saying, we need to pass...

 

[khiladi]

I agree. This is no rap against Romo, it's just the fact that this team needs it's QB to play near flawless ball in order to win against good teams. Not fair to Romo, but that's just the way it is.

Romo bails out the coaching... I don't see how anybody can blame him. The reality is, when Romo is having a sub-par game, the pathetic coaching magnifies the medicority, which makes Romo look worse than he actually is playing during those games. Look back at the Denver game when Romo threw the pick trying to go to Hurd. People fail to realize it was Romo buying time with his feet on the 4th down to keep the series alive. Against the Falcons, Romo was incredible in shaking defenders in the red-zone...

 

[Apollo Creed]

If Romo plays excellent we win. He played good and we lost.

nors? Stupid post.

 

[Dodger]

Ditch the Wildcat, Razorback, Crapshoot formation. It just doesn't get the job done. Two, maybe three plays all year? Shelf it.

Personally, I'd ditch the shotgun as well. I know the formation is all in vogue with the Pats running it practically every play and all, but I just don't think it works as well in Dallas. I'd keep Romo under center for every play unless we have to go shotgun to score quickly. Seems to me that the less you telegraph your intentions to the other team the better.

 

[sonnyboy]

I'll usually error on the side of Romo, but I have to downgrade him from great to just very good on Sunday.

All of the errors mentioned matter and could easily be overlooked if we'd won, but we didn't.

But I give him a pass on all of them given his production.

What kills it for me was his worst decision that ultimately ended any realistic chance for a comeback
That was the 4th and 2 pass to Barber that had no shot to succeed. He wasn't under heavy pressure and could've/should've either moved up in the pocket or rolled right.
Either way he had the ability to and certianly should've extended the play and looked for a better option.
Perhaps if he rolled out right, Barber could've followed him that way to a point he could've recieved a 1st down pass.
Maybe Romo fonds someone else. Maybe he finds a lane to run for the 1st if he moved up in the pocket.

Anyway you cut it, the decision to throw to Barber was terrible.