Can't blame this one on Romo

[Dave_in-NC]

I know what I said is kind of dumb, but honestly, we're all going to be crying for Romo when he's done in the league.

Not if it's done right. That has allot to do with Jerry, that's the scary part.

 

[Section446]

The Cowboys should have won this one, but they didn't take care of business.

I found three issues that I felt played large in the loss.

1. DeMarco's fumble
2. Missed field goal.
3. Romo refusing to throw the ball away after holding way too long.

In the end, if the Cowboys had take care of the ball. Green Bay loses by at least 10.

As frustrating as that was to watch, I'd rather he hold on to it and take the sack, than throw a back-breaking (no pun intended) INT. That in my opinion has been the difference between this years Romo, and Romo in years past, he's been a lot smarter with the ball.

 

[Clove]

I gave Romo all the credit when we won, when I should have given it to Murray. Murray if anything, is the go to guy. Without Murray, we're 8-8. Green Bay did not have a championship defense out there. Every time they gave Murray the ball, it was 4 or 5 yards. Their defense is average to below average, but they have a Championship type QB who can't move. His game is about moving, but a Championship QB does what he has to do to win, and that's what Aaron Rodgers did.

Meanwhile, Romo just doesn't understand what it takes to win games like this. We had this team right where we wanted them and then Romo tries to play hero. Instead of running the play, he calls an audible out of a run, then bobbles the snap, that ends our chances of going up 21-7 on Green Bay.

3rd and 4th quarter. We score one touch down, count them, 1. That's not an explosive offense. Again, Romo plays hero ball. Trying to wait wait wait for something to get open, instead of just throwing it away and calling something else. He gets sacked at a crucial time in the game, this was the down fall. Then on 2nd and long, instead of just getting half of it back, he waits waits waits for something down field to open up instead of throwing the ball away, 2nd sack. We were done after that. Momentum took over, and Rodgers ate us alive after that.

When your defense is not very good, you have to play smart situational Quarterbacking. His ratings were high because Romo doesn't take chances anymore. You have to take chances in the playoffs, it's win or go home.

Big time QBs, if anyone watched Roger or Aikman, they are not phased by pressure. Qbs have to make plays and not mistakes that put you out of position to make plays. He's not a playoff/Super Bowl style QB. He'll make you happy in the regular season though.

 

[Section446]

Not if it's done right. That has allot to do with Jerry, that's the scary part.

Yeah, we need to start thinking about his eventual replacement. That doesn't mean that we have to go out and spend a first rounder on a QB this year, but it would behoove us to at least draft a QB this year.

 

[Super_Kazuya]

Man, in the second half though, Rodgers showed why he's the league MVP.

He actually showed me why he wasn't the MVP today, his whole case has been built fraudulently around him being a one man team while Romo and Murray have each other and the "best offensive line in the league". Except today all I see was him standing with all day to throw (quite handy when you can't move) and dynamic RB and WR play.

 

[btcutter]

We got beat by a one legged quarterback. Romo could've played better. And if he made the call to go deep on fourth down it was a game losing decision. I'll hold judgment until I know who made that call. Just plain stupid.

You cannot second guess that. You go with what you have. It was a zero coverage full out blitz. Underneath routes were covered. Free runner to his left so he put it up for Dez. Not sure what you want.....

 

[YosemiteSam]

As frustrating as that was to watch, I'd rather he hold on to it and take the sack, than throw a back-breaking (no pun intended) INT. That in my opinion has been the difference between this years Romo, and Romo in years past, he's been a lot smarter with the ball.

What? You can't throw an INT if you throw the ball away. (out of bounds) I would never demand Romo force the ball to a receiver. We've seen how that turns out. Taking two sacks for a loss of like 16-17 yards on top of the initial 10 yards is almost an impossible 3rd down conversion.

3rd and 10 is far more manageable.

 

[Dave_in-NC]

Yeah, we need to start thinking about his eventual replacement. That doesn't mean that we have to go out and spend a first rounder on a QB this year, but it would behoove us to at least draft a QB this year.

Would have been a luxury to do it this season, But it is becoming a need. Just not the Johnny Football types please,

 

[Section446]

What? You can't throw an INT if you throw the ball away. (out of bounds) I would never demand Romo force the ball to a receiver. We've seen how that turns out.

Sorry, I didn't see where you said that he should have thrown it away, couldn't agree with you more.

 

[Yakuza Rich]

I had no problem with how Romo played today. We got royally hosed by the refs. The league still doesn't get it when it comes to refereeing. If we keep at it, we'll not even have to worry about a 4th and 2.




YR

 

[MrPeanutbutter]

Not if it's done right. That has allot to do with Jerry, that's the scary part.

Well yeah. I have said this multiple times to the point I feel like I'm annoying people, but 2016 draft may be the time to make our move, depending how 2015-2016 season goes.

The 2015 Draft is too weak for QBs at this point. Maybe you take a flyer on a fourth round guy, but there's just not an heir apparent available this season.

 

[YosemiteSam]

He actually showed me why he wasn't the MVP today, his whole case has been built fraudulently around him being a one man team while Romo and Murray have each other and the "best offensive line in the league". Except today all I see was him standing with all day to throw (quite handy when you can't move) and dynamic RB and WR play.

Haters gonna hate.

 

[Section446]

He actually showed me why he wasn't the MVP today, his whole case has been built fraudulently around him being a one man team while Romo and Murray have each other and the "best offensive line in the league". Except today all I see was him standing with all day to throw (quite handy when you can't move) and dynamic RB and WR play.

So you blame him for the people around him playing well? If that's the case, no QB should ever win the MVP. The offense as a whole played well, but there's no doubt that Rodgers fuels that machine. In the second half, they stopped playing around with the run, and told Rodgers to go win the game, he did so.

 

[Section446]

Well yeah. I have said this multiple times to the point I feel like I'm annoying people, but 2016 draft may be the time to make our move, depending how 2015-2016 season goes.

The 2015 Draft is too weak for QBs at this point. Maybe you take a flyer on a fourth round guy, but there's just not an heir apparent available this season.

I'm of the opinion that you should draft a QB every year, whether it's in the first round, or the seventh round.

 

[Dave_in-NC]

Well yeah. I have said this multiple times to the point I feel like I'm annoying people, but 2016 draft may be the time to make our move, depending how 2015-2016 season goes.

The 2015 Draft is too weak for QBs at this point. Maybe you take a flyer on a fourth round guy, but there's just not an heir apparent available this season.

Yeah it's a tough one. But you can find a guy to groom. We did Romo. You have to have a coach willing to d so though.

 

[Section446]

Would have been a luxury to do it this season, But it is becoming a need. Just not the Johnny Football types please,

Definitely, it's got to be a guy who's a pass first, run second type of QB. I keep thinking that I want a guy like Luck, but that type of total package only comes around once in a generation.

 

[ologan]

I wish the offensive philosophy would have made the transformation years ago.

Wouldn't have mattered with the O lines of the past. It all starts up front.

 

[Dave_in-NC]

Wouldn't have mattered with the O lines of the past. It all starts up front.

Yup and this is the first O line that could be called at least good.

 

[cowboys69fan]

Heck no, to be honest can't think of a game this season you can blame on Tony he's had a career best season.

 

[rcaldw]

Tony had a great season and had a good game today. No one plays without mistakes.... no one. I wish that he didn't take some of the sacks that he does, but I don't think he's going to fix that at this point in his career. So you take the whole package and live with it.