ESPN: Vote - What should Dallas do at quarterback once Tony Romo is healthy?

[jobberone]

Unlike you, I don't feel the need to knock our starting QB off of the pedestal(albeit a short one) that he has put HIMSELF on. He has earned the accolades he is getting here on this forum, and elsewhere. I just don't see any point, as a Cowboy fan, to go around the board the night of a big win spouting nonsense about how he can't play with the Packers. It's a load of crap. We can beat the packers with Dak.... OR Romo... and I believe we will.

I don't think you're following the argument well. No one is knocking Dak. IF you read the entire thread you'd know that. Have a good night.

 

[CowboyStar88]

Romo is not on equal footing with Danny White. How many NFC title games did Danny lead Dallas too?

Dak has taken the starting QB job, IMO. It's his to lose at this point. Have Romo pick out his favorite color clip board and a nice shiney new pen...

How stacked were those teams? Tony's teams have left a lot to be desired as well. This organization failed Romo and all he did was bring stability to a franchise that couldn't find a QB. He deserves his chance when healthy to go out and win. He's earned that IMO

 

[Tass]

I'm gonna quote Mickey Spagnola and say "follow the money." The Cowboys aren't paying Romo 20 million a year to sit the bench.

That would just be stupid. And ignorant. And stubborn.

And of course that is what will happen.

 

[CowboyStar88]

I haven't clicked the link yet but before I do...

If we are 4 - 2 going into the bye week, you have got to keep Dak in there. Let Romo take longer to heal. Perhaps the rest of the season. He can be the best backup QB in the NFL.

What do I think will happen? Romo will be run back out there in week 8 and my head will explode.

Prepare to have your head explode, sorry Jerry doesn't care if your head explodes it's his team Bleu.

Romo is going back in when healthy it's never changed and the only ones who are surprised by this are all the guys who have bashed Romo nonstop for over a decade. It will make it that much more sweeter when he does go back in.

It has nothing to do with Dak he has a bright future with this team.

 

[Tass]

Dak is not ready to play a team with an elite QB. He's unlikely to be ready to play against a good to better defense.

That's why Romo will start when ready.

They keep saying he isn't ready and yet he keeps proving himself.

Here's hoping your wrong, road man.

 

[Air Force One]

I don't think you're following the argument well. No one is knocking Dak. IF you read the entire thread you'd know that. Have a good night.

Oh I'm following just fine and I read the thread well before you even posted your nonsense regarding Dak and his ability(or as you say his lack thereof) to play and beat the Packers. You have a great night as well.

 

[CowboyStar88]

Unlike you, I don't feel the need to knock our starting QB off of the pedestal(albeit a short one) that he has put HIMSELF on. He has earned the accolades he is getting here on this forum, and elsewhere. I just don't see any point, as a Cowboy fan, to go around the board the night of a big win spouting nonsense about how he can't play with the Packers. It's a load of crap. We can beat the packers with Dak.... OR Romo... and I believe we will.

That's all I see happening with Romo from the Dak crowd. That's all you folks have done is knock Romo down? Bunch of hypocrites.

Really? You mean Zeke Witten Romo the coaching staff have had nothing to do with his development? You guys and your agenda against Romo is really sad. That guy has been the Cowboys it's his team at least through next year or until he suffers another injury. But until that happens he's done nothing that would prevent him from getting his job back. Are you guys afraid of competition?

 

[Air Force One]

That's all I see happening with Romo from the Dak crowd. That's all you folks have done is knock Romo down? Bunch of hypocrites.

Really? You mean Zeke Witten Romo the coaching staff have had nothing to do with his development? You guys and your agenda against Romo is really sad. That guy has been the Cowboys it's his team at least through next year or until he suffers another injury. But until that happens he's done nothing that would prevent him from getting his job back. Are you guys afraid of competition?

Actually, you're ranting at the wrong person. I'm not prepared yet to make a judgement on what should happen when Romo is ready. A lot is going to happen between now and the Eagles game. I'm pretty sure the answer as to what the right decision should be will be pretty clear the week of that game.

I'm not cool with quite a few of the things being said about Romo around here. I do think he is in some ways being treated unfairly. Some of it has been quite nasty. They don't have a dislike button so not much I can do about it.

That said, right now Dak is the starting QB for the Dallas Cowboys and I support him 100% and believ(rightly or wrongly)that he can play with anyone in the league...If Romo is the starter for the Dallas Cowboys I will support him 100%. I just wanna win!!!

 

[CowboyChris]

Romo is a liabilty to this team, our season got wrecked last year, and if not for Dak, this year could've been also. I'm not blaming him for getting injured, but those are the facts.

 

[CowboyStar88]

Actually, you're ranting at the wrong person. I'm not prepared yet to make a judgement on what should happen when Romo is ready. A lot is going to happen between now and the Eagles game. I'm pretty sure the answer as to what the right decision should be will be pretty clear the week of that game.

I'm not cool with quite a few of the things being said about Romo around here. I do think he is in some ways being treated unfairly. Some of it has been quite nasty. They don't have a dislike button so not much I can do about it.

Fair enough

I'm in that same camp but I believe no matter what Tony gets his job back and not just because of the money aspect. It's also a respect thing, he's earned that right as a Franchise QB and a player who has given everything to the franchise playing with broken bones and punctured lung etc...

You think guys like Witten would be happy if a healthy Romo was standing on the sideline? I think it would create issues in the locker room myself. Especially amongst the guys who have played along side Romo all these years.

 

[NumOneQB]

The Romo-White comparisons need to be put to bed. White had five top ten seasons compared to Romo's eight, and that was with far superior teams. When Dallas reached the NFC title games from 1980-82, White had the best supporting cast in the NFL over those three seasons.

1980-82
Dallas Cowboys
Defense
pts allowed 8th
DPR 5th
Running game
yards 4th
TD 8th
team avg rank 6th

1980-82
Philadelphia Eagles
Defense
pts allowed 7th
DPR 7th
Running game
yards 14th
TD 8th
team avg rank 9th

1980-82
Washington Commanders
Defense
pts allowed 8th
DPR 7th
Running game
yards 12th
TD 13th
team avg rank 10th

1980-82
Miami Dolphins
Defense
pts allowed 10th
DPR 12th
Running game
yards 10th
TD 14th
team avg rank 12th

1980-82
Oakland Raiders
Defense
pts allowed 16th
DPR 14th
Running game
yards 12th
TD 13th
team avg rank 14th

1980-82
San Diego Chargers
Defense
pts allowed 23rd
DPR 19th
Running game
yards 14th
TD 3rd
team avg rank 15th

White also played in a totally different era. Romo plays in a pass friendly era where defensive players can't even fart on a QB or WR without getting hit with a penalty. Individual stats are pointless when running cross era comparisons.
The one thing that hasn't changed over decades is the importance of the QB position. Danny won numerous playoff games and went to the NFC title game several times. You're absolutely right, the Romo/White comparisons need to be put to bed. There is no comparison....

 

[Air Force One]

Fair enough

I'm in that same camp but I believe no matter what Tony gets his job back and not just because of the money aspect. It's also a respect thing, he's earned that right as a Franchise QB and a player who has given everything to the franchise playing with broken bones and punctured lung etc...

You think guys like Witten would be happy if a healthy Romo was standing on the sideline? I think it would create issues in the locker room myself. Especially amongst the guys who have played along side Romo all these years.

I can't say I agree 100% with everything here but I respect it. I definitely think the locker room should play a part in the decision in some way. What the players think matters...to a point of course.

 

[plasticman]

Poor Tony!

He never had a good defense, they were always terrible. The poor guy had to score 50 points every game just for a chance to win.

It's just so unfair to Tony.

He never had a quality offensive line. They were just a pack of 7th rounders and undrafted free agents. Tony was constantly running for his life.

When is Tony going to get the respect he deserves?

He was a one man show. There was never a serious running game, Super Tony had to throw 75 passes a game while dodging 23 defenders.

When are these coaches going to make an effort to win?

Just because Saint Antonio is a demigod, created by the archangels within the bowels of a volcano, that doesn't mean he should have to stay awake every single night in order to devise his own game plan. These coaches should do a better job preparing him so he isn't forced by their incompetence to throw interceptions and fumble the ball every time a defender breathes on him.

When is Tony going to get real help?

On several occasions he even had to catch some of his own passes because, as we all know, the Cowboys have never had NFL caliber receivers.

How could these ungrateful fans think about replacing Romo the Revered.

Look at all he has done. All the fantastic success the Cowboys have experienced over the past 10 seasons, far surpassing any previous accomplishments. There is no way the Cowboys could have reached the lofty heights of mediocracy without his guidance, focus and commitment.

Dak isn't ready for the real teams, the one with elite quarterbacks and undefeated records and death squad defenses, and red uniforms and head coaches named Bill and whatever he has yet to experience. All indications are that when he does, he will fail miserably, humiliate the franchise, and set football back 100 years. Just because he has a three game winning streak, has yet to throw an INT and is the 2nd ranked passer so far, that doesn't mean he is anything more than an adequate backup.

You never saw Tony throw an incomplete in his rookie season. In fact, you never saw Tony.

Is Dak an elite QB? Of course not! We don't know if he will ever be. But we know Tony is elite because he has really impressive Regular season stats and almost wins playoff games.

It's not Tony's fault the Cowboys fall short in every close playoff game. If you want to blame someone, blame the opponents, it's really their fault.

 

[CrownCowboy]

Romo is a liabilty to this team, our season got wrecked last year, and if not for Dak, this year could've been also. I'm not blaming him for getting injured, but those are the facts.

No. The liability to this team was the lack of a competent backup up at QB. That was the problem. We have a competent QB filling in now that has the promise to perhaps be the future franchise QB.

I love Dak and think he is doing a great job but the man is running a college offense here in front of your very eyes in the NFL. Sure. The crossing patterns and in routes he connects on are great but we have no vertical offense to speak of and the art of a 5 step or 7 step drop back seems to escape him and this coaching staff. Jason Garrett finally did what he should have done today after almost a half of this offense stuggling and that was go back to the run.

You think Tony Romo is done and he may very well be. I won't argue with you on that. However, if he is healthy and can stay healthy he is by far the better player at the position right now. If he's not then we can all keep watching Mississippi State, I mean, the Dallas Cowboys offense take the field.

 

[percyhoward]

White also played in a totally different era. Romo plays in a pass friendly era where defensive players can't even fart on a QB or WR without getting hit with a penalty. Individual stats are pointless when running cross era comparisons.

Those were rankings, not stats, and they weren't even individual rankings, they were team rankings. Nothing about playing in that era made it easier for the Dallas Cowboys to have the best defense and running game for those three seasons, and nothing about playing in this era has made it any more difficult.

 

[iceberg]

I'm gonna quote Mickey Spagnola and say "follow the money." The Cowboys aren't paying Romo 20 million a year to sit the bench.

they're not paying it to lose games either.

 

[dragon_mikal]

Those were rankings, not stats, and they weren't even individual rankings, they were team rankings. Nothing about playing in that era made it easier for the Dallas Cowboys to have the best defense and running game for those three seasons, and nothing about playing in this era has made it any more difficult.

You're wasting your breath on posters like him.

Dak has a lot of improving to do before I give him the starting job for good. I'll wait until the bye and see how he's done.

 

[Risen Star]

A healthy Romo? No brainer. The Romo I expect to show up? Stick with Dak and hope he somehow develops talent.

 

[Tommy]

Its 72% to 28% in favor of Dak at the moment.

Meaningless.

You could have taken a vote in the first half of the game day thread yesterday to disban the entire team and you would get same percentage.

Fans are stupid.

 

[DTown214]

I've been one of the ones saying Romo should get his job back as soon as he's healthy, despite loving what Dak has done. But here's my thing... ok we got Cinci at home coming up. If Dak when's that game it'll be extremely impressive. But... if he goes into Lambeau in 2 weeks and beats Aaron Rodgers... the job is his. You don't yank a player after that. Don't care what the circumstances are. If he comes back down to Earth a few weeks later, fine. But at least ride out the wave of momentum.