If Aikman were the QB

[atlantacowboy]

I watched every game of romo and troys career, and tony was hand down more talented. Even Troy has said so(which I’ll admit doesn’t mean much because he maybe just was being polite) Maybe it’s unpopular opinion. Tony would have won all those say Super Bowls as Troy, it’s a team sport.

Romo for most of his career was good enough to keep our team in every game...........but he also had a propensity to choke on the big stages and keep the other teams in games as well. He played in an era of pass happy football and his stats reflect that much. Aikman is all-time great and that is not even debatable. He's got a gold jacket and 3 super bowl wins to prove it. You think the east coast media gave him a pass on the HOF selection b/c he was on a good team? Get that sh%t outta here.

 

[WillieBeamen]

BS. He never had two 1,000 yard WRs in his career with HOF players, he'd be lucky to get 1 here with out talent.

Oh i see. Youre one of those fans that dont understand the differences in eras. No point in wasting my time then.

 

[Kevinicus]

Spoken like someone who is too young to have seen Aikman play

I saw both. Give me Romo. Not really that close either.

 

[Kevinicus]

Aikman has more super bowl rings than Romo has playoff wins, and he's a HOFer. You can't even compare their careers.

When your goto argument for an individual is a team accomplishment:

1. You have no argument.
2. You probably don't understand the game well.

 

[coogrfan]

What of Tom Landry were the coach and Randy White was the Special Teams coach?

 

[G2]

Oh i see. Youre one of those fans that dont understand the differences in eras. No point in wasting my time then.

I do. Another reason I highly doubt Aikman would have two 1,000 WR's here. Different eras. Goes along with my idea that we don't have the WR's on our roster to facilitate two 1,000 WR's.
Oh I see, you're one of those fans that think everything is on the QB.

 

[Cowboysheelsreds053]

Listen, I love Romo also but to say you would take him over Troy really! Troy did not have to pass alot but if he did he would have been out if this world. He was on point every SB with pin point passing. He did nothing to hurt the team. I put Romo in the James Harden catagory, great regular season numbers for fantasy league but what did Harden do in the playoffs last year, when it was time for the rubber to meet the road? Anybody?

 

[Shinaoi]

Romo for most of his career was good enough to keep our team in every game...........but he also had a propensity to choke on the big stages and keep the other teams in games as well. He played in an era of pass happy football and his stats reflect that much. Aikman is all-time great and that is not even debatable. He's got a gold jacket and 3 super bowl wins to prove it. You think the east coast media gave him a pass on the HOF selection b/c he was on a good team? Get that sh%t outta here.

I never said anything about the east coast media or that he didn’t deserve the hall of fame, so don’t tell me to get that out of here. I just think romo was better and would have achieved the exact same thing had he been in his shoes. And Troy would have achieved the same thing as romo if they swapped. Y’all act like Troy would have led romo’s teams to the Super Bowl. Absolutely not.

 

[Aven8]

This offensive staff would get Aikman killed. You need to be a great scrambler to play the Sandlot offense. Also Aikman would have zero tolerance for the Man Baby. That relationship would have ended years ago.

As soon as about the 3rd drop Aikman would have stopped throwing to Dez. He was notorious for not throwing your way if he lost trust in you.

 

[Pessimist_cowboy]

I saw every game Aikman and Romo played. I would have to give the edge to Romo. Troy was great though he got beat up for his first couple years and came out of that a champion. That’s rare look at what it’s done to Andrew Luck. They’re both great but I think Tony was better.

 

[Northern_Cowboy]

He would probably have a better opinion of them than you think.

Aikman was very accurite plus he had better coaching and playcalling.

Hasn't Michael Irvin said many times that he could have run his routes with his eyes closed and Troy would hit him right in his hands with the pass. With Troy as the QB D's across the league would not be able to just take one part of our offense away because whatever part they took away (either run or pass) they would get beat by the other, unlike this past season no team really feared Dak beating them with his arm. This is where Dak needs to get better next year, if he does look out, if he doesn't well then he can say he had a nice 3 year run with the Cowboys but that will be all he can say

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

Aikman liked Norvs system and a good deal of that had a timing system.

I don't know that the current WRs on this roster would be good in a precise timing system and one thing we learned was that if you were not where you were supposed to be with Aikman, he would just quit throwing your way.

I think this is a lot of the problems with Dak and Dez. No, not that we are using a timing system. I think Dak is the type of player that only wants to throw to WR who is at the spot he is supposed to be at and not be put in a position where he has to throw the ball up for grabs like Dez likes.

I think Romo was good at that type of Playground football for the lack of a better term.

I think this is similar to how Ocho Cinco was so good in Cincy because they would just throw it in his general direction and he would get it and go. However when he got to the Patriots he quickly found out if you did not run precise routes and were where you should be, Tom was not going to throw you the ball.

So...I think Aikman, at least with Dez...would be more like Dak vs Romo. Although to be fair...I think this coaching staff Forces the QB to throw to Dez in order to get him involved in the game more or to keep him from getting upset. And Dak is just not going to be that QB that likes that when it is not in his comfort zone.

If they want to make this team Dak friendly...it means Dez has to run precise routes and or get good separation in order for a QB like Dak to feel comfortable.

Or course...this is just one person's opinion.

 

[Cowboysheelsreds053]

Hasn't Michael Irvin said many times that he could have run his routes with his eyes closed and Troy would hit him right in his hands with the pass. With Troy as the QB D's across the league would not be able to just take one part of our offense away because whatever part they took away (either run or pass) they would get beat by the other, unlike this past season no team really feared Dak beating them with his arm. This is where Dak needs to get better next year, if he does look out, if he doesn't well then he can say he had a nice 3 year run with the Cowboys but that will be all he can say

This and end of the game with it on the line and you need no turnovers, I like Romo but I like Troy better. He has the playoffs and SB's to back him up. Even my buddy a big Raiders fan use to say your boy Troy is a pin point passer in the big games.

 

[G2]

Hasn't Michael Irvin said many times that he could have run his routes with his eyes closed and Troy would hit him right in his hands with the pass. With Troy as the QB D's across the league would not be able to just take one part of our offense away because whatever part they took away (either run or pass) they would get beat by the other, unlike this past season no team really feared Dak beating them with his arm. This is where Dak needs to get better next year, if he does look out, if he doesn't well then he can say he had a nice 3 year run with the Cowboys but that will be all he can say

You're assuming the WR cores would be the same.
Irvin could have run routes with his eyes closed. Dez looks like he runs routes with his eyes closed.

 

[DFWJC]

If Aikman was the current QB of the Cowboys this past season in his prime, how do you think he would fare with these receivers and what do you think his opinion would be of them?

In his prime.
If he played the whole season, they would've made the playoffs and maybe even advanced a game or two.

btw...I think that same team with same scenarios would've advanced in the playoffs with a healthy Tony too. But it's all make believe. Nobody will ever know.

 

[DFWJC]

different eras, i dont even know how Aikman would take to having his back up being the coach now.

 

[Northern_Cowboy]

You're assuming the WR cores would be the same.
Irvin could have run routes with his eyes closed. Dez looks like he runs routes with his eyes closed.

Aikman was able to stick balls in tight windows, the back shoulder throw is also a timing route. Aikman would have been as successful at that route with Dez as Romo was

 

[gmoney112]

I don't know if the 90s team would be as successful offensively in today's game.

Defenses are bigger, faster, and schemes are much more complex

 

[G2]

Aikman was able to stick balls in tight windows, the back shoulder throw is also a timing route. Aikman would have been as successful at that route with Dez as Romo was

With protection Aikman was VERY accurate, but we're talking about ONE route now? And a world of difference between eras? I think you're giving the scenario too much wind.

 

[zrinkill]

I saw both. Give me Romo. Not really that close either.

Then you have no idea what a Championship QB looks like.