rcaldw
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Though I'm still not sure that Bill Parcells didn't devote his attention to the wrong guy (Drew Henson - I know, I know, you will say he is terrible, etc., etc.. All I know is that he pretty much fit the mold of what Parcells SAYS he wants, which is strong arm, smart guy, who proved he could limit turnovers in the NFLE), I am still happy that we turned last night to a young guy who MAY be our future.
I hope that Romo proves to be "the guy" and last night I found myself excited again for the first time in a while. I hate to say it, but with Bledsoe I had come to expect what we always got. We beat some teams that we SHOULD beat, but just knew that sacks and turnovers would kill us in the big game.
But my concerns are:
1. I hate imitation. It is the admission that you are not unique. Troy Aikman was... Troy Aikman. Roger Staubach was.... Roger Staubach. Who does Tony Romo remind you of? Brett Favre. And that is not by accident, that is on purpose. Problem is, Romo doesn't have Favre's arm, and if he keeps throwing those balls into tight situations like he did last night (completion to T.O., completion to Witten), I promise you, he will have the picks add up pretty quickly.
2. You can tell that he won't protect the ball in high energy situations. I'm not even talking about the fact he threw picks last night, I'm talking about HOW he did it. The double pump throw it to the lineman play. The last interception of the game. Even his 1st interception (granted his first pass), was just a throw it and "see what happens" under pressure, there was no one open.
I'm being completely honest, though I know some will question my sincerity given what I'm about to say, when I say that I'm excited about this week's game against Carolina, when I say that I will be rooting for Tony Romo to be our long term answer at QB, but when I also say that I am very doubtful that he is THE ANSWER. I just think undrafted QB's from little schools rarely work out, and though he flashes a lot of potential, he is alreay 4 years into his career and looked like a raw rookie last night. Granted, exciting on a lot of plays, but deadly in his mistakes on other plays.
Here is hoping I'm wrong.
I hope that Romo proves to be "the guy" and last night I found myself excited again for the first time in a while. I hate to say it, but with Bledsoe I had come to expect what we always got. We beat some teams that we SHOULD beat, but just knew that sacks and turnovers would kill us in the big game.
But my concerns are:
1. I hate imitation. It is the admission that you are not unique. Troy Aikman was... Troy Aikman. Roger Staubach was.... Roger Staubach. Who does Tony Romo remind you of? Brett Favre. And that is not by accident, that is on purpose. Problem is, Romo doesn't have Favre's arm, and if he keeps throwing those balls into tight situations like he did last night (completion to T.O., completion to Witten), I promise you, he will have the picks add up pretty quickly.
2. You can tell that he won't protect the ball in high energy situations. I'm not even talking about the fact he threw picks last night, I'm talking about HOW he did it. The double pump throw it to the lineman play. The last interception of the game. Even his 1st interception (granted his first pass), was just a throw it and "see what happens" under pressure, there was no one open.
I'm being completely honest, though I know some will question my sincerity given what I'm about to say, when I say that I'm excited about this week's game against Carolina, when I say that I will be rooting for Tony Romo to be our long term answer at QB, but when I also say that I am very doubtful that he is THE ANSWER. I just think undrafted QB's from little schools rarely work out, and though he flashes a lot of potential, he is alreay 4 years into his career and looked like a raw rookie last night. Granted, exciting on a lot of plays, but deadly in his mistakes on other plays.
Here is hoping I'm wrong.
