Dak sure is lucky he isn't being given the "Romo" treatment

[Haimerej]

If he faltered, you knew the replacement can play.

That's the thing. For me. Playing with house money.

 

[Gator88]

One of his 2 playoff INTs was in the end zone against the Giants with the game on the line. He also has 5 fumbles in playoff games. He bobbled a hold in a playoff game against Seattle that cost us the game. He had something like 5 turnovers in two season finale elimination games that were like playoff games. It was almost like he was jinxed. By 2016 it was time to move on to another QB.

Lost what I had typed up, but he threw an interception on 4th down with no time left when he needed a touchdown. That's way better than throwing a dump off that has no chance of getting in the end zone.

Also remember that was the play after he threw a perfect game winning pass that his receiver choked on.

I also fail to see how Romo fumbling more than Dak because he has had much worse olines in the playoffs than Dak ever had is relevant to your statement.

Romo would have never brought us back in the game. Anytime we got behind by two scores with him in the playoffs it led to a debacle. He would lose his poise and start throwing the ball up for grabs which would lead to multiple turnovers.

This last part is very reminiscent of 2017 and 2019 Dak, yeah.

He had something like 5 turnovers in two season finale elimination games that were like playoff games. It was almost like he was jinxed. By 2016 it was time to move on to another QB.

Anybody that thought it was the right decision at the time is foolish, anybody that still thinks it is the right decision is kind of a lost cause.

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

Really? All you have to ask is all the other organizations in the NFL, would they have played Dak or a healthy Romo in 2016, starting with BB. I’d wager 31 out of 32 teams would’ve said they would start Romo. It was never a question of Dak doing an admirable job subbing. It was how much better that team could’ve been with Romo. It was a dumb decision and will always be one, made by two of the more worse than average football minds on the planet.

Again, it's water under the bridge, but I do think it's worth looking at the conundrum from the angle of Romo's injury situation. Yes, what happened in the preseason was unlucky. However, I think the precedent of the 2013-2015 seasons as well as the 2016 preseason game shows that there's a very real possibility that Romo would be injured again. Frankly, whether Romo or Dak started made no difference to me. They're both very good QBs. The question to me is who's more likely to receive an injury? At the time, I think it's logical to state that Romo likely receives another injury. Furthermore, I do not think it wise to harp on what could have been 6-7 years later. What's done is done. Still going on about it or, worse yet, seeking a revenge type situation for Dak over something that wasn't his fault is at best pointless, and at worst spiteful and petty. Yes, Rush has done an admirable job. However, seeking a "Romo" situation for Dak is spiteful in my view and is disgusting imo. The fact that some are having to go back 7 years to dredge up again why there's resentment to Dak is partly why other fans harangue us. We can't just live in the present or future.

What's needed now is for Rush to keep us afloat, Dak return when the time is right, and the competition between the two to generate further success for the team. If Dak is indeed struggling more after his return, then drafting a QB would be the next move.

 

[Jayinem]

They'll ride or die with Dak, and end up dying in the wild card round every year at best.

 

[KJJ]

Lost what I had typed up, but he threw an interception on 4th down with no time left when he needed a touchdown. That's way better than throwing a dump off that has no chance of getting in the end zone.

Also remember that was the play after he threw a perfect game winning pass that his receiver choked on.

I also fail to see how Romo fumbling more than Dak because he has had much worse olines in the playoffs than Dak ever had is relevant to your statement.



This last part is very reminiscent of 2017 and 2019 Dak, yeah.



Anybody that thought it was the right decision at the time is foolish, anybody that still thinks it is the right decision is kind of a lost cause.

Not going to waste anymore time rehashing old history. I learned a long time ago that these Romo debates can be never ending. Lol

 

[Gator88]

Not going to waste anymore time rehashing old history. I learned a long time ago that these Romo debates can be never ending. Lol

Fair enough, it's tough trying to argue for Dak and also look reasonable when you have to say things like Romo throws the ball up for grabs in the playoffs despite Dak throwing interceptions in the playoffs a lot more often than Romo.

 

[GMO415]

Rush is getting the ball out in 2.46 seconds because he only has three options. The TEs are kept in for blocking. Doubtful, Dak will get the same treatment.

 

[CowboysRule]

Romo wasn’t going to be ready to play until several games into the season. The last time they rushed him back from an injury he re broke his collarbone. He had a compression fracture in his back and was beat up. He was at the end of his career. Once we got late into the season it made no sense for him to come back because Dak was playing outstanding football and we were winning games. Romo would’ve been very rusty not having played most of the season. We ended up winning a franchise record 11 straight games. No team makes a change at QB when they’re on that kind of a roll.

He led a TD drive his very first series in the game after coming back. The only TD we scored that game.

 

[KJJ]

He led a TD drive his very first series in the game after coming back. The only TD we scored that game.

It was his only series in a meaningless game. No way could we bench Dak for the playoffs after he led us to 13 wins that season. It would’ve been the dumbest thing we could’ve ever done especially if Romo had a bad playoff game. The Cowboys would’ve been persecuted.

 

[KJJ]

Anybody that thought it was the right decision at the time is foolish, anybody that still thinks it is the right decision is kind of a lost cause.

Anyone who thinks it was the wrong decision is foolish! It would’ve been one of the dumbest things in the history of sports to bench a rookie QB for the playoffs who led your team to a franchise record tying 13 wins to go back to an aging QB who hadn’t played all season and was 2-4 in the playoffs. Had we lost to Green Bay in the playoffs with Romo the fan base would have been livid and the Cowboys would’ve been persecuted by everyone. We would be sitting here wondering what could’ve been had we stayed with Dak. It would’ve haunted the franchise forever.

 

[zeke21]

There is no denying that Dak has had a charmed life.. never understood the 'hot hand' theory.. especially as Dak got progressively worse as the season wore on.. Romo should have been given a chance. I remember that playoff game and screaming for them to at least give Romo a drive to see what he could do.. but nope.. never happened.

Dak mania was real.. I don't know why it happened but it has plagued us ever since. Dak is a Kirk Cousins replica.. a good, better than average QB. Not a 40M 'main guy' QB.

The fact that Rush.. a guy that wouldn't make the practise squad for most teams.. has been able to win shows the talent of this roster. Dak is a bust.. the sooner we can just accept that and move on.. the better. Dak has had the luckiest NFL career of all time and still botched it.

 

[Swagger]

Romo was broken down by then and hadn’t led us to a Super Bowl when he was healthier and had good teams around him.

It’s unlikely that Romo would have played better than Dak did in the playoffs in 2016.

If Dak had played poorly against GB it would be a different story, but he played well.

No excuses for Dak now though.

Prescott played pretty well but Romo would have played better - he exposes a horrific secondary with guys off the street from the first drive not from well into the 2nd quarter.

 

[DandyDon52]

We should all be rooting for a “QB controversy” because that would mean Rush keeps playing well and we keep winning.

If we beat the Commanders and Rams with Rush, and if Dak lays an egg in Philly while losing (assuming he’s back by then), the QB controversy will be justified.

Big “ifs”.

thing is the controversy will only be among fans and media, jerry..... lol he wants dak win or lose, play bad, stink it up, and he will keep dak in there !

 

[cguy610]

How did Romo play in the games after he left Dallas?

Oh, he retired because he couldn't play anymore.

 

[noshame]

This will solve itself when Dak takes the field. If you liked SF and TB you'll love his next performance

 

[Qcard]

All of the coaches, owners, and players are defending Dak. In 2016, ownership was being very coy about the situation. I understand 13-3 is an impressive stat, but telling Romo that he can't even compete for the starting job is absolutely ridiculous.

This organization has actually done a good job at given Dak what he needs to be successful: great wrs, great rb, a good to great offensive line throughout most of his tenure and now a top level defense.

I do not believe Cooper Rush is a better quarterback than Dak Prescott. However, I think this coaching staff seems to manage the game better with Cooper at the helm. My hope is when Dak comes back, he sees how lucky he is that he still has that job because his opportunities are thinning out.

Captains meeting about QB1 in 2016 after Romo got healthy....

Votes Prescott 5 Romo 1 (Witten)

Coaches didn't want a mutiny....Prescott coup was flaws....it started in Offseason works

 

[the playmaker]

All of the coaches, owners, and players are defending Dak. In 2016, ownership was being very coy about the situation. I understand 13-3 is an impressive stat, but telling Romo that he can't even compete for the starting job is absolutely ridiculous.

This organization has actually done a good job at given Dak what he needs to be successful: great wrs, great rb, a good to great offensive line throughout most of his tenure and now a top level defense.

I do not believe Cooper Rush is a better quarterback than Dak Prescott. However, I think this coaching staff seems to manage the game better with Cooper at the helm. My hope is when Dak comes back, he sees how lucky he is that he still has that job because his opportunities are thinning out.

since Jimmy era, JJ NEVER wanted competition at qb

 

[Pass2Run]

All of the coaches, owners, and players are defending Dak. In 2016, ownership was being very coy about the situation. I understand 13-3 is an impressive stat, but telling Romo that he can't even compete for the starting job is absolutely ridiculous.

This organization has actually done a good job at given Dak what he needs to be successful: great wrs, great rb, a good to great offensive line throughout most of his tenure and now a top level defense.

I do not believe Cooper Rush is a better quarterback than Dak Prescott. However, I think this coaching staff seems to manage the game better with Cooper at the helm. My hope is when Dak comes back, he sees how lucky he is that he still has that job because his opportunities are thinning out.

If Cooper Rush wins out. Or manages to only lose one by the time Dak comes back, Dak will have one and one half games before he's plucked.

 

[Northern_Cowboy]

And Romo could've shattered his back again. Then we'd be back to Dak anyway. The angst about Dak for the Romo situation is ridiculous imo. 1. It's not Dak's fault, and 2. Who knows how long Romo even lasts. Oh, and 3. It's water under the bridge now.

And that would have been ok because at least the team would have played their best players when they were healthy enough to play...regardless of whether it was for 1 series or 1 game..Romo was the better QB when he was healthy....and people forget that particular team was built for Romo and his abilities and strengths

 

[Pass2Run]

I'm a Dak guy. Cooper is not a better talent than Dak but right now he is the better QB. Dak has not been the same guy since the ankle. A lack of confidence, indecisiveness which causes sacks as he holds the ball too long. He needs to start playing ball like he did his first 4 years. I would wager he is also trying too hard to play up to his contract. He needs to think less and ball more.

I would disagree. He needs to think, a lot more, especially pre-snap. The Cowboys lost the game pre-snap in Tampa, won it pre-snap against the Giants.