Is Prescott another Romo?

[RonWashington]

If Romo was the QB of this team, but in his prime, they would be a much bigger threat.

If but would of could of etc etc ….

 

[SultanOfSix]

Yeah Romo might have whatever stat fits your agenda but let’s stop right there with the comparisons.

all I’m talking about is Romos early career choke jobs and potential disaster scenarios. 2007 amazing team, he ends it with a pick.. fast forward 44-6 game against the Eagles, absolutely embarrassing game… boom follow that up with the Vikings meltdown in the playoffs.

Dak doesn’t have that level of choke… he hasn’t had a single game like Buffalo 4 picks in a half with multiple pick 6s..granted Daks ceiling isn’t as high, neither is his low.

The Giants struck lightning in a bottle and went on to the win the SB that year beating the 19-0 Patriots. How is the latter not considered the biggest choke job in history by Brady? Yes, the Cowboys should've won that wildcard game, but there were at least two opportunities (both plays by Romo that were executed by him but muffed by Crayton, one on that very last drive that ended on the fourth down interception on the last play of the game) that likely would have helped win that game.

Is this some kind of fantasy? 44-6 isn't a "choke" job. It's a complete domination of one team by another. The entire team was abysmal that day and it wasn't because of Romo.

His supposed Vikings "meltdown" in the playoffs was due to an offensive line that was literally a sieve that day. Romo was sacked six times and hurried like an additional thirteen times. There were players in the backfield in under two seconds. This is like blaming Heinke (of the Commanders) for the defensive domination Dallas exhibited upon him last year at FedEx field and he's not even in the same league as Romo.

These are the most inapplicable "choke" jobs examples I've ever seen.

This idea that Romo is a "choker" is a complete myth. IMO, a false narrative created by anti-Cowboys elements in the media and others (repetitively magnified when it had to probabilistically happen because of all the times he had to cover for the defense and poor play elsewhere), afraid of what he could bring to the Cowboys if he didn't have Dumb and Dumber running the team and Dumbest coaching them.

Even Aikman (who played on some of the most loaded teams of all time) said Romo was a better QB than him. But Aikman would never trade those three SB rings he had for such a designation and I'm sure Romo wouldn't either if the shoe was on the other foot.

 

[Whyjerry]

You have to admit. That was one of those wins that left you feeling sick to your stomach like they lost.

Absolutely. Still a win. It’s what they do with that stinker that matters.

 

[Blue&Silver]

Romo is not Dak or vice versa. Romo was really really good on his game better than Dak, but Prescott over his career has been more consistent. In the playoffs we just haven't gotten it done. Some quarterbacks excel, and some don't. I wouldn't mind Tom Brady for a year.

 

[BoysForLife]

And right before he threw that pick I said an interception is coming and a few minutes later it happened. I just knew it. He never won a shootout with a real great QB. Never won that Many real big games either. That's his legacy. I think overall he's a better QB than Dak but the guy just couldn't do it.

My post was sarcastic.

when your QB completes 70% of his passes, averages over 14 yards per attempt, has a TD % near 14% etc.

then the loss wasn't his fault.
You should win every single NFL game where you score 48 points. End of story.

 

[BoysForLife]

There was nothing historic about those defenses in the regular season. But sure make them out to be the 85 Bears.

the 2007 Patriots averaged just short of 37 points per game. The Cowboys were just under 29 per game that year.
In the playoffs the Giants D held Dallas to 17 points and held NE to 14 in the Super Bowl.

You honestly saying the Giants defense wasn't the difference maker in 07?
what an asinine thing to say. No offense. Just totally fricking asinine. To the point of being laughable.

 

[DallasDomination]

The Giants struck lightning in a bottle and went on to the win the SB that year beating the 19-0 Patriots. How is the latter not considered the biggest choke job in history by Brady? Yes, the Cowboys should've won that wildcard game, but there were at least two opportunities (both plays by Romo that were executed by him but muffed by Crayton, one on that very last drive that ended on the fourth down interception on the last play of the game) that likely would have helped win that game.

Is this some kind of fantasy? 44-6 isn't a "choke" job. It's a complete domination of one team by another. The entire team was abysmal that day and it wasn't because of Romo.

His supposed Vikings "meltdown" in the playoffs was due to an offensive line that was literally a sieve that day. Romo was sacked six times and hurried like an additional thirteen times. There were players in the backfield in under two seconds. This is like blaming Heinke (of the Commanders) for the defensive domination Dallas exhibited upon him last year at FedEx field and he's not even in the same league as Romo.

These are the most inapplicable "choke" jobs examples I've ever seen.

This idea that Romo is a "choker" is a complete myth. IMO, a false narrative created by anti-Cowboys elements in the media and others (repetitively magnified when it had to probabilistically happen because of all the times he had to cover for the defense and poor play elsewhere), afraid of what he could bring to the Cowboys if he didn't have Dumb and Dumber running the team and Dumbest coaching them.

Even Aikman (who played on some of the most loaded teams of all time) said Romo was a better QB than him. But Aikman would never trade those three SB rings he had for such a designation and I'm sure Romo wouldn't either if the shoe was on the other foot.

I never said Romo wasn’t a good qb. In fact I always say he was a better qb then Dak. My main point was that Dak doesn’t have a low as bad as Romo early on in his career. If you watched Romo play, and it was one of those games.. one of those games where he threw an early pick or he wasn’t there mentally you knew the game was over.. there was no oh maybe we can win this. No the game was over. Dak seems to brush off bad starts or bad play better so that was my main observation. Not that that Romo sucks. But Romo did have a Choke gene in the biggest moments early on. It was wild to see.

 

[blueblood70]

Shows flashes of talent but has the uh oh factor and will never get over the hump?

you mean is he another Franchise QB being blamed for team deficiency's in the biggest games, YES... please stop the noinse, Tryos teams covered up every issues he ever had with poor showing and those 90s teams were full of HOF payers and HOF coaches and someone always stepped up to carry a team even when the QB wasn't playing well.. I mean unless you are blind or forgetful, selective memory's, # 8 had a pretty pedestrian stats lines from the 90s with a lot of INTS and not a lot of TDS and he had 22 and ONE OF THE BEST OL, best Wr, best coaching staffs and great defense. those 90s teams didn't blow out every team, they didn't always win against lowly teams, they didnt go undefeated last i checked.

since when in payoff game did the defense, run game, OL, play calling etc stepped up..intead we have 14 penalty's, mistakes, no run support, and defense does not bring their A game but its always the QB we blame..

This fanbase are clueless to team play and cant appreciate that we now had B2B top 10 franchise type QBS where other teams take decades to find qb that at least is top 10..not many elite one to choose from, our qb situation should be appreciated not constantly dissected and hated on.

 

[Vandyr]

That myth still out there. The teams Romo was on would have been losing teams all the time.

Yep, Romo carried teams. Teams carry Dak. Huge difference between the two. Just look how Romo made receivers, and Dak gets receivers fired. Not even in the same league. Dak is a perennial backup that won the lottery by landing on the Cowboys roster.

 

[SultanOfSix]

I never said Romo wasn’t a good qb. In fact I always say he was a better qb then Dak. My main point was that Dak doesn’t have a low as bad as Romo early on in his career. If you watched Romo play, and it was one of those games.. one of those games where he threw an early pick or he wasn’t there mentally you knew the game was over.. there was no oh maybe we can win this. No the game was over. Dak seems to brush off bad starts or bad play better so that was my main observation. Not that that Romo sucks. But Romo did have a Choke gene in the biggest moments early on. It was wild to see.

Romo threw five interceptions against Buffalo and still helped lead the team back to win that game. Romo for some reason has been given so much more crap for his turnovers, but every QB is going to "choke" sometimes when the game is on the line. It's just a matter of probability, and that probability gets bigger the higher the level of competition. Brady is an exception, a statistical anomaly, and so much of one you have to wonder if he's gotten an unfair advantage over the years through officiating, the teams he's been on, cheating scandals, etc.

It was Bill Parcells who said QBs have to have a short-term memory and I'm sure he drilled that into Romo, so this idea that Romo couldn't come back and win after throwing picks seems to me to be another myth. You don't have the highest QB rating and most comeback wins in the fourth quarter by the time you retire if you're a choker. It just doesn't happen.

Romo's biggest flaw was he seemed to be "snake bit". But otherwise, he's literally the epitome of the American dream and meritocracy. His heritage is even mixed culture. So, it's simply mind boggling to me why the guy is criticized so much. Even if he didn't win a SB (which would have ended all of his criticism and was probably an impossibility with Jerry running the team for any QB), as an accomplished athlete, he's an example for kids who want to strive for success at a high level in athletics.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

the 2007 Patriots averaged just short of 37 points per game. The Cowboys were just under 29 per game that year.
In the playoffs the Giants D held Dallas to 17 points and held NE to 14 in the Super Bowl.

You honestly saying the Giants defense wasn't the difference maker in 07?
what an asinine thing to say. No offense. Just totally fricking asinine. To the point of being laughable.

I'm speaking on going into the playoffs. Their defense was just like Eli in the regular season. Nothing special. They both played above expectations when the playoffs came. I don't see anyone saying Eli was a "difference maker" though even though he was. When they needed a big throw he came through whether you think it was luck or not.

And this is pure memory based so correct me if i'm wrong but it was widely considered one of the weaknesses of the Giants defense was the secondary. The defensive line is the one that made things go well for them. Winning the trenches.
And even with all of that said....the Giants defense didn't make things had for Dallas. Now that's just CRAP. Jerry might sell that but I won't hear it. I watched that whole game and watched Romo not look like himself and watched guys like Crayton drop AT LEAST two passes with one being a touchdown. They lost by 4. That revisionist history might work on others but not here.

 

[jnday]

Romo threw INTs at the very worst time and Rayne Dakota is inconsistent…..take your pick

Both flashed at times and have their own different pros and cons. Very different qbs.

The difference is that Romo matured and stopped throwing the interceptions as he matured as a QB. He was one of the best QBs in the league when’s injuries started piling up. Dak is inconsistent from game to game, from the first half to the second half. He has shown no signs of maturing. He’s actually becoming more inconsistent every year.

 

[DallasDomination]

Romo threw five interceptions against Buffalo and still helped lead the team back to win that game. Romo for some reason has been given so much more crap for his turnovers, but every QB is going to "choke" sometimes when the game is on the line. It's just a matter of probability, and that probability gets bigger the higher the level of competition. Brady is an exception, a statistical anomaly, and so much of one you have to wonder if he's gotten an unfair advantage over the years through officiating, the teams he's been on, cheating scandals, etc.

It was Bill Parcells who said QBs have to have a short-term memory and I'm sure he drilled that into Romo, so this idea that Romo couldn't come back and win after throwing picks seems to me to be another myth. You don't have the highest QB rating and most comeback wins in the fourth quarter by the time you retire if you're a choker. It just doesn't happen.

Romo's biggest flaw was he seemed to be "snake bit". But otherwise, he's literally the epitome of the American dream and meritocracy. His heritage is even mixed culture. So, it's simply mind boggling to me why the guy is criticized so much. Even if he didn't win a SB (which would have ended all of his criticism and was probably an impossibility with Jerry running the team for any QB), as an accomplished athlete, he's an example for kids who want to strive for success at a high level in athletics.

Romo had a lot great games and truth be told he didn’t always have the best teams around him.. the talent around our qbs have always been overrated because the Star on the helmet..

But there’s no denying the lows with Romo.. he was snake bitten since the field goal drama. But he did overcome that to his credit.. and truth be told I
Would of loved to see him lead this team one last year. That was a championship level team.

 

[RobZ]

Shows flashes of talent but has the uh oh factor and will never get over the hump?

I'll get hate for this but overall, I don't think Dak could lace Romo's cletes. And I like Dak.