YR, That was awesome!
This team hasn't changed much over the past 6 or 7 years. Our hopes ride on Romo being able to manage the offense and score consistently. When he can't, we don't have a chance at much. Not different than most other NFL teams, but for some to say it is all on coaching is not seeing the entire picture. Romo did not see the field well against New Orleans and did not execute well when he did. Abandoning the run whether by play calling or Romo killing the run call at the line is magnified as play action and sustaining longer drives where the clock is consumed are effectively negated. Romo needs time to survey the field and make his reads. We live or die with Romo executing.
Just watch All-22 and you see the problems.
I have yet to see him be able to use quality footwork and step into a throw in the empty backfield set. It's not because the O-Line doesn't provide him time. It's because he doesn't move his feet properly. And to make matters worse, we keep using empty backfield.
He's not seeing WR's that are open and his velocity and accuracy are off.
He's becoming a QB where he only throws it effectively when they play breaks down (i.e. Denver game).
At this stage of his career with his age, the team really needs to be conscious about his play dropping off tremendously. I remember when Jordan was with the Wizards you would see flashes of his old self for maybe a game or a half of a game, but he could not string anything together. I think last year he struggled in the 1st half just as much as he has struggled now, but he turned it around tremendously in the 2nd half of the season. I just think that with his age he's just going to get to the point where there are no more 'turning things around.'
Of course, if you say that...you're a Romo hater that has some sort of vendetta against the guy.
There's a reason why Jerry mentioned this. And there's a reason why Tony agreed. It's all showing up on film and it's easy to see if you're not some blind lemming for Romo or if you cannot see past the 2nd half of last season.
YR