DMN Blog: Would you rather have Tony Romo or Jay Cutler?

[RainMan]

Ok, now let me ask you to do something. Look at Aikman's numbers when he was playing at a championship caliber level. I already pointed out that in 1989, 1990 and his last year 2000, his TD to Int ratio was basically 2-1 on the side of turnovers. (9-18; 11-18; 7-14) By the way, those 3 seasons account for 50 of Aikman's career 141 interceptions. I think we can both agree that Aikman's first 3 seasons involved a different kind of team and a different kind of development than Romo was afforded. Romo sat for 3 seasons before starting.

Our records were 1-15; 7-9; 5-11

Are you really saying that Romo is Aikman's equal at this point in his career? Do you really believe that Romo is a Hall of Fame QB at this point?

Now, if Romo is to BECOME a Hall of Fame QB, what would you say is an area where he needs to improve?

And as you consider that, note this.

1992 Super Bowl Playoff run - Aikman 8 TD's 0 interceptions
1993 Super Bowl Playoff run - Aikman 6 TD's 3 interceptions
1995 Super Bowl Playoff run - Aikman 4 TD's 1 interception

When he was leading us to championships 18 TD's - 4 interceptions.

Turnovers matter.

I know this is oversimplifying things, but Tony's biggest problem is that he plays his worst in the biggest games late in the season. It's simply more than a coincidental trend at this stage. Perhaps it can be reversed. Hopefully so, because that's what he needs to get this huge monkey off his back.

All the "little" bad things he does during the first three months come up in chunks, while all the good he does in those months that enables us to dust his bad stuff aside rarely appears. Instead of throwing 3 or 4 TDs with one bad interception and a silly fumble, he throws 1 TD with two bad interceptions and a silly fumble.

If Romo can ever play in December and beyond like he does in the earlier months, I have no doubt he can be a Hall of Fame player. And I mean that very seriously. But he's undoubtedly been a below average player in December and January over the course of his career. The turnovers are a big problem but so, too, are the absence of big, game-defining plays -- plays that, in September through November, are readily apparent drive after drive.

 

[YosemiteSam]

Tony is great but Cutler is better

:stupid:

 

[YosemiteSam]

I don't want either... Give me Phillip Rivers.

You're on drugs.

 

[THEHEREAFTER]

Romo all day. Romo seems to be more of a "gamer" and I like his intangibles. A big arm isn't everything. I like Romo's personality, mobility and his intangibles. Cutler is a sick passer and his release is sick. I like him but I like Romo better. We need to revisit this later.

 

[rcaldw]

I know this is oversimplifying things, but Tony's biggest problem is that he plays his worst in the biggest games late in the season. It's simply more than a coincidental trend at this stage. Perhaps it can be reversed. Hopefully so, because that's what he needs to get this huge monkey off his back.

All the "little" bad things he does during the first three months come up in chunks, while all the good he does in those months that enables us to dust his bad stuff aside rarely appears. Instead of throwing 3 or 4 TDs with one bad interception and a silly fumble, he throws 1 TD with two bad interceptions and a silly fumble.

If Romo can ever play in December and beyond like he does in the earlier months, I have no doubt he can be a Hall of Fame player. And I mean that very seriously. But he's undoubtedly been a below average player in December and January over the course of his career. The turnovers are a big problem but so, too, are the absence of big, game-defining plays -- plays that, in September through November, are readily apparent drive after drive.

I think this is a very sound analysis.

 

[saphire1]

who is that yankees player that they ended up calling mr. may, because he's sick great in may, but suddenly chokes in october? i would think romo doesnt wanna be known a mr. september in his career.

but you know what he'll say: if i win in december, then ok. if not, then ok too.

 

[McCordsville Cowboy]

Romo all day. Romo seems to be more of a "gamer" and I like his intangibles. A big arm isn't everything. I like Romo's personality, mobility and his intangibles. Cutler is a sick passer and his release is sick. I like him but I like Romo better. We need to revisit this later.

Do the intangibles include underthrown forced balls into triple coverage?

 

[Arch Stanton]

I'll take Tony.