Easy Decision - Release TO

[goshan]

Why no TO?

Yes, he was our best RCVR this year. But this is why he should be gone and why it is actually a no brainer decision:

1. It hampers the development of Romo. QBs are hard to replace and find. Romo clearly isn't in a great mental state and probably regressed this year. Having to worry about TO is going to continue to hamper his development.
2. TO is 35 and is clearly going to go down swinging. He is not a self aware sort of guy and isn't going to say 'hey I can't do it anymore'. As his skills detiorate, so will his blaming of QB or Offensive coaches. The chemistry situation will only worsen.
3. A TO type receiver (elite) is not a requirement to win the SB. 3 of 4 teams in the NFC/AFC championship games don't have an elite type RCVR like him.
4. Choice, Jones and Barber - lets build around them.
5. If Garrett is now coming back, there is clearly an issue between them. Quit ignoring chemistry issues thinking that a sum of the talent will work out. Make choices and cut loose those that don't align with your choice.
6. RWilliams is reaching his prime. He is the same type of RCVR as TO. Big, long striders who aren't precise on routes. Not going to get quick separation on short routes. You can't afford to have two long striders starting for your team as #1 and #2--also, both of whom will rock the boat and make waves. Lets get a precision route runner, quick guy in the rotation with RW, Crayton and Austin and see how we do.

Honestly, I don't think it is that tough of a decision to release TO. Yes it is dead money but it is an easy call to make.

 

[SteveOS]

I think we need a keep or release TO subforum. LOL.

 

[EPL0c0]

Why no TO?

Yes, he was our best RCVR this year. But this is why he should be gone and why it is actually a no brainer decision:

1. It hampers the development of Romo. QBs are hard to replace and find. Romo clearly isn't in a great mental state and probably regressed this year. Having to worry about TO is going to continue to hamper his development.
2. TO is 35 and is clearly going to go down swinging. He is not a self aware sort of guy and isn't going to say 'hey I can't do it anymore'. As his skills detiorate, so will his blaming of QB or Offensive coaches. The chemistry situation will only worsen.
3. A TO type receiver (elite) is not a requirement to win the SB. 3 of 4 teams in the NFC/AFC championship games don't have an elite type RCVR like him.
4. Choice, Jones and Barber - lets build around them.
5. If Garrett is now coming back, there is clearly an issue between them. Quit ignoring chemistry issues thinking that a sum of the talent will work out. Make choices and cut loose those that don't align with your choice.
6. RWilliams is reaching his prime. He is the same type of RCVR as TO. Big, long striders who aren't precise on routes. Not going to get quick separation on short routes. You can't afford to have two long striders starting for your team as #1 and #2--also, both of whom will rock the boat and make waves. Lets get a precision route runner, quick guy in the rotation with RW, Crayton and Austin and see how we do.

Honestly, I don't think it is that tough of a decision to release TO. Yes it is dead money but it is an easy call to make.

None of the 4 teams remaining have an "elite" type tight end either...

 

[goshan]

None of the 4 teams remaining have an "elite" type tight end either...

So we should release witten too? Is that what you are saying?

 

[Jon88]

He shouldn't have been here in the first place.

 

[Cochese]

Id much rather release the *** clown coordinator who cant figure out how to get his playmaker WR the damn football. This is coming from a TO hater.

 

[goshan]

Id much rather release the *** clown coordinator who cant figure out how to get his playmaker WR the damn football. This is coming from a TO hater.

I may fire Garrett too--I am not a Garrett fan either. But I would dump TO even if Garrett's opinion weren't a consideration.

 

[EPL0c0]

No (and already had a joke thread go wrong w/ that topic).

Just replying to
"3. A TO type receiver (elite) is not a requirement to win the SB. 3 of 4 teams in the NFC/AFC championship games don't have an elite type RCVR like him."

Meaning that a good team, no matter who they have, will find a way to win. If this team was as strong as we'd hoped, they'd have found a way to win even w/ what many think is TO's cancerous ways.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

Yes, he was our best RCVR this year.

But

this is why he should be gone

and why it is actually a

no brain

er decision:

Brilliant!!!

 

[big dog cowboy]

Honestly, I don't think it is that tough of a decision to release TO. Yes it is dead money but it is an easy call to make.

Jerry Jones must not agree with you. Unfortunately that is all that matters.

 

[JordanTaber]

Why no TO?

Yes, he was our best RCVR this year. But this is why he should be gone and why it is actually a no brainer decision:

1. It hampers the development of Romo. QBs are hard to replace and find. Romo clearly isn't in a great mental state and probably regressed this year. Having to worry about TO is going to continue to hamper his development.
2. TO is 35 and is clearly going to go down swinging. He is not a self aware sort of guy and isn't going to say 'hey I can't do it anymore'. As his skills detiorate, so will his blaming of QB or Offensive coaches. The chemistry situation will only worsen.
3. A TO type receiver (elite) is not a requirement to win the SB. 3 of 4 teams in the NFC/AFC championship games don't have an elite type RCVR like him.
4. Choice, Jones and Barber - lets build around them.
5. If Garrett is now coming back, there is clearly an issue between them. Quit ignoring chemistry issues thinking that a sum of the talent will work out. Make choices and cut loose those that don't align with your choice.
6. RWilliams is reaching his prime. He is the same type of RCVR as TO. Big, long striders who aren't precise on routes. Not going to get quick separation on short routes. You can't afford to have two long striders starting for your team as #1 and #2--also, both of whom will rock the boat and make waves. Lets get a precision route runner, quick guy in the rotation with RW, Crayton and Austin and see how we do.

Honestly, I don't think it is that tough of a decision to release TO. Yes it is dead money but it is an easy call to make.

1. A great receiver hampers the development of Romo? Not that Romo is really still developing ANYWAY (he has 2 1/2 years under his belt and had many years to sit and learn from the bench...he is what he is). How so?

2. You're purely conjecturing. T.O. has said on numerous occasions that he doesn't plan on playing as long as Rice, and doesn't think he'll still be in the league past his late 30's. I think he has too much pride to continue playing if he doesn't think he's a #1 caliber receiver anymore.

3. No, but neither is having a good quarterback. Trent Dilfer has a ring. Teams win games, not players. There's no reason to release any good player just because "it's not a requirement" because no one position is a requirement.

4. There's no reason you can't run the ball with Terrell Owens on the team. However, taking him away will make it a little easier for defenses to stack against the run. And let's not forget, you're hedging your bets on a guy returning from a serious injury (Felix Jones) and another guy returning from an injury he never seemed to quite recover from (Marion Barber).

5. So do they need to get rid of Romo and Roy too? And Crayton? All those guys have been critical of Jason Garrett in the press, too.

6. They're not the same type of receiver. The only thing they really have in common is that they're both pretty tall. Truly good route runners are a rarity in the NFL. Owens is an average route runner. Roy maybe a notch below. Most of the elite receivers in the NFL are average route runners.

 

[goshan]

1. A great receiver hampers the development of Romo? Not that Romo is really still developing ANYWAY (he has 2 1/2 years under his belt and had many years to sit and learn from the bench...he is what he is). How so?


2. You're purely conjecturing. T.O. has said on numerous occasions that he doesn't plan on playing as long as Rice, and doesn't think he'll still be in the league past his late 30's. I think he has too much pride to continue playing if he doesn't think he's a #1 caliber receiver anymore.


3. No, but neither is having a good quarterback. Trent Dilfer has a ring. Teams win games, not players. There's no reason to release any good player just because "it's not a requirement" because no one position is a requirement.


4. There's no reason you can't run the ball with Terrell Owens on the team. However, taking him away will make it a little easier for defenses to stack against the run. And let's not forget, you're hedging your bets on a guy returning from a serious injury (Felix Jones) and another guy returning from an injury he never seemed to quite recover from (Marion Barber).


5. So do they need to get rid of Romo and Roy too? And Crayton? All those guys have been critical of Jason Garrett in the press, too.



6. They're not the same type of receiver. The only thing they really have in common is that they're both pretty tall. Truly good route runners are a rarity in the NFL. Owens is an average route runner. Roy maybe a notch below. Most of the elite receivers in the NFL are average route runners.

1.

I will try and explain the obvious. He hampers Romo because he is trying to appease the whiner. And it is propagated by Jerry Jones and the rest of the issues on the staff. Romo is thinking about appeasing TO instead of winning. He thinks about it when he is preparing, thinks about it in the huddle and thinks about it when he is in the pocket. Clearly it has affected his mental demeanor and professional development.

2.

Hardly conjecture. It is a logical conclusion based upon Evidence that TO has never said 'my bad' I ran a wrong route or 'my bad' I dropped that one. It is prediction based upon historical facts...and many people have said as such.


3.

More teams have a good QB than an elite RCVR who win the SB. Do the math.


4.
Valid point on injuries to RB. But the fact is that TO won't want to play in an offense that is a power running attack unless he were totally the featured RCVR like a Roddy White in Atlanta. At 35, he won't be -- and we have RW and Witten at this point.

5.

I haven't read where the press said Garrett basically couldn't work with Romo, Crayton or Roy. I have read, on at least 2-3 occasions, press reports that Garrett and TO could not coexist.

6

BS. They are very similar RCVRs in that they are long striders who lack precision route running and lack lateral quickness. Roy is better at adjustment and making the catch in traffic. Whereas, TO is more of a deep threat. But they are not complimentary in the true sense.

 

[DallasEast]

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[LittleBoyBlue]

TO is more THAN a deep threat.

Fixed it for you.

 

[ajk23az]

1. It hampers the development of Romo.

Man, Skip Bayless has been saying this forever, you are actually agreeing with him.

 

[DallasEast]

I wonder if Jerry Jones may one day feel as badly about Terrell Owens as another owner or general manager may have ever felt about having him on their roster.

 

[Cajuncowboy]

Stupid.

Yeah, let's release the top performing guy in our offense.

Brilliant.

 

[goshan]

Stupid.

Yeah, let's release the top performing guy in our offense.

Brilliant.

Nice demonstration of your deep football analysis skills.

 

[Cajuncowboy]

Nice demonstration of your deep football analysis skills.

If you cared to look in one of the other 10 million threads on the subject, you would find it.

But hey, why not start a 10million and first.

You don't think you were the originator of that pearl of wisdom do you?

 

[MWILL]

None of the 4 teams remaining have an "elite" type tight end either...

They also don't have a fan called "goshan" either. :wink2: