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

[CrownCowboy]

Disagree wholeheartedly. This is far from a college offense. Sure it's catered towards him but he's a damn ROOKIE winning games in the NFL? Dak is changing plays on going through progressions properly. Do you get that? A college offense is what Chip Kelly runs. A college offense is rg3 in 2012 and he got exposed eventually. For everything we're lacking vertically and explosively right now, an argument could be made that we're playing towards are strengths, NOT OUT-THINKING ourselves, taking what the defense is giving, RUNNING THE BALL, and actually COACHING. Further the team is playing with swagger and not blinking an eye in regards to key injuries. I think the organization has taken a PEYTON MANNING approach with Romo and has been careless with coaching and putting far too much on his shoulders. Romo has lapped the field statistically over every other qb in Cowboys history but also has the least success when it counts. Let that sink in. Also keep in mind, I'm a Romo fan. I love the guy... I just like what I'm seeing and recognize that something has been fundamentally flawed under the Romo era. Dak maybe a rookie.. who was not drafted with the intention of leading this team but circumstance is giving us glimpses of what this team looks like with new life.

Romo didn't fail, the team failed. It is a team sport and if you have watched over the years you'd know that our failures have not been because of him. Sure, he has made some mistakes in some critical moments but overall it's been because of him that we've had the limited success we have had.

The main thing debated, or should be debated, is if Romo can stay healthy. Compelling arguments have been made by both sides. Me, I'm not writing Tony Romo off and think he can still compete. I understand where others are at with it. With that said, I do like Dak quite a bit and love his poise and command of the huddle and his confidence. He definitely can be the future here but this offense is nowhere near the same or what it could be with a healthy Tony Romo playing. And yes, considering Dak is a rookie I am very impressed and I'm sure he'll learn to open it up as he gets more experience.

And Dak isn't changing plays at all. He is doing what an NFL QB should be doing when he goes through progressions. You throw it to the open man. Now granted, that's something we couldn't get veterans to do last year and he is doing it but don't act like more that what it is. And yes, when you are in the shotgun most of the time handing the ball off, having designed bootlegs and rollouts with read options, when you throw the ball sideline to sideline at the line of scrimmage, that's a college style program. Now he did begin to hand the ball off from under center once we were down by 14 and it's a good thing Garrett started doing that because the college thing wasn't working.

 

[Craig]

Are any of the "we're winning with dak, romo sits" people fans of baseball, hockey, soccer, or basketball? Get upset when your favorite team makes moves at the trade deadline/ in transfer window? Just curious.

 

[Joe Realist]

It really is simple:

1. Keep playing Dak until/unless he falters or gets hurt
2. By doing this, you give Garrett the ability to change the momentum in a positive way (think Brock and Peyton last year), should it be needed.
3. Romo will be rusty and having him come back against the Eagles will put him out for the year.

The Cowboy's teammates are behind Dakall the way. YOU mess with the current chemistry by putting in Romo.

Just saying!

 

[DandyDon1722]

It really is simple:

1. Keep playing Dak until/unless he falters or gets hurt
2. By doing this, you give Garrett the ability to change the momentum in a positive way (think Brock and Peyton last year), should it be needed.
3. Romo will be rusty and having him come back against the Eagles will put him out for the year.

The Cowboy's teammates are behind Dakall the way. YOU mess with the current chemistry by putting in Romo.

Just saying!

Your points are valid but the last comment simply not true.

Every single offensive player has had success with Romo. In fact, they are 15-4 with Tony the last 19 games he's started. You're not only not going to mess with chemistry, the offense will be better because the threat of the downfield throw will open up the running game even more.

It will be a seamless transition.

 

[aikemirv]

Come on guys, lets have and show more respect for each other. We can disagree and still not make up names or tell people to "back off" someone disagrees with you, so be it, many here disagree with me and most i respect their opinions So what. at the end of the day its a game and we are all Cowboy fans. (most of us are)

Does everybody need to go to their "safespace"?

 

[DallasEast]

It really is simple:

1. Keep playing Dak until/unless he falters or gets hurt
2. By doing this, you give Garrett the ability to change the momentum in a positive way (think Brock and Peyton last year), should it be needed.
3. Romo will be rusty and having him come back against the Eagles will put him out for the year.

The Cowboy's teammates are behind Dakall the way. YOU mess with the current chemistry by putting in Romo.

Just saying!

DandyDon1722 has already responded to your comment. I wanted to add that your third point (which is similar to those posted by others) is speculative. Romo could return, get injured the first play and retire. He could finish out the year. A mixture of outcomes could happen that fall between those two possibilities. The point is, people think they know but no one knows. It would be much more logical to observe what will actually happen.

 

[percyhoward]

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.

When someone can't counter the opposing argument, it's often tempting for them to overstate that argument into something they can counter. That's frustration talking.

 

[LittleD]

I agree ....... just posting the numbers ...... I think Romo should get his job back ...... I just dont think he will be healthy enough to keep it.

If he gets killed and it's obvious that his body and skills have declined because of these injuries, I fully support letting Dak take the
reigns. I love the kid and I knew he was going to be the next great Dallas QB. I also surmise that this OL and Zeke make Dak's
life much easier.

 

[erod]

This poll is like asking kids if they want meatloaf or pancakes for dinner.

 

[Gabe]

All I know is people are becoming obsessed with Dak. I pass folks in the hallway at work and they are talking about Dak. Everyone is renaming their fantasy teams with Dak like names. There's going to a LOT of highly disappointed folks if he is ever benched.

 

[Air Force One]

All I know is people are becoming obsessed with Dak. I pass folks in the hallway at work and they are talking about Dak. Everyone is renaming their fantasy teams with Dak like names. There's going to a LOT of highly disappointed folks if he is ever benched.

True. Right now..... but don't forget man that there is plenty of time for the wheels to come off. Imagine he throws a couple ints and looks just horrible for a couple games in a row and we also lose. Trust me, we'll all be glad Romo is coming back at that point.

OTOH, if we beat the Bengals and Packers, I don't see how you pull him.

This thing could go either way REAL quick.

 

[DallasEast]

This poll is like asking kids if they want meatloaf or pancakes for dinner.

 

[Gabe]

True. Right now..... but don't forget man that there is plenty of time for the wheels to come off. Imagine he throws a couple ints and looks just horrible for a couple games in a row and we also lose. Trust me, we'll all be glad Romo is coming back at that point.

OTOH, if we beat the Bengals and Packers, I don't see how you pull him.

This thing could go either way REAL quick.

I kind of feel that regardless of how the next two games go, Dak has already sold a LOT of folks that he is the long term answer. Gotta keep in mind he is just a rookie and is developing ultra fast. If he plays bad next game folks will say he was due a bad game and it was against a good team.

His level of play is not going to let up. I have known this from the start and I think more folks are starting to realize this too. He will have a bad game, but he will still have the Cowboys in position to win.

Considering the amount of progress that has been made coupled with his upside potential and fan excitement. I truly think pulling him would be a colossal mistake by management.

I do respect your opinion on it though.

 

[Super_Kazuya]

All I know is people are becoming obsessed with Dak. I pass folks in the hallway at work and they are talking about Dak. Everyone is renaming their fantasy teams with Dak like names. There's going to a LOT of highly disappointed folks if he is ever benched.

Their disappointment will be replaced by astonishment as soon as Romo lofts a ball that travels 10 yards in the air. Dak will not be thought of again until preseason game 1 of 2017.

 

[KJJ]

Haha. Romo will start when he is healthy.

You play to win TODAY. Romo is the best QB on the roster. We'd be 4-0 right now with him.

Romo will never be totally healthy this season he's coming off a broken back. He's going to be caked with rust which will likely result in turnovers and he's not going to be able to elude defenders. By the time he's cleared to play it will be almost a year since his last regular season game. In less than 4 games last season he had 7 INT's and 5 of those were after he came back from injury. You're saying you play to win TODAY, well I got news for you we are winning TODAY. We've won our last 3 games is that not winning TODAY? The last regular season game Romo played in where the Cowboys got behind by 2 scores he suffered a meltdown and got re injured. Go find the last time Romo attempted 131 passes without a pick or lost fumble. We came back from a 14 point deficit on the road yesterday with a rookie QB that looked as poised and under control as a 10 year veteran.

He didn't press and came through in some critical situations with the game on the line. He's elevated this team and his teammates are believing in him. He has the team and the fanbase excited and has given the organization hope. Going back to Romo will be going back to where we've been. With him missing all the time he has the past 2 seasons and coming off another significant injury we're not going to go anywhere that we haven't already been with him. We've only been able to get so far with him when he was at his best and with him missing all the time he has he's likely to run into turnover issues like he did last season coming back from injury.

He's not going to be sharp and probably won't last a couple of games before he's injured again. We have something going with Dak who's having a rookie of the year season and the Cowboys aren't going to mess with the success he and the team are having if he continues to improve and we continue to win games. If Romo were to be put back in while Dak and the team are playing well, he would be under tremendous pressure to keep the team rolling. If he starts throwing picks and pressing that lead to another meltdown and a blowout loss the fans would be in an uproar and the second guessing would start and never end.

 

[plasticman]

When someone can't counter the opposing argument, it's often tempting for them to overstate that argument into something they can counter. That's frustration talking.

Thank you doctor.

I also have abandonment issues. Any useful perspective on that?

 

[percyhoward]

perspective

That's a good word to keep in mind.

 

[windjc]

....words....

Romo will start when healthy.

 

[KJJ]

Romo will start when healthy.

Not if Dak continues progressing the way he is and the team keeps winning and you can book it! The better Dak and the team plays will give the team a good excuse to keep Romo on the sidelines.

 

[theebs]

All I know is people are becoming obsessed with Dak. I pass folks in the hallway at work and they are talking about Dak. Everyone is renaming their fantasy teams with Dak like names. There's going to a LOT of highly disappointed folks if he is ever benched.

sound like the same kind of people who loved the meat on the bone comment and thought randle was the better player because of his speed. That was fun for 6 months to listen to. All those people were convinced they were right too.