Is it fair to judge Romo tonight?

[dmq]

I am willing to take the lumps of a first year starter because Bledsoe just wasn't getting it done. Not only that, the book on how to beat him has been written long before we acquired him. With an immobile QB with no pocket presence, you just can't win in the NFL anymore. It really just hurts everything. We couldn't use Fasano, Witten or JJ in the passing game. Romo is gonna make us shake our heads many times this season, but did any of us see us beating a team like the Bears with Bledsoe at QB? Romo at least gives us a chance to compete. Also, did anyone notice the energy level of our offense rise dramatically with Romo in the game? TO dropped the ball again, but doesn't TO seem to have way more chemistry with Romo? I tell you what I think this is just the beginning for TO in Dallas. I think he will become way more of a weapon on offense with Romo playing QB. I stand by the move. I applaud the move. I was just scared it would take Parcells till the 10th or 11th game of the season to make the switch.

 

[Doomsday101]

Nailed it. It's absolutely fair to judge him, it's not like he came in down 20 with no chance, and the defense pinning it's ears back. He came in down 5, which is a completely managable situation. Aside from the flashes, which I liked, he was garbage. Completely idiotic, inexcusbale mistakes no matter how long you've been playing. He better step it up next week. I like the determination.

It is the play ground mentality that Parcells has talked about. Romo can't just throw the ball around like that. I saw some good things but moving the ball means nothing if he is throwing ints. I hope to see Romo improve but he has to be able to protect the ball better than that.

 

[coogrfan]

That is pretty much the way I see it too, plus the fact Romo galvanizes the offense and resurrects former impact players in it.

"Galvanizes the offense"? Are you serious?

The only thing Romo galvanized was the Giants turnover differential. If Romo starts the rest of the season, the Cowboys are playing for 2007.

 

[Hostile]

Nailed it. It's absolutely fair to judge him, it's not like he came in down 20 with no chance, and the defense pinning it's ears back. He came in down 5, which is a completely managable situation. Aside from the flashes, which I liked, he was garbage. Completely idiotic, inexcusbale mistakes no matter how long you've been playing. He better step it up next week. I like the determination.

Honesty might get you nowhere, but I for one will acknowledge that you're exactly right. Down 5 was the perfect situation for him to live up to the hopes. It couldn't have been hand delivered to him any cleaner.

 

[Doomsday101]

I am willing to take the lumps of a first year starter because Bledsoe just wasn't getting it done. Not only that, the book on how to beat him has been written long before we acquired him. With an immobile QB with no pocket presence, you just can't win in the NFL anymore. It really just hurts everything. We couldn't use Fasano, Witten or JJ in the passing game. Romo is gonna make us shake our heads many times this season, but did any of us see us beating a team like the Bears with Bledsoe at QB? Romo at least gives us a chance to compete. Also, did anyone notice the energy level of our offense rise dramatically with Romo in the game? TO dropped the ball again, but doesn't TO seem to have way more chemistry with Romo? I tell you what I think this is just the beginning for TO in Dallas. I think he will become way more of a weapon on offense with Romo playing QB. I stand by the move. I applaud the move. I was just scared it would take Parcells till the 10th or 11th game of the season to make the switch.

Well the best thing is we don't have to hear the crying about how Bill is stubbone and never pulls his QB BS any longer.

 

[superpunk]

It is the play ground mentality that Parcells has talked about. Romo can't just throw the ball around like that. I saw some good things but moving the ball means nothing if he is throwing ints. I hope to see Romo improve but he has to be able to protect the ball better than that.

The only thing that made it ok to me was that I could absolutely see Bledsoe doing some of that stuff, like hitting the DT in the numbers. At least there's hope of Romo changing his stripes - but not much to base that hope on, so far.

This might hijack things, but why the heck was Pierce allowed to hold JJ? Why? I can't understand this.

 

[ZeroClub]

Honesty might get you nowhere, but I for one will acknowledge that you're exactly right. Down 5 was the perfect situation for him to live up to the hopes. It couldn't have been hand delivered to him any cleaner.

I agree that Romo was inserted in a winnable situation, but he'd have been better off starting vs. the Texans and preparing as the starter before that game. It would have given him a running start ....

 

[Doomsday101]

The only thing that made it ok to me was that I could absolutely see Bledsoe doing some of that stuff, like hitting the DT in the numbers. At least there's hope of Romo changing his stripes - but not much to base that hope on, so far.

This might hijack things, but why the heck was Pierce allowed to hold JJ? Why? I can't understand this.

It could have gone down that way with Bledsoe as well, we will never know because he was not allowed to finish the game. I know one thing BP will kill Romo if he keeps throwing balls up for grabs. he had 3 ints but a couple of other passes that he just flipped up in the air for grabs. Wether it is Bledsoe or Romo it still comes down to protecting the ball and as Bill said Romo has been around for 4 years and the gun slinger mentality is not going to cut it with Parcells

 

[Hostile]

I agree that Romo was inserted in a winnable situation, but he'd have been better off starting vs. the Texans and preparing as the starter before that game. It would have given him a running start ....

I disagree. That's a clean slate. It doesn't prove the point that he's the guy to play QB here.

If on the other hand he comes back and wins this game, there's less doubt. It is a tough division rival.

He couldn't have been handed a better situation if it was scripted. Down 5 and the ball to start the half.

Whoops...

 

[percyhoward]

It's absolutely fair to judge every player for each and every mistake they make. Maybe the question should be "what was it fair to expect from him?" The answer, in all honesty, probably wouldn't match up with what we were hoping for from him.

In the case of Bledsoe, the two questions can probably be answered close to the same way. IOW, what we expect of him and what we hope for should be about the same. The problem is, there got to be a big gap between hopes and expectations with Bledsoe.

Does Romo's poor outing change anything about Bledsoe? Maybe it'll light a fire under him, but that also may be too much to hope for.

 

[Maikeru-sama]

I mean put him in the 2nd half down by 5, for a guy who has never started to come back on monday night and win the game for us?

Thats a pretty hard task JMHO

There was no way Romo was going to walk away from that game without throwing at least 3 interceptions.

Either by his own doing or because of the defense, the Giants forced us to become 1 dimensional and any QB in this league that has no running game and can't run the ball because of time is probably going to throw alot more interceptions as the defense is just going to pin their ears back and come after the quarterback and not have to worry about their run support responsibilities.

- Mike G.

 

[Maikeru-sama]

I agree that Romo was inserted in a winnable situation, but he'd have been better off starting vs. the Texans and preparing as the starter before that game. It would have given him a running start ....

Agreed.

The Offense and the Defense was already playing horrible and the Gints had already stolen the momentum at that point.

But the sideline reporter just before the game said that Romo had told her that Parcells had told him (Romo) , "I need you to be ready to go". So Romo had some type of clue that he could get into the game.

But regardless, Monday Night against a tough opponent like the Gints is hard for anybody.

- Mike G.

 

[Merlin]

For a guy that has never done anything, Romo comes off as cocky. Like Bledsoe, he has been forcing the ball when he shouldnt. He got away with a few of them but he got burned later. But the team is better off with Romo. The line has not improved but they can roll Romo out.

It would have been much better to start him vs. the Texans than to put him in at halftime against the Giants. He needs seasoning. He needs to be reeled in. This week, he gets the whole week to prepare as the #1 and that should make a hge difference. Next week is a must win if this team has playoff aspirations.

 

[vicjagger]

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I personally am sick of hearing Parcells hem and haw about, hinting that he might quit with no notice at any time. Screw the man. He coaches like he has one foot out the door already. Even when we do well, he looks like we're losing, or like its some kind of miracle we're ahead. He lacks passion, burning desire, even vigor. Obviously he no longer loves to coach, no longer loves winning. His instincts are poor and he goes to bed at night dreaming of clearing out of Valley Ranch.....

Bingo. Exactly why this team is so flat at the beginning of big games.

Well said!

 

[vicjagger]

Can't Judge Him Since He Didn't Play Da Whole Game Next Week He'll Play Good Since Wat I See Is Romo Starting Cuz Dey Are Saying On Espn Da Bledsoe Benched For Romo

Does anyone out there have the codec for this one?

 

[Yakuza Rich]

It's not fair to judge after last night. I think we've got a decent idea that he has the ability to be a quality NFL starter. But he takes too many risks. He's just got to learn that if a play isn't there, throw the ball away.


YAKUZA

 

[gbrittain]

Bledsoe played himself out of the starting position. He just isn't the guy. He's shown that.

Romo may not be the right guy either. But better the Cowboys figure that out this year than waiting until next year to find it out.

That basically sums it up in a nutshell.