It's Time to Find Romo's Replacement ASAP

a.stovall2

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I don't think we need to replace him, statistically he is one of the best QB's in the game. I wouldn't be against drafting a QB in the 3rd or 4th if he can sit and learn behind Romo.

Thank you, finally someone that is not a clown. Why waste a early round on a qb when ours is one of the few bright spots on the team. Draft a qb middle to late if you think we need one this early. Our focus should be defensive line, safety, at least 1 OL, and then the players with best potential to develop at almost any position that has slipped down for some reason. There is absolutely zero chance we waste a early pick on a qb unless romo's back surgery is a failure. Btw if you disagree just think the draft is in April. Meaning they will have a good understanding the healing of romo's back. I don't understand the back and forth logic with a lot of the people on here.
 

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Here's my plan... Blow it up after Sunday.. Rebuild the trenches this draft. Let whoever can take a snap play next year... Draft Winston or Mariotta next year.. I'd like to call this the Indy plan..
 

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Here's my plan... Blow it up after Sunday.. Rebuild the trenches this draft. Let whoever can take a snap play next year... Draft Winston or Mariotta next year.. I'd like to call this the Indy plan..

I agree cut dead weight such as Dware (will be a sad day but tough s**t, it's business), miles Austin, don't try and sign spencer or hatcher, exc.... With some key signs and early hits on dline players in the draft and a few player such as selvie, bass and other we will be geared to win the NFC east next year with romo. If we replace romo then not only will our defense stink so will out offense. Then after our 2-14 season next year because we blew the damn team up the year before all hell will break loose. Everyone will start blaming jones on blowing the team up and getting rid of romo. There is no reason to blow the team up, just cut several player and start adding new pieces.
 

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So you mean you mean a 55 million into a 34 Y/O QB with a balky back isnt looking like the greatest investment right now? Say it aint so.

I said from the start it was a stupid investment, as did many others.

But for some reason Jerry and a lot of fans have this mindset that there is no life after Romo. And that he is some great QB that can not be replaced. They are so scared to death of getting another QB in here that they justify signing this guy to a huge extension.
 

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I said from the start it was a stupid investment, as did many others.

But for some reason Jerry and a lot of fans have this mindset that there is no life after Romo. And that he is some great QB that can not be replaced. They are so scared to death of getting another QB in here that they justify signing this guy to a huge extension.

Very good point. I don't think Romo's contract was smart at all. It will hurt the team far more than it helps it. Fans might as well get prepared, Romo's days are numbered and a new QB will be needed soon.
 

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The answer is simple people :cool:

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I think this comming draft is not the draft to be picking up a QB. Come May (Draft has moved) we will know alot more about Romo's back. How Orton played in this game/games ? But if possible, get thru one more year with the QB's we have, its the 2015 draft that we should be targeting a QB. This draft absolutely has to be a trench's draft and we cannot afford to drop a high pick on a QB to have them sit on the bench for 3-4 years.
 

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We'll have to get by 1 more year but 2015 is the draft to take a 1st rounder on a QB. Let him sit for 2 years and learn. IMO, Romo has 3 years left as starting QB of the Cowboys, whether anyone likes it or not. I don't think anyone expects him to continue starting at age 37-39, even though his contract runs through it. It might even be sooner than later considering he is very injury prone now.
 

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The answer is simple people :cool:

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Absolutely no. Have you see him against a really physical defense? Looked horrible. These Oregon QBs are just like Texas Tech's were back in the day. Plug any guy in and he will produce. It's the system, not the player.

But that's just my .02
 

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If we find out by next May that Tony can't play, it really won't matter what any of us wants, IMO; what will matter is what Jerry wants. Jerry will want to replace his exciting star QB with someone who will bring excitement - a player who will fill the stadium and get blanket coverage in all of the media. Someone with that Texas connection Jerry prefers. Someone who Jerry thinks can pick up where Tony left off. I think we know who Jerry will have to have: Johnny Football.
 

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If we find out by next May that Tony can't play, it really won't matter what any of us wants, IMO; what will matter is what Jerry wants. Jerry will want to replace his exciting star QB with someone who will bring excitement - a player who will fill the stadium and get blanket coverage in all of the media. Someone with that Texas connection Jerry prefers. Someone who Jerry thinks can pick up where Tony left off. I think we know who Jerry will have to have: Johnny Football.

Johnny Football put up 600 yards and 40 points on a defence filled with future NFL players. The last QB to put up 40 points on Saban's Alabama defense? No one did before him.
 

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Back in 2006-07 interviews the reporters at Valley Ranch like Mcmahon Engle & Archer all talked about speaking with Romo and him mentioning Lee as a reason for being brought in. Parcells didn't make any decision he saw Bledsoe getting his head kicked in on MNF and his hand was forced, if it were up to Bill Bledsoe would've been our starter until he left.

Lee was the reason he was brought in where? Do you mean the Giants game? Or as an UFA?

In any event, I'll take Romo's word for it, as well as that of Parcells. And the whole thing about BP's hand being forced is non-sense. It certainly wasn't forced when we were 6 and 10 with Testaverde, even though Parcells talked about making a QB switch and even stated he gave Romo extra work to take over. In addition, we were 3 and 2 when BP benched Bledsoe and still very much in the Giants game. Romo threw 3 INT's that game but Parcells still kept him as the starter against Carolina the following game. So it was up to Bill and he yanked Bledsoe because it was the right time, not because of some fan perception that it was a forced move..........

Dallas Cowboys QB Tony Romo credits new Pro Football Hall of Fame member Bill Parcells for getting him to Dallas, staying in his ear

http://cowboysblog.***BANNED-URL***...etting-him-to-dallas-staying-in-his-ear.html/

But Romo might not be the Cowboys’ starting quarterback if not for Parcells.

Parcells helped convince Romo to sign with the Cowboys in 2003 as an undrafted free agent despite Dallas offering a $10,000 signing bonus that wasn’t as much as Denver’s $25,000.

“I chose Dallas to hopefully make the team,” Romo said. “Bill was instrumental in me getting there.”

Romo and Parcells stay in contact but mostly keep in touch via text messages.

After Romo signed a six-year, $108 million contract extension in late March – making him one of the league’s highest-paid players – he received a text message from Parcells.

“He said, ‘I was just wondering if coming to Dallas had worked out for you,’” Romo said. “I had to laugh. It was pretty funny.”

http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/tag/_/name/vinny-testaverde

Parcells wasn't surprised Romo received an opportunity to play.

"There were a couple of guys there that I knew I was going to have trouble counting on," Parcells said. "Henson because of his newness and he didn’t seem to be able to sort things out and Quincy because of, you know ... "

Over the years, they have stayed in touch mostly by telephone and Romo, like Jason Witten, can still hear Parcells in the back of his mind when he’s on the field.

“Bill is a big influence on me,” Romo said. “He taught me a lot about the game and the approach. He had some great wisdom in a lot of areas. It wasn’t just to manage the team. It was about people. It was about his ability to know little things you might be thinking or might be going on in your head. I think he’s pretty gifted at that.” (this from an Archer article)
http://blogs.charlotte.com/panthers/2007/11/testaverde-saw.html


Testaverde saw glimpses of Romo's potential
As this season rolls on, it becomes more clear with each passing game that as Tony Romo goes, so go the Dallas Cowboys. Romo took down Green Bay Thursday night, and that likely wasn’t much of a surprise to Carolina QB Vinny Testaverde. When Vinny was starting for Dallas in 2004, Romo was his backup, and Testaverde was impressed with what he saw in the kid that year.

"There’s a lot of guys that have ability but not all of them make it," Testaverde said. "You have to have some intangibles, you have to have something special about you. The thing about Tony was, he was eager to learn, he just looked like he was hungry for it, just wanted to be successful.

"He was always with me, watching film and studying and asking questions. And obviously his abilities allow him to play the position like very few have."

Testaverde said it varies with different quarterbacks, but on average he believes a young QB needs three years in the league before he’s ready to be an NFL starter. Romo watched for three seasons in Dallas, then took over.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=1951712

(December, 2004 article)

But Parcells might not stick with Testaverde throughout Sunday's game against the Washington Commanders.

Parcells said Wednesday he's told Tony Romo to be ready to take the first snaps of his two-year NFL career. While coaches always want backups to prepare as if they were starting, Parcells is taking it a step further by giving Romo "quite a bit of additional work" with the first team in practice this week.

"I'm preparing two guys to play," Parcells said.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=1950308

Parcells insists that, like everyone else, he's curious to see his young quarterbacks in action. But it's not as easy for him as just putting them in a game.

"I'm having a hard time explaining the mental gymnastics that go into this," Parcells said. "It's a little bit deeper than the periphery of `What do you got to lose?' Now, that is an idiotic statement. You've got a lot to lose, a lot."

Parcells isn't talking about the game, but the player. He worries that a bad experience could set a bad tone for either quarterback's future.

"There can be a substantial downside as well as a potential upside," he said. "Now, the question is whether now is the time you want to roll the dice and see."
 

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Or just sit around and do nothing....

If we're talking about 2013, there's not much out there. But for 2014, I'd think the team would absolutely look into drafting a QB...not with a 1, tho. DL is the most important position, unless they load up in FA.
 

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If we're talking about 2013, there's not much out there. But for 2014, I'd think the team would absolutely look into drafting a QB...not with a 1, tho. DL is the most important position, unless they load up in FA.

2013 is already over, so yeah, we should start looking in the 2014 draft.
 

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Thank you, finally someone that is not a clown. Why waste a early round on a qb when ours is one of the few bright spots on the team. Draft a qb middle to late if you think we need one this early. Our focus should be defensive line, safety, at least 1 OL, and then the players with best potential to develop at almost any position that has slipped down for some reason. There is absolutely zero chance we waste a early pick on a qb unless romo's back surgery is a failure. Btw if you disagree just think the draft is in April. Meaning they will have a good understanding the healing of romo's back. I don't understand the back and forth logic with a lot of the people on here.

The mid-round QB prospects are a waste of a pick IMO. Very few ever turn out to be decent backups. It is not reality to expect a Tom Brady in the mid-rounds. Why even bother wasting the pick? Either invest in a top prospect , or don't waste the pick.
 

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If you cannot get in position to draft the very elite QBs coming out of the draft through trade or a very low selection. Then its not worth the risk.
 
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