Explaining Romo's sack

[RoyTheHammer]

There's not much to explain. If he didn't see anyone open, it should have been thrown away. It's not the end of the world either way.

Exactly.. i don't understand why its so hard for some people to admit he simply made a bad play. It happens.. every QB does it, every game.

I got booted out of the chat last night because somebody couldn't simply admit that it was a bad play and move on. Not a big deal at all.

 

[jobberone]

There is no rule that says you must throw the ball away in three seconds. There is a general rule that after a period of time about that long the pocket tends to disintegrate. But it doesn't always. If there is no threat you keep looking to make a play. Having said that Romo doesn't like to throw the ball away and he should at times. Not sure that was one of them. Appeared to me he tucked the ball and started to run to a hole that closed real fast. He didn't lose a lot of yardage so it wasn't a big negative play anyway.

I didn't see Romo do a lot wrong in that game but I haven't rewatched it. I also am a little busy most games.

 

[TheCount]

Exactly.. i don't understand why its so hard for some people to admit he simply made a bad play. It happens.. every QB does it, every game.

I got booted out of the chat last night because somebody couldn't simply admit that it was a bad play and move on. Not a big deal at all.

It's always been like that. There are still people that will defend the ints he threw against Washington last year. I would have gladly taken sacks over those ints last year though, that's for sure.

 

[TwoDeep3]

YA RLY!!

Never. The QB should never be looking to his sides or behind him. If he is, he's toast and the play is over.

The best decision there would have been to tuck it and run. But I guess he saw something because he was getting ready to launch it. There's no way he (i) should have known that defender was coming at that speed or (ii) gotten rid of the ball by the time he did realize it.

Never, huh? Never look around for danger after six seconds of standing there.
That seems rather finite.

However, this was the first time Romo was under fire from live ammo and his timing is a little off. That is why they practice. He hasn't been in this spot since last season against Wash. So this is not earth shattering.

But if you tell me a quarterback doesn't avert his eyes from downfield after he has passed the normal time limit for safety - Never EVER - I might have doubts about that.

 

[Zordon]

Exactly.. i don't understand why its so hard for some people to admit he simply made a bad play. It happens.. every QB does it, every game.

I got booted out of the chat last night because somebody couldn't simply admit that it was a bad play and move on. Not a big deal at all.

you have to understand on this site we have people who proudly call themselves "romosexual", we have people who will argue romo>>>aikman, we have folks who will make comments like "i hope romo goes to another team and wins a super bowl b/c he's not appreciated here" (as if 100M is not appreciation enough).

there are people here who are more so romo fans than cowboy fans, they will defend him to the end of the earth.

 

[hairic]

Synced up (starts at Bryant's first movement, not the snap):

And slowed down:

Sorry about the gif size and the limited frames. Without manually building, this is about the limit before it crashes/fails/corrupts. Gif ends ~3.5 seconds after the snap.

 

[juck]

Romo should run and slide more pick up some yards.

 

[gimmesix]

Synced up (starts at Bryant's first movement, not the snap):

And slowed down:

Sorry about the gif size and the limited frames. Without manually building, this is about the limit before it crashes/fails/corrupts. Gif ends ~3.5 seconds after the snap.

Actually, looking at it again. It appears he looks to the heavy side first, then considers throwing it to Bryant (but the safety's coming over) or Murray (with the linebacker coming up). If he was reading Murray at that point, he should have made the throw, but based on his arm position, I think he was considering Bryant (without knowing the safety was going to play it as poorly as he did).

No big deal, though, since it is something every quarterback faces when they go through their progressions. Still not sure what he was explaining to Murray on the sideline after the play, but he could have been talking about another play for all I know.

I do wish he'd trust Bryant and hang the ball up there (and he did that better last year), but if he did that and it resulted in an interception, some here would go crazy.

 

[Zordon]

You see this is my biggest issue with Romo. He doesn't trust Dez like he does Witten. Throw the damn ball to your playmaker Romo. Dude had Demarco in the flat for a good 5-8 yds too.

 

[ufcrules1]

When should he have thrown it away?

Here?

Oh, no. Not then, that's perfect protection.

Here?

Well, uh, why would he throw it away then?

Here?

*scratches head* No, that can't be right? There's no one even close to him.

Here?

Yes, this is when he should have thrown it away -- the point when a linebacker comes flying full speed from out of his line of sight giving him literally milliseconds to release the ball. /sarcasm

The guy came out of nowhere. He couldn't have possibly seen him. You don't throw the ball away when there's no one near you, just because ... well... you've been standing in a clean pocket for a while.

All the screen caps are pretty and all but I think the bigger question here is.. how in the hell did he not find ANYONE to throw to with all that time to throw the ball? Romo screwed up on that play period.. it just is what it is. He is allowed to screw up, he isn't going to be perfect on every play. But the defending the guys every decision is getting out of hand.

 

[AsthmaField]

we have folks who will make comments like "i hope romo goes to another team and wins a super bowl b/c he's not appreciated here" (as if 100M is not appreciation enough).

I think those people are arguing that some fans don't appreciate Romo, not that the Franchise doesn't. Clearly, the franchise does appreciate him as a QB (thus the big payday). It's some fans who think we'd be better off with some schmuck off the street that I'm pretty sure they're speaking of.

Note: I'm not saying that you're one who wants Romo gone no matter what... But they are out there and some of them post here.

 

[Gemini Dolly]

Kyle Orton would have gone Demarco there for a good 2-5 yards. But Romo, always going to look for the big play. He is what he is.

 

[tupperware]

Slam me for it if you want, but for 108 million your QB should have been able to make some kind of a play with the time he had on that play.

 

[AsthmaField]

Slam me for it if you want, but for 108 million your QB should have been able to make some kind of a play with the time he had on that play.

So, you're saying that a good QB should complete every pass as long as he has good protection?

 

[tupperware]

So, you're saying that a good QB should complete every pass as long as he has good protection?

"Some kind of a play" other than a sack.

 

[Sportsbabe]

I saw this topic coming...

You're better than me because from this thread, you would think this is the first time EVER QB has been sacked.

 

[Zordon]

It's some fans who think we'd be better off with some schmuck off the street that I'm pretty sure they're speaking of.

There's not a single fan out there who believes that. This is an imaginary foe for the Romo stans.

 

[gimmesix]

Kyle Orton would have gone Demarco there for a good 2-5 yards. But Romo, always going to look for the big play. He is what he is.

No. Orton would have went through his reads just like Romo did. That's the point.

 

[AsthmaField]

"Some kind of a play" other than a sack.

I agree that he should have tucked it and ran or, since it is preseason, just threw it away, but when you said "make a play", I thought you meant make a positive play for the team. i.e. a completion.

If you meant throw it away, then I agree.

 

[AsthmaField]

There's not a single fan out there who believes that. This is an imaginary foe for the Romo stans.

I have seen fans pretty much say anybody but Romo.