Don't Blitz Romo

[cowboys19]

or you will pay, Romo is god

 

[DragonCowboy]

I am not feeling good about this game.

I have a feeling that the Eagles defense will bamboozle Romo. And if the playcalling is anywhere as stupid as it was against New Orleans, we'll shy away from the run (even though it'll work) to go to the pass.

Our run defense should keep Westbrook in check (through the run), but I'm afraid that Jeff Garcia, if given too much time, will gash our pass defense.

Oh man, someone please tell me why I shouldn't be worried about all this?

 

[Bleu Star]

Have faith. We'll be ready to play tomorrow. Once Romo burns the iggles a couple of times they'll ease up on the jailbreaks.

 

[dbair1967]

Oh man, someone please tell me why I shouldn't be worried about all this?

every week we see people making these outlandish predictions of blowout wins in big games, and every week it doesnt happen

you are right to be worried about tomorrow...I know I am...Garcia isnt much threat to throw downfield but our underneath coverage and no pass rush scheme plays right into what he does best...our offense might not even see the field much tomorrow unless Parcells & Zimmer get their heads out of each others arses and come up with something that gives us a chance

David

 

[Rack]

looking at the numbers he has not been good vs. the Blitz

att 45
cmp 25
yards 335
cmp% 55.6
ypa 7.44
long 33
td 1
int 3
sacks 6.0
qb rating 59.0

YOu trying to tell me he's only been blitzed 45 times in 8 games?


Yeah... sure.

 

[DragonCowboy]

YOu trying to tell me he's only been blitzed 45 times in 8 games?


Yeah... sure.

Well, it'd be around 51 times.

 

[theogt]

YOu trying to tell me he's only been blitzed 45 times in 8 games?


Yeah... sure.

Surely he's been blitzed more than 5.6 times per game. Maybe not, though.

 

[Rack]

Well, it'd be around 51 times.

So with roughly 60 plays per game, in 8 games he's only been blitzed about 7 or 8 times per game?


Sorry, but those numbers are incorrect.

 

[Rack]

Surely he's been blitzed more than 5.6 times per game. Maybe not, though.

You're right, I didn't even factor in the first giants game.


Those numbers are way off. Don't know where he got them from, but they're wrong.

 

[cowboys19]

You're right, I didn't even factor in the first giants game.


Those numbers are way off. Don't know where he got them from, but they're wrong.

ESPN.com

 

[Rack]

ESPN.com

BSPN is wrong.

 

[cowboys19]

FoxSports.com

Tony Romo vs. The Blitz

att 80
cmp 53
cmp% 66
yards 678
ypa 8.5
td's 3
int's 3
sacks 7
sacks yard lost 36
qb rating 90

 

[Rack]

FoxSports.com

Tony Romo vs. The Blitz

att 80
cmp 53
cmp% 66
yards 678
ypa 8.5
td's 3
int's 3
sacks 7
sacks yard lost 36
qb rating 90

Big difference. But I doubt those numbers are correct as well.


The coaches probably have the only accurate numbers.

 

[Hostile]

Handoffs on blitzes part of the reason?

Just throwing it out there.

 

[DragonCowboy]

So with roughly 60 plays per game, in 8 games he's only been blitzed about 7 or 8 times per game?


Sorry, but those numbers are incorrect.

Oh I'm not saying if it's right or wrong.

Just little chip ins can be there.

Such as maybe run plays on blitzes, or the times Romo got sacked, so he couldn't get off an attempt.

 

[TheKey]

Im sure hes been blitzed alot more, but we just had a run play called.

 

[dargonking999]

Im sure hes been blitzed alot more, but we just had a run play called.

or he checked off to a run

 

[theogt]

or he checked off to a run

Or the original numbers were incorrect.

 

[followthestar]

All we need to do is think about it for a second, stats be damned. If you guys are like me, you've seen almost if not every game since Romo started, and you've seen how we've done against the blitz. Pretty well, I'd say...

If you had to name a QB IN THE NFC who you would want to be taking snaps against a blitzing defense, Romo's name would have to be at or near the top. His ability to "grow" a play (who started that stupid phrase anyway - "grow the economy" etc?) is what put him in the Pro Bowl and us in the playoffs and will keep Bill around another year and has shut T.O. up and given him the highest QB rating and... etc etc etc.

You wanna blitz us? Big Bill once said let's hope they do - or as Clint said to the punk, "Go ahead - make my day..."

 

[Bleu Star]

or you will pay, Romo is god

lol... glad to see you've changed your tune from a statistic view to one of crystal clarity.