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[jnday]

I have no preconceived idea whether or not Romo's health will hold out long enough for him to complete a full season or not. I'm greatly relieved by the news that a plate is being strongly considered to be inserted in Tony's collarbone. Having noted as much, whether his back sustains him throughout a full season remains to be seen but the same might well be said for any other of his body parts. All QBs are vulnerable to injury and Romo isn't a spring chicken any longer. Nevertheless, let's not prematurely assume he'll either remain healthy nor be injury prone. Only time will tell about that.

Hoping Romo stays healthy is not a dependable plan though. This last season proved that. It is time to be prepared when the day comes that he can no longer play.

 

[CCBoy]

Looking ahead to this years NFL draft the Cowboys will have four picks in the top 105. The Cowboys must hit a homerun with all four of these picks as the window is closing for two franchise players such as Tony Romo and Jason Witten. This has been a sentiment echoed throughout the halls of Valley Ranch for years.

Most forget another name was usually thrown into the same sentence as Romo and Witten when talking about the window closing. In 2013 this specific player became an afterthought when the Cowboys cut ties with a man who should have his name in the Cowboy ring of honor. The Cowboys all time sack leader will be player will be playing in the Super Bowl next Sunday. All of Cowboys nation should be behind this man as he goes to war for the Denver Broncos in effort to win the ring he deserves.

In the 2005 NFL draft, the Dallas Cowboys much like this year had four picks in the top 110. With their first pick they absolutely hit a homerun when they selected Demarcus Ware out of Troy university with the 11th overall pick. In his first year with the Cowboys he made an immediate impact with 8 sacks. Just to put that in perspective Jeremy Mincey lead the Cowboys in 2014 with only 6 sacks, Demarcus Lawrence lead the Cowboys in 2015 with 8 sacks. Demarcus Ware then went on a tear recording double digit sack seasons from 2006-2012.


Read more at http://cover32.com/2016/01/28/b-war...defensive-lineman-d-ware/#bAyvDBVv3vw8GyMs.99

 

[Nightman]

Looking ahead to this years NFL draft the Cowboys will have four picks in the top 105. The Cowboys must hit a homerun with all four of these picks as the window is closing for two franchise players such as Tony Romo and Jason Witten. This has been a sentiment echoed throughout the halls of Valley Ranch for years.

Most forget another name was usually thrown into the same sentence as Romo and Witten when talking about the window closing. In 2013 this specific player became an afterthought when the Cowboys cut ties with a man who should have his name in the Cowboy ring of honor. The Cowboys all time sack leader will be player will be playing in the Super Bowl next Sunday. All of Cowboys nation should be behind this man as he goes to war for the Denver Broncos in effort to win the ring he deserves.

In the 2005 NFL draft, the Dallas Cowboys much like this year had four picks in the top 110. With their first pick they absolutely hit a homerun when they selected Demarcus Ware out of Troy university with the 11th overall pick. In his first year with the Cowboys he made an immediate impact with 8 sacks. Just to put that in perspective Jeremy Mincey lead the Cowboys in 2014 with only 6 sacks, Demarcus Lawrence lead the Cowboys in 2015 with 8 sacks. Demarcus Ware then went on a tear recording double digit sack seasons from 2006-2012.


Read more at http://cover32.com/2016/01/28/b-war...defensive-lineman-d-ware/#bAyvDBVv3vw8GyMs.99

To be fair, DWare had 10 sacks in 2014 for 10m for DEN.
JMincey had 6 for DAL for 2m.

This year DWare had 7.5 sacks for 10m
And GHardy had 6 sacks for 9m

 

[Bullflop]

Hoping Romo stays healthy is not a dependable plan though. This last season proved that. It is time to be prepared when the day comes that he can no longer play.

I never suggested that having an alternative plan was an undesirable idea. My thinking is that there's no point in giving up on Romo when the FO is so financially committed to him to begin with. For the sake of all concerned, it is far better to hope he stays healthy than to hopelessly resent the idea of retaining him. Having an alternative plan is surely something that should be accomplished in the event Romo can't perform in the future. I doubt if anyone would advocate withholding necessary precautions and alternatives in favor of having nothing but hope for his health.

 

[jnday]

I never suggested that having an alternative plan was an undesirable idea. My thinking is that there's no point in giving up on Romo when the FO is so financially committed to him to begin with. For the sake of all concerned, it is far better to hope he stays healthy than to hopelessly resent the idea of retaining him. Having an alternative plan is surely something that should be accomplished in the event Romo can't perform in the future. I doubt if anyone would advocate withholding necessary precautions and alternatives in favor of having nothing but hope for his health.

The front office has intended to get cute with theQB position for too long. Romo is one hit from an career ending injury. The FO has history of of ignoring QBs. If a top QB is not drafted , Jerry deserves another 20 years failure.

 

[DandyDon1722]

Hoping Romo stays healthy is not a dependable plan though. This last season proved that. It is time to be prepared when the day comes that he can no longer play.

I think last season showed he broke his collarbone - twice in the same spot because it obviously wasn't healed. Before that he's missed two games in five years. You're right however, it is time to plan for the future, I'm just not sold that he is injury prone - yet. Andrew Luck missed virtually the entire season too and he's in his prime, it happens.

If any of these QB's warrant a top five pick I agree we should pick one - but some of the articles I've read say that none of these QB's are franchise type guys and n previous years would go late first or second but the QB craze in the NFL has elevated virtually anybody who has a decent college career.

It'll be interesting for sure.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Romo is one hit from an career ending injury.

Every player in the league is in the same boat.

 

[SuspectCorner]

You say this and Texans had I believe the #1 D coming into the playoffs and basically got shut out on O. Its TEAM with a strong D that helps. D can't win a game with no O or QB.

That the Texans even made the playoffs with their QB situation is a nod to their Defense. And a Deandre Hopkins who can ball no matter who is pitching to him.

 

[Bullflop]

The front office has intended to get cute with the QB position for too long. Romo is one hit from an career ending injury. The FO has history of of ignoring QBs. If a top QB is not drafted , Jerry deserves another 20 years failure.

I won't dispute your comments about our FO's tendency to ignore its backup QB dilemma for even a moment. There's no question but what they've been in denial of Romo's durability issues for way too long now. They've painted themselves into a corner by doing so.

Unfortunately, they'll now have no choice but to try to resolve the issue in a year when prospective QBs aren't especially exceptional, That's what we're now stuck with when our owner has deluded himself into thinking he doesn't need a capable GM to supplant himself.

I also think his notion of "GM by committee" is terribly flawed. What you're very likely to get there is a host of contradictory opinions that oftentimes tend to arrive at decisions either through compromise or a failure to address the problem at all. It's a mess.

 

[jterrell]

To be fair, DWare had 10 sacks in 2014 for 10m for DEN.
JMincey had 6 for DAL for 2m.

This year DWare had 7.5 sacks for 10m
And GHardy had 6 sacks for 9m

Ware is at 9 sacks now for the year but yes all in all his production hasn't been extremely outpacing what we have gotten for cheaper.
What we lost was one of the leagues' classiest guys and a Witten type for the defense.

He is a first ballot hall of famer.

Mincey versus Ware in 2014 may well have been a game changing difference.
Dallas obviously thought pass rusher was it's achilles heel in 2014 thus spent all that money on Hardy for 1 year.

 

[jterrell]

That the Texans even made the playoffs with their QB situation is a nod to their Defense. And a Deandre Hopkins who can ball no matter who is pitching to him.

The Texans werent very good in 2015 but yes made the playoffs. It helped that there opponents were exetremely young, fairly awful or on back up QBs as well.
As bad as the NFCE was, the AFCS was likely worse. Indy(with severely injured Luck), Jax(2nd year QB), Tenn(1st year QB).

Dallas played a 1st place schedule this year, Houston did not.

They did make the playoffs but lost 30-0. ZERO.
That team was not good and I am far more happy being in the Cowboys spot with 4th overall than making the playoffs to eat that soup sandwich of 30-0 and pick bottom half of the round.

 

[SuspectCorner]

The Texans werent very good in 2015 but yes made the playoffs. It helped that there opponents were exetremely young, fairly awful or on back up QBs as well.
As bad as the NFCE was, the AFCS was likely worse. Indy(with severely injured Luck), Jax(2nd year QB), Tenn(1st year QB).

Dallas played a 1st place schedule this year, Houston did not.

They did make the playoffs but lost 30-0. ZERO.
That team was not good and I am far more happy being in the Cowboys spot with 4th overall than making the playoffs to eat that soup sandwich of 30-0 and pick bottom half of the round.

'soup sandwich' - very nice.

the Chiefs' defense was ALSO an elite unit. The Chiefs had a QB that can manage scores while minimizing TOs - AND adequate backup for their downed star RB Jamaal Charles. That was a pretty good team that pounded the Texans. I seriously doubt the Cowboys would have fared better in a matchup with KC. Outside of the season split with Washington, good defenses pretty much took the Dallas lunch money.

 

[SuspectCorner]

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Not a political posting...

That's what the elephants claim - 'its not political - we're just truth-seekers'. Ahum. Care to take a NINTH shot at it on the public dime, elephants? No doubt they will. And a tenth...and an eleventh... <insert sideways eight here>

 

[Nightman]

Ware is at 9 sacks now for the year but yes all in all his production hasn't been extremely outpacing what we have gotten for cheaper.
What we lost was one of the leagues' classiest guys and a Witten type for the defense.

He is a first ballot hall of famer.

Mincey versus Ware in 2014 may well have been a game changing difference.
Dallas obviously thought pass rusher was it's achilles heel in 2014 thus spent all that money on Hardy for 1 year.

This has been the point I have been trying to make about DMC. He is like Mincey. He had one OK year but then nothing. It just looks better compared to DWare's salary. In reality it just isn't good enough.

That difference between pretty good and great could have been a game changer if Romo didn't get hurt.

 

[CCBoy]

This has been the point I have been trying to make about DMC. He is like Mincey. He had one OK year but then nothing. It just looks better compared to DWare's salary. In reality it just isn't good enough.

That difference between pretty good and great could have been a game changer if Romo didn't get hurt.

Fair enough.

 

[cowboyblue22]

until the cowboys get a defense built they are not going to be competitive in the playoffs sure wont be any deep playoff runs

 

[Alexander]

Defense, defense, defense.

For what? Marinelli?

We should be thinking talent, talent, talent.

Outside of scheme or system, because I know if I own this team, another 4-12 means they all get flushed down the toilet and you are starting over anyways.

We all see how getting stuck holding the bag with the free agents and draft picks Ryan wanted got us.

 

[jnday]

Every player in the league is in the same boat.

Romo's back problems make him much more fragile than 99% of players. His age slows down the healing process as well. Dallas can either be prepared for it or they can waste the careers of many good players while they do another dumpster diving experiment in search of a QB.

 

[CCBoy]

Romo's back problems make him much more fragile than 99% of players. His age slows down the healing process as well. Dallas can either be prepared for it or they can waste the careers of many good players while they do another dumpster diving experiment in search of a QB.

The calendar is set for three years right now. To be altered, Tony Romo has to show that he is unable to keep track with the projection. But no matter how many claim that the sky is falling, the calendar just won't be changed until Tony is in fact, not in theory, able to answer the bell.