Clarifying My Stance on Tony Romo

[Outlaw Heroes]

I wouldn't accuse your observations as being a Romo hater. But I also look at the collection of QB's who have won in this league, and I'm talking about winning at the highest levels including Superbowls, and I don't see just one style. Troy Aikman, Joe Montana, Joe Theisman, Bob Griese, Bret Favre, Jim Plunket, Kurt Warner ... winning QB's come in all shapes, sizes and arms. Troy couldn't improvise like Favre, and Favre isn't as calculating and precise as Troy. Its nice to want a QB who does "everything", but even the great ones couldn't do everything. Joe Montana couldn't excell in an offense that required him to make 15 yard out routes all day. I don't care what the QB's look like in warmups, I want want who moves the offense when he's on the field.

Good post.

 

[The30YardSlant]

I knew that my saying something good about Drew Henson from Saturday would upset some folks. I had no idea it would nearly cause mass suicide.



I did not mean to imply (as some seem to think) that Tony Romo is a bust. My observation was that he threw almost all soft passes and that when he threw it hard there was a noticable difference between him and the other 2 QBs. I stand by that.

Donovan McNabb is often bashed on this site for throwing all dump off passes or lob passes. The general opinion is that when he has to gas it he loses accuracy and becomes a liability. I have not pushed this theory here because I happen to like McNabb a bit. That's my opinion and I have a right to express it. I see the exact same tendency in Romo, but with less zip on the ball. This concerns me.

Understand that I am very opinionated on QBs. I want a QB who can do it all. Obviously, at this point I do not know that either of our young guns can or cannot fit this hope of mine. As it stands right now, based solely on what I saw with my own eyes, one of them can. I am truly sorry if that opinion hurts someone's feelings.

I feel that over the course of my battles on QBs I have bene pretty consistent with my praise and my criticisms. Am I picky? Of course I am.

I wondered if my opinion was too harsh given the reactions. I did my best to explain why I was not impressed by an 8 out of 10 performance. It fell on deaf ears. In truth I wasn't that surprised, but it clearly went further than I expected.

I decided to seek an opinion from someone I respect very much on whether I was being rash on his arm strength. This is my question to him. Understand he is a journalist who sometimes reads this site, but whose opinion I value.

"At the game in warmups and in the game I was not impressed with Tony Romo's arm. His accuracy was good, but the velocity was poor.

You've seen more of him than I have. Am I off base?"

This is his answer.

"Yeah I've never really thought Romo's arm was his strong point. I mean, there were reasons he went undrafted. I think he tries to make up for it with craftiness and "moxie" as they say, but who knows if it'll work."

Now, I know some people are going to scream "mediot" and some may even claim I respect him because he shares my agenda. I can't govern the reactions. I just thought I'd share with you what he felt since he was not part of the "conspiracy trio to slight Tony Romo." He did not attend the game with us or the guys from CF.com. He's seen more of him than all of us have.

I do not have an agenda against Tony Romo. If he sticks around that's great. If he ends up cut at some point I believe it will be exactly for the reasons I stated. It is simply too hard to hide flaws in the NFL. Having said that I wish him well the rest of this year. I am rooting for him.

Even when critical of a player I still root for them as long as they wear this uniform. That will never change. I wish I felt that some who were critical of my agenda the last few days held the same view. I'd be less than honest if I said I think they want Drew Henson to succeed. I don't believe they do. Too much has been said by them to ever make me think otherwise.

Great post, very resonable :bravo:

 

[The30YardSlant]

And just for the record, observing that a player is not looking good/hasnt looked good/isnt ready to play yet is not hoping that he fails. Some cant grasp this concept.

 

[ndanger]

LaTunaNostra your sig. is too chile for the hot dawg,too hot for the chile.

 

[LaTunaNostra]

LaTunaNostra your sig. is too chile for the hot dawg,too hot for the chile.

Not too 'mocking" for ya today, my friend?

 

[Yeagermeister]

Should I change from Lightning Mod to Instigator??? :

Well you are very good at both :laugh2:

 

[Waffle]

"Yeah I've never really thought Romo's arm was his strong point. I mean, there were reasons he went undrafted. I think he tries to make up for it with craftiness and "moxie" as they say, but who knows if it'll work."

Someone posted combine stats the other day that had Romo's throws clocked in the 57-60MPH range, almost the top of the QB pack for that session. I was wondering if were those articles contained accurate info? If so, what happened between now and then?

I too noticed those "touch passes" you mentioned Hos, but I thought that showed a little bit of flexability in his delivery, IMO. Although I watched on TV, I thought he had decent zip on that end-zone pass to Crayton...only he threw too late.

Just my 2 cents.

 

[blindzebra]

ROFL!!

You agreed on that "secret handshake" yet? :laugh2:

Yes, it's two hands using seven fingers, and we yell, "Romo has a noodle arm, hoo yah!"

 

[ndanger]

Not too 'mocking" for ya today, my friend?

Nah, we all know your true feelings on T.G. It's all good.

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

Good job.

The secret spin meeting will be at Adbutcher's next Sunday in preperation for MNF. I'll bring the chips, you supply the dip.

:laugh2:

You know I have been threatening Adbutcher of showing up at his house...now I have a real reason to do so.

I think I will show up with a Grass Stained Bledsoe jersey on. :

 

[Hostile]

Good job.

The secret spin meeting will be at Adbutcher's next Sunday in preperation for MNF. I'll bring the chips, you supply the dip.

Why do I have to bring Nors? It isn't my turn.

Kidding Nors.

 

[junk]

Why do I have to bring Nors? It isn't my turn.

Kidding Nors.

I think you should nominate yourself for post of the day.


:laugh2:

 

[blindzebra]

Why do I have to bring Nors? It isn't my turn.

Kidding Nors.

What's scary is I thought that very thing when I wrote it. I'm glad to get the assist.

 

[blindzebra]

I think you should nominate yourself for post of the day.


:laugh2:

Not to pull a Juke, but I cleaned it off and set it on the tee for him.

 

[Yeagermeister]

Why do I have to bring Nors? It isn't my turn.

Kidding Nors.

:bravo:

 

[The30YardSlant]

Why do I have to bring Nors? It isn't my turn.

Kidding Nors.

Allsome!!!!

 

[Dave_in-NC]

Hos said:

"At the game in warmups and in the game I was not impressed with Tony Romo's arm. His accuracy was good, but the velocity was poor."

Ok, if hes hitting the target whats the problem? I know soft passes can be broke on and all that stuff but it wasnt happening.
Would you rather have a rocket arm with bad aim? A guy who thinks his arm strenght can squeeze the ball in a tightly coverd WR? Both of those cases could end up with more picks.

Sure life would be grand with a QB who has arm strenght and accuracy, we dont have one. We have a touch guy, a strong arm who so far hasnt completed much and Bledsoe.
Romos biggest criticism from saturday nights game was he used Witten. I say that was very smart, why shouldnt he have. It moved the chains.

 

[Chuck 54]

I'm not ashamed to admit it....I'm a hater...not personally.

I see nothing wrong with it...I was a hater on Dantzler too.

I don't like to have crappy players on my favorite team because that makes my team crappier.

I think Romo sucks and will never amount to anything beyond an undrafted, untalented career backup who will never serve us as well as Jason Garrett did.

If he turns into a player and shows the talent, then I'm wrong and I'll love him, but I have a right to think he's a no talent bum for now.

Actually, I feel the same way about Henson, but you guys have brainwashed me into believing that he still has a chance to become a superstar before he gets his AARP card.

Don't hate the hater...just record it so you can say "I told you so" when someone becomes a star. It's not a personal dislike or a desire to be right...I just call it like I see it...sometimes I'm wrong and sometimes I'm correct.

I was definitely correct on freakin' Dantzler, but that was an easier one. I was correct on that bum Hunter too. I've been wrong on Greg Ellis because he's a good player even though he'll never be a superstar. I hope I'm wrong on Al Johnson and Gurode. I think they're both just "guys."

 

[jterrell]

I think Romo reminds me quite a bit of Tom Brady. He has a little swagger to him. Maybe more than his physical ability indicates he should. I think he would be an extremely poor man's version of Brady tho and have supreme doubts as to his ability to be a long term starter. I think he can have a career very similar to Jason Garrett.
Romo has more touch than our other 2 QBs which is partly because he clearly has less arm strength than either. Right now he's far and away the number 2 QB.

As to Henson, he simply is way too inconsistent to play at this point. His physical ability is stratospheric but he is more QC than Romo by far. Romo simply doesn't throw the ducks Henson does. But Henson has such a high ceiling if he gets everything in order that it would be insane to give up on him any time soon.

As to media folks Babe Laufenberg who isn't just media but also knows a bit about QBs absolutely loves Tony Romo. One reason the at the game folks are catching flack is the guys who watched on tv saw a gushing Babe. With every good Romo play we were reminded just how much Babe likes him.

In the end these guys are backups and I'd rather worry about the starter.
Theres a better chance neither of these guys is our future franchise guy than there is that either is.

 

[The30YardSlant]

I think Romo sucks and will never amount to anything beyond an undrafted, untalented career backup who will never serve us as well as Jason Garrett did.

Where have I heared this before......Oh yeah:

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