4th & 2 - Anything Else Open?

[visionary]

He may have said that but looking at those pics Romo has locked in on Dez. Period. There was no other option.

Then that is the problem
He should not be locked in on Dez
Get the first dine with the high percentage throw to Beas

 

[Idgit]

No guarantee even if we get the first on a short pass we score a td eventually. That was our best shot and we took it

I just like the aggressiveness. But the GB offense v. our defense in that situation with time left, in Lambeau, and ~60 yards between us and a fg....that's probably a losing proposition whether you hand them 4 minutes, or 2 minutes. Hard to realistically see that any other way. Can you imagine what today would be like if we lost on a deep throw on Brandon Carr because Rodgers had 8 seconds in the pocket to decide what to do? That wouldn't be any better than feeling jobbed by the refs. I think it would be worse.

 

[visionary]

For the last 3 years I kept seeing people here screaming at Romo whenever he ignored a one on one Dez.

Not on a deep sideline pass on 4-2 with the season on the line and a higher percentage throw to Beas available

Not sure why you can't see that

 

[Staubacher]

Should be > he's within two yards and closing which is not true.

I'm not doing Monday morning quarterbacking you are assuming I am. I never said going to Dez wasn't the right play, it was but it wasn't the only option on that play which is what the OP's point was. pay attention. Have at it.

We agree it was the right play. Anything else is pure speculation as to what may have happened. Hence my have at it it's what we do here

 

[Staubacher]

Not on a deep sideline pass on 4-2 with the season on the line and a higher percentage throw to Beas available

Not sure why you can't see that

Again. The play worked. Romo succeeded. A completion elsewhere is pure speculation. I trust him more than internet fans sorry

 

[mldardy]

We agree it was the right play. Anything else is pure speculation as to what may have happened. Hence my have at it it's what we do here

That's the point of this thread and the pics that were provided by the OP to discuss any other options. If you don't like it don't participate.

 

[Staubacher]

That's the point of this thread and the pics that were provided by the OP to discuss any other options. If you don't like it don't participate.

You need to chill man. I answered just like you did.

 

[visionary]

Again. The play worked. Romo succeeded...

So we got a first down?

The objective of the attempt was to get a first down

I must have missed that

 

[mahoneybill]

There was nothing wrong with that throw to Dez IMO. Dez had one on one matchup and Tony gave him the opportunity to make a play. Just didn't work out but the throw was a good one and the catch was even better. Just unfortunate for us is all.

Many of us have been wanting to see that exact type of " let Dez go up and get it" throw all season long.

Great throw, catch, and unfortunately not the result we all wanted... Still admire Cowboys for going for it, and executing only to have it overturned after ruled catch on field.

 

[mahoneybill]

I would have tried the field goal. This was the 32-yard line, not the 42-yard line.

Respect your take, but Bailey was really off all day on his kicking. That's a 49 yarder, and we would still be behind. To me going for the W was gutsy, and the right call. Go down swinging, unfortunately our " knockout" was taken away.

 

[Tabascocat]

I didn't like the low percentage play in a do or die situation only needing two yards. The risk was greater than the reward there.......

I did think he made the catch though

 

[WV Cowboy]

So we got a first down?

The objective of the attempt was to get a first down

I must have missed that

All of your posts seem like you think you know what would have happened if he passed it to Beasley and you simply don't know.

He may have thrown it to Beasley's right while he is breaking left, .. he may have caught the ball but taken a big hit in the back and dropped the ball, .. the pass rushing CB may have jumped up and tipped the pass.

We just don't know for sure if throwing to Beasley would have been successful or not.

Maybe we get the first down, but maybe we don't.

 

[Rockport]

Beasley is not wide open. He hadn't even turned yet and there is coverage a few yards behind him. Also a free rusher closing on Romo.

I can't believe we're faulting the decision or the play on a freak call that had no business being overturned

I can't either. Just shows you who knows what they're talking about and who doesn't.

 

[Tusan_Homichi]

Romo said after the game (apologies if this was already noted, I just skimmed) that he had a few options on that play but that he had the coverage he wanted on his best option and was going to go with it.

Personally, I love that call, that throw, that catch at that situation in the game. Huge cajones on 4 and 2, and it should have paid off. My only complaint is that the way the clock broke, we left Rodgers with the ball and time-outs and time. But I don't really think we could have chewed up enough time to make it impossible for him, so maybe scoring fast was smarter in that case, too, if we wanted any shot at all of having the ball back after the next GB possession.

When Dez came down with it, while I'm dancing around the room, I'm telling my wife that Romo has balls the size of pumpkins.

My goodness. That was beautiful even if it only lasted a few seconds.

 

[visionary]

All of your posts seem like you think you know what would have happened if he passed it to Beasley and you simply don't know.

He may have thrown it to Beasley's right while he is breaking left, .. he may have caught the ball but taken a big hit in the back and dropped the ball, .. the pass rushing CB may have jumped up and tipped the pass.

We just don't know for sure if throwing to Beasley would have been successful or not.

Maybe we get the first down, but maybe we don't.

I am talking about percentages and probabilities
If romo makes that attempt to Dez 10 times Dez completes the play no more than 1-2 times IMO
Beas had made that play for first down all season

Which is the higher percentage play ? Which had a higher probability of getting a first down?

It is not that complicated

Also if we take the check down that gives us a first down and more time off the clock so less time for Rodgers

It was a poor decision by romo, he never looks right and had already predetermined the throw to Dez

Great throw
Bad decision

 

[Rockport]

I am talking about percentages and probabilities
If romo makes that attempt to Dez 10 times Dez completes the play no more than 1-2 times IMO
Beas had made that play for first down all season

Which is the higher percentage play ? Which had a higher probability of getting a first down?

It is not that complicated

Also if we take the check down that gives us a first down and more time off the clock so less time for Rodgers

It was a poor decision by romo, he never looks right and had already predetermined the throw to Dez

Great throw
Bad decision

Clueless, totally clueless.

 

[Idgit]

I am talking about percentages and probabilities
If romo makes that attempt to Dez 10 times Dez completes the play no more than 1-2 times IMO
Beas had made that play for first down all season...

It was a lower percentage play than some, but I think he converts that much more often than not. Can't speak for everybody, but as soon as Tony released that and I saw Dez's position, I was sure it was going to be a catch. And by 'catch' I mean what happened without the completing-the-process-of-falling-to-the-ground horsefeathers.

 

[WV Cowboy]

I am talking about percentages and probabilities
If romo makes that attempt to Dez 10 times Dez completes the play no more than 1-2 times IMO
Beas had made that play for first down all season

Which is the higher percentage play ? Which had a higher probability of getting a first down?

It is not that complicated

Also if we take the check down that gives us a first down and more time off the clock so less time for Rodgers

It was a poor decision by romo, he never looks right and had already predetermined the throw to Dez

Great throw
Bad decision

LOL, .. once again, .. you don't know that.

We do know that his decision and his throw was successful.

Anything else is speculation.

 

[visionary]

It was a lower percentage play than some, but I think he converts that much more often than not. Can't speak for everybody, but as soon as Tony released that and I saw Dez's position, I was sure it was going to be a catch. And by 'catch' I mean what happened without the completing-the-process-of-falling-to-the-ground horsefeathers.

Anything is possible
This was not probable IMO

 

[visionary]

LOL, .. once again, .. you don't know that.

We do know that his decision and his throw was successful.

Anything else is speculation.

Lol
99% of the posts on this forum are things we "don't know"

Here is what we do know: that play was not completed and was the reason we are out of the playoffs and our season is over

So we do know that what you would have wanted did not work