Keyshawn: Romo most overhyped player in the league

[Chocolate Lab]

Keyshawn's passing the torch

On paper, Johnson has found a very capable successor.

The LA Times got these right. Keyshawn's been one of the most overrated players of this generation.

 

[Everlastingxxx]

Haha Keyshawn is something else. The guy is good for a laugh.

 

[CoCo]

According to Stanley, the Titans offered two years, "close to $8 million," but ESPN/ABC put together a better package.

Year 1 - vet minimum.
Year 2 - $7 million (like he's gonna see year 2)

I don't mean to be overly harsh on Keyshawn. I actually liked him in Dallas and think he's a considerable red zone weapon still. But the ego does get a bit old when he really can't back it up.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

Romo played 10.5 games and put up some of the best passing numbers in the league. He ranked No. 1 in yards per attempt, No. 1 in average yards at catch (the length of the pass thrown), No. 1 in percentage of passes thrown more than 20 yards, No. 2 in TD percentage, No. 2 in completion percentage, No. 2 in third-down passer rating, No. 3 in overall first-down percentage and No. 5 in overall passer rating.

He still has to prove that he can do the same things over a longer period of time, but he absolutely played very well last season. It's not like he was getting the hype without doing anything.

Well done Adam...

 

[SultanOfSix]

Keyshawn is right...

He had 5 good games then sank like a rock...

You mean like when our defense became the worst in the league, and he had to try and play catch up because we couldn't stop anyone, like a pathetic Detroit team?

Even then, he didn't "sink like a rock". But, his stats were so good previous to that, that I could see where that perception came from.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

Keyshawn is right...

He had 5 good games then sank like a rock...

Favre or Vick should have been Pro Bowlin and Hasselback would have if he wasn't hurt.

When Romo starts gaining some pocket awareness and stop trying to be Steve Young in the pocket, I will believe..

He is a concussion waiting to happen the way he plays...

Should have drafted Quinn....

"Sank like a rock?"

You do know that over the last 5 games over the season he still had a passer rating of over 80.

And this is after playing...

The #2 team in the NFC.
The #3 team in the NFC.
The #5 team in the NFC.

And of course Seattle in the playoffs.

You're right Romo is a POS.

 

[bbgun]

What a lame attempt to stir something up. This is as controversial as saying Jerry has a bit of an ego. Yes, he's overhyped, and this year will determine if he deserves said hype. He didn't say (or imply) that Romo was a bum or a fraud. Time to pull back from the brink of insanity.

 

[percyhoward]

Romo played 10.5 games and put up some of the best passing numbers in the league. He ranked No. 1 in yards per attempt, No. 1 in average yards at catch (the length of the pass thrown), No. 1 in percentage of passes thrown more than 20 yards, No. 2 in TD percentage, No. 2 in completion percentage, No. 2 in third-down passer rating, No. 3 in overall first-down percentage and No. 5 in overall passer rating.

He still has to prove that he can do the same things over a longer period of time, but he absolutely played very well last season. It's not like he was getting the hype without doing anything.

Just to add, Romo's 2006 ranked 3rd in all-time Cowboys history in three different categories: passer rating, completion percentage, and yards per attempt.

No other season by a Dallas QB even ranks in the top five in all three of those categories.

 

[juck]

I told u guys,this Key is an arse whole.he is jealous of T.O. cause Terrell took his spot,he is going to rip us bad in the media.Romo took over for his buttbuddy Bledslow and Vinny.Why would he even say something like that,I hate him.Im happy he is done he sucked anyway.Slow lanky ,moved the chains sometimes big deal.He was the most overhyped reciever ever.Never ever ever will he see a Hall where the famers are!

 

[skinsscalper]

This coming from the most over-hyped average receiver in the game. A number 1 overall pick that's been nothing more than solidly average and all of a sudden his opinion on overrated is credible? Puhlease.

I wonder how Romo's stats compare to every chump that Johnson played with? My guess is that he holds his own.

SS

 

[Teague31]

when exactly did key figure this out? while he was on the sidelines watching Romo lead us to 35 unanswered to whip the panthers candy *****? how about most overhyped overall number 1 pick....

 

[juck]

Keyshawn is right...

He had 5 good games then sank like a rock...

Favre or Vick should have been Pro Bowlin and Hasselback would have if he wasn't hurt.

When Romo starts gaining some pocket awareness and stop trying to be Steve Young in the pocket, I will believe..

He is a concussion waiting to happen the way he plays...

Should have drafted Quinn....

omg get real.

 

[juck]

Key can ride the hate dallas bandwagon now that his daddy BP is gone and Jerruh threw him to the curb.:laugh2:

 

[the kid 05]

just goes to show that keyshawn is already a dumb arsed media guy.

 

[firehawk350]

"Sank like a rock?"

You do know that over the last 5 games over the season he still had a passer rating of over 80.

And this is after playing...

The #2 team in the NFC.
The #3 team in the NFC.
The #5 team in the NFC.

And of course Seattle in the playoffs.

You're right Romo is a POS.

The number #2 team in the NFC (I assume you mean the Saints), he posted a 58.8 passer rating. The #3 team (Philly) he posted a 48.3 and the #5 team (NYG) he posted a 58.8 rating. It's not like he did well against those teams. He just happened to also play utterly horrid teams too and that helped as well. Detriot (111.6 rating) and ATL, which have the 25th and the 28th rated pass defenses respectively.
As I recall, up until week 7 or 8, everyone thought some guy named Rex Grossman was great too. But alas, he went through the trials and tribulations of a whole season and couldn't maintain.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

The number #2 team in the NFC (I assume you mean the Saints), he posted a 58.8 passer rating. The #3 team (Philly) he posted a 48.3 and the #5 team (NYG) he posted a 58.8 rating. It's not like he did well against those teams. He just happened to also play utterly horrid teams too and that helped as well. Detriot (111.6 rating) and ATL, which have the 25th and the 28th rated pass defenses respectively.
As I recall, up until week 7 or 8, everyone thought some guy named Rex Grossman was great too. But alas, he went through the trials and tribulations of a whole season and couldn't maintain.

Nice comparison... a QB with a 73.9 passer rating with one that was 95.1.

Yeah Romo and Grossman are almost identical.

 

[Bizwah]

The number #2 team in the NFC (I assume you mean the Saints), he posted a 58.8 passer rating. The #3 team (Philly) he posted a 48.3 and the #5 team (NYG) he posted a 58.8 rating. It's not like he did well against those teams. He just happened to also play utterly horrid teams too and that helped as well. Detriot (111.6 rating) and ATL, which have the 25th and the 28th rated pass defenses respectively.
As I recall, up until week 7 or 8, everyone thought some guy named Rex Grossman was great too. But alas, he went through the trials and tribulations of a whole season and couldn't maintain.

I love how fans of opposing teams (and mediots) look at Romo's numbers over the last four games, and think that he really tanked.

Take a closer look at the games.....The Saints game for instance. They racked up well over 400 yards of offense in that game. We could not stop them....at all. Romo was forced to play from behind and press. He threw two picks on fourth down, IIRC.

Same thing versus Philly. Our defense could not get off the field. Romo, again, was shouldered with the burden of winning the game on his own.

The Giants game he may have had a putrid rating.....but he WON us that game.

Now, Romo did play worse late in the year....but the entire team did....especially the defense.

 

[firehawk350]

Nice comparison... a QB with a 73.9 passer rating with one that was 95.1.

Yeah Romo and Grossman are almost identical.

I thought it was too. Romo is inconsistent and so is Grossman. Do you disagree?

 

[percyhoward]

The number #2 team in the NFC (I assume you mean the Saints), he posted a 58.8 passer rating. The #3 team (Philly) he posted a 48.3 and the #5 team (NYG) he posted a 58.8 rating. It's not like he did well against those teams. He just happened to also play utterly horrid teams too and that helped as well. Detriot (111.6 rating) and ATL, which have the 25th and the 28th rated pass defenses respectively.
As I recall, up until week 7 or 8, everyone thought some guy named Rex Grossman was great too. But alas, he went through the trials and tribulations of a whole season and couldn't maintain.

What was it exactly that he couldn't maintain, considering he was top 5 in the league in those 6 or 7 categories that Adam mentioned?

We're talking about a first-year starter who, objectively speaking, put up some of the best all-around regular season numbers in the history of the franchise.

Remember that, for the time Romo was starting, the Cowboys defense was dead last in the NFL in 3rd down conversions allowed.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

I thought it was too. Romo is inconsistent and so is Grossman. Do you disagree?

I'm glad you're not worried about your credibility.

That's refreshing...

And not to mention probably pretty handy in this instance.