ESPN - Jerry Jones can't blow this: Prescott has to start over Romo

[endersdragon]

I will say this, even romo diehard fans, before the season looked at the GB game as a loss for tony......didnt you?
But Dak won convincinly, in lambeau, so lets get behind him and see what happens

If you would have also told be we would have 191 yards rushing with 150 yards by Zeke and our defense would hold them to under 20 points and Rodgers would have a poor game and they would be playing with a CB just activated off of the practice squad I would predict that we would win by 30.

 

[endersdragon]

I'm 50/50 right now. I can see why you'd keep Dak playing since everything is rolling so well right now. However, he isn't on Romo's level as a passer. He does add some offensive wrinkles by just presenting the potential of running, but Romo is basically an offensive coordinator on the field.

I dunno. I think if Romo can come in and not be rusty, he'd give us a better chance at a deep playoff run. I just don't know if that's possible.

That's the thing about Romo... When he comes back he's always rusty for 1 game... Then he starts lighting it up again. I know any given Sunday and all that, but I say let him manage the Browns game with a bunch of runs and short passes and even if we lose that by some disaster it's just 1 nonconference loss.

 

[Kevinicus]

If you would have also told be we would have 191 yards rushing with 150 yards by Zeke and our defense would hold them to under 20 points and Rodgers would have a poor game and they would be playing with a CB just activated off of the practice squad I would predict that we would win by 30.

Don't forget 4 turnovers.

 

[Kevinicus]

That's the thing about Romo... When he comes back he's always rusty for 1 game... Then he starts lighting it up again. I know any given Sunday and all that, but I say let him manage the Browns game with a bunch of runs and short passes and even if we lose that by some disaster it's just 1 nonconference loss.

I wouldn't say Romo is always rusty. 2015 is the only example of him coming back in the middle of the season after a long layoff. In that instance, he still wasn't healthy.

He had a short layoff in 2008 and was fine when he returned. He had one in 2014 and was great when he came back.

I think this idea is way overblown and only based on a single instance. Just like I think the "chemistry" thing is overblown. Tony has been starting for 10 years, and nobody has more chemistry with Witten, Dez, or the OL than Romo. Williams and Beasely might be debatable, but Romo has more experience with them than anyone else as well.

 

[Air Force One]

That's the thing about Romo... When he comes back he's always rusty for 1 game... Then he starts lighting it up again. I know any given Sunday and all that, but I say let him manage the Browns game with a bunch of runs and short passes and even if we lose that by some disaster it's just 1 nonconference loss.

Well at least one of you has finally admitted that putting Romo back in is more important to you than winning games.

I mean, holy crap.

 

[endersdragon]

I wouldn't say Romo is always rusty. 2015 is the only example of him coming back in the middle of the season after a long layoff. In that instance, he still wasn't healthy.

He had a short layoff in 2008 and was fine when he returned. He had one in 2014 and was great when he came back.

I think this idea is way overblown and only based on a single instance. Just like I think the "chemistry" thing is overblown. Tony has been starting for 10 years, and nobody has more chemistry with Witten, Dez, or the OL than Romo. Williams and Beasely might be debatable, but Romo has more experience with them than anyone else as well.

Don't forget about the 49ers game in 2014. Yes it was week 1 but Romo missed all preseason and came back and looked horrible that game.

 

[endersdragon]

Well at least one of you has finally admitted that putting Romo back in is more important to you than winning games.

I mean, holy crap.

Having a QB that I believe is our best chance to win in January against the league routes is more important than winning every regular season game. I care more about the playoffs than the regular season, and I know Romo might have one rusty game when he gets back.

 

[Air Force One]

Having a QB that I believe is our best chance to win in January against the league routes is more important than winning every regular season game. I care more about the playoffs than the regular season, and I know Romo might have one rusty game when he gets back.

But every win matters bro! Where we are in January could well depend on wins or losses now. You cannot dismiss games as unimportant in October and November. Romo might not get a shot in January if we screw this up in the interim.

 

[endersdragon]

But every win matters bro! Where we are in January could well depend on wins or losses now. You cannot dismiss games as unimportant in October and November. Romo might not get a shot in January of we screw this up in the interim.

Sure but name me the last rookie QB to win a Super Bowl. If we are down 14 points in the 4th quarter to the Falcons come January do you trust him to come back from that? I am sorry but I would much rather us lose a game to get Romo back in the swing of things now than to trust Dak then.

 

[Air Force One]

Sure but name me the last rookie QB to win a Super Bowl. If we are down 14 points in the 4th quarter to the Falcons come January do you trust him to come back from that? I am sorry but I would much rather us lose a game to get Romo back in the swing of things now than to trust Dak then.

We don't need to lose a game to get Romo back. You believe Romo is our best shot at a SB, that is reasonable to me, but being willing to throw games away is not at all. What if because we lose to Cleveland we lose home field advantage in our first playoff game? Now imagine Dak gets hurt late in the season now Romo is thrown in on the road against a playoff team? Winning takes care of everything no matter who the QB is.

Anyway I guess we just see things different but I respect your opinion that Romo gives a better chance in the playoffs. Right now I don't agree but that could change but I'll tell you Romo coming in and losing to Cleveland won't make me feel better about it.

 

[Kevinicus]

Don't forget about the 49ers game in 2014. Yes it was week 1 but Romo missed all preseason and came back and looked horrible that game.

He did...but he was also still not right. I think it was more to do with his back than from rust. No way to be sure though.

 

[endersdragon]

We don't need to lose a game to get Romo back. You believe Romo is our best shot at a SB, that is reasonable to me, but being willing to throw games away is not at all. What if because we lose to Cleveland we lose home field advantage in our first playoff game? Now imagine Dak gets hurt late in the season now Romo is thrown in on the road against a playoff team? Winning takes care of everything no matter who the QB is.

Anyway I guess we just see things different but I respect your opinion that Romo gives a better chance in the playoffs. Right now I don't agree but that could change but I'll tell you Romo coming in and losing to Cleveland won't make me feel better about it.

I did say Romo losing to Cleveland was unlikely. Though a rookie QB has never won a Super Bowl... That's just a fact

 

[Air Force One]

I did say Romo losing to Cleveland was unlikely. Though a rookie QB has never won a Super Bowl... That's just a fact

Well it's also a fact that Romo has never won a SB and its highly unlikely that will change this year. I'll be honest, if I had to put money on one or the other leading us to a SB win THIS year I'd have to put my money on Dak. Simply because this season feels special compared to any other season in years. Dak is a huge part of that.

 

[endersdragon]

Well it's also a fact that Romo has never won a SB and its highly unlikely that will change this year. I'll be honest, if I had to put money on one or the other leading us to a SB win THIS year I'd have to put my money on Dak. Simply because this season feels special compared to any other season in years. Dak is a huge part of that.

2014 didn't feel special to you? We were a Dez Bryant drop away from the NFC Championship game against a team we beat earlier that year.

 

[Air Force One]

2014 didn't feel special to you? We were a Dez Bryant drop away from the NFC Championship game against a team we beat earlier that year.

Just for the record Dez didn't drop that ball.

But no that season didn't feel special to me. Maybe it should have.

 

[CapnB]

I stopped reading once i read Jerry fired Jimmy

 

[waving monkey]

Yep. I think you're right that that's what's happening. I was surprised how off-handedly the Fox postgame show handed the job to Prescott, as if there weren't any question anymore what the team would do.

For the record, I'm in favor of giving Dak the PHI game and leave heavily towards the job being his if he wins it. I also think Tony's play is getting devalued seriously by most of the commentators weighing in on the process.

Tony's play is getting devalued
I think I'm guilty of that myself. Dak has come in and blown folks mind with how well he has picked up the plays
and executed them and of course his generalship on the field. He's hypnotized many toward the future
and leaving Romo in the past. We were all so focused on getting Romo a reliable back up then bang, he's a franchise QB.
That's powerful stuff.

But Romo is a hell of a QB and if he can come in and play for a while or till he is hurt that can only be a positive for Dak's growth.

The elephant in the room is losing games to rust.

 

[SuspectCorner]

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