Lets get everyones opinion

[LittleBoyBlue]

And the only other team pulling a superbowl attending QB from the starting QB position...is the Cardinals, yet their unproven QB is a Heisman trophy winner/National Champion.

You really need someone to help you with your material. Consult Adam, Peplaw, Superpunk, Hos, Silverbear, etc. Because you obviously cant do it on your own.

You guys lost to the Titans right?

You cant offer any advice to anyone...

 

[Eskimo]

The rest of the season could certainly be a lot worse. Teams are learning that our OL can't pick up the blitz and that our secondary can't defend against the deep pass.

The other thing to worry about is Romo's carelessness. He has always been very nonchalant with the ball and the Giants really took advantage of that during the game.

I expect about a 7 to 9 win season out of this team. I would not be shocked with a 6 win season, though.

 

[SuspectCorner]

a road game against a playoff contender that just lost a heartbreaker... not exactly a recipe for success. and further compounded when our biggest weakness (pass protection) plays directly into the hands of their biggest strength (pass rush).

romo and dallas are up against it this week.

i'm excited about the possibility of tony developing into something we haven't had for a long time - a solid player with a long-term future with this team. but i'm also expecting some pretty tough lumps in the short-term.

so we'll hope for the best while we prepare to take on some water early.

 

[ThreeSportStar80]

Well it worked for the Pats ( although the switch was for other reasons) with a 7th rnd QB that nobody knew. I guess I could be really snide and say that we could be optimistic with Bledsoe standing there patting the ball and waiting....waiting.....waiting for the pressure to come and, for GOD's sake, never through the ball away to avoid it. Come on, now...Romo tried to press and make something happen and forced some bad throws, no doubt about that. He still showed something that Bledsoe couldn't. I think he's a cerebral QB that is actually a good athlete, not just a good ball thrower. He'll get better and I really doubt you will see as many forced throws into coverage like he did Monday. Now I'm not saying he won't make more mistakes or that we'll be playoff bound, but I think the upside is obvious. That alone should breed a bit of optimism.

Brady was actually a 6th round pick. But I agree, why not see what Romo has to offer and make the final judgement at the end of the season!

 

[sonnyboy]

a road game against a playoff contender that just lost a heartbreaker... not exactly a recipe for success. and further compounded when our biggest weakness (pass protection) plays directly into the hands of their biggest strength (pass rush).

romo and dallas are up against it this week.

i'm excited about the possibility of tony developing into something we haven't had for a long time - a solid player with a long-term future with this team. but i'm also expecting some pretty tough lumps in the short-term.

so we'll hope for the best while we prepare to take on some water early.

PASS RUSH A STRENGHT? 15 SACKS IN 7 GAMES DOESN'T IMPRESS ME.
I think we have 14 in 6 games. I think they should be worrying about our pass rush.

 

[SuspectCorner]

PASS RUSH A STRENGHT? 15 SACKS IN 7 GAMES DOESN'T IMPRESS ME.
I think we have 14 in 6 games. I think they should be worrying about our pass rush.

they have arguably the best passrusher in the NFL in julius peppers. they are a contender with a good defense and they will blitz us. i don't think i'm over-estimating them.

 

[MapleLeaf]

I wish we had just started the season with Romo. A change mid season just is a horrible sign. I had very high expectations this year. Not any more. I'm going to enjoy whatever we accomplish but I can't help but think if he was good enough we'd have started the year with him. His half of football kind of amplifies that in my mind. Too many critical mistakes.

I'm not a fatalist, but there's no optimism left. Not even a little.

...this is one where we need to step back and enjoy the ride. Let's not throw our hats into the ring until we see at least 4 quarters of football from this kid.

As for the critical mistakes I am hoping that the coaching staff gives him the option to run and tell him to either run for the 1st down or throw the ball deep into the stands on a dead run to avoid the sack or intentional grounding.

I am looking for Tony to do one thing - make no turnovers so the team can regroup and continue fighting for the win.

If the talk is true and certain team members are revitalized by the switch, then let your teammates help contribute to your win. I call it the "Roethlisberger Protocol".

Hand off left, hand off right, roll out and throw a 5 yard pass. Scramble out of the rush for four yards instead of minus eight.

Hold onto the ball and don't put up any picks. If he can stick to this scenario we may have a chance in ball games. I still believe this team has enough play makers to help carry a young, mobile QB.

We just need him to keep the bus on the road.

Beware Hos, this may be one of the most exciting years for Cowboys fans in a long time as we watch Romo go up and down the NFL Roller Coaster. Come join the ride!

 

[chinch]

I wish we had just started the season with Romo. A change mid season just is a horrible sign. I had very high expectations this year. Not any more. I'm going to enjoy whatever we accomplish but I can't help but think if he was good enough we'd have started the year with him. His half of football kind of amplifies that in my mind. Too many critical mistakes.

I'm not a fatalist, but there's no optimism left. Not even a little.

lets recap.... you wanted Romo to start game 1, yet you have no optimism now with 10 games left.

jeez.... that says you wanted Romo to play the entire year in which we were doomed to a sub .500 record and talent evaluation for next year. surely you didn't expect romo to pilot us to 5-1 or 4-2 start did you?

too bad alot of people's expectations for this year were unrealistic, especially early on. if anything we all should have expected/hoped for the team to gel and take advantage of Nov/Dec schedule and home games.

 

[DWhite Fan]

Romo is a back up QB. Nothing more, nothing less. For some reason, when Romo walks out on the field, he reminds me of another back up QB that was with the Cowboys in the mid-eighties. Some guy named Hogeboom. I think he wore the number 14. Wonder if WR Austin would be willing to give Romo that number? I blame this mess on Jerry Jones. The Cowboys have needed a QB ever since Aikman retired and yet all we get are has-beens and drug addicts. I also believe it is time for Big Bill to ride off into the sun set.

 

[CrazyCowboy]

Absolutely! ROMO would have six games under his belt....look at RIVERS!

 

[cowfan]

I will be shockdd if Romo can lead the Cowboys to the playoffs. I believe fans are often attracted to the unknown. I blame Bledsoe for the stupid passes which a veteran should know better. As bad as the Cowboys had played, if he hadn't thrown the interception and we would have gotten a field goal or a touchdown the score would have been 12 to 10 or 14 to 12. It would have been a much different game. However, Romo will make his mistakes as any young quarterback. I think the Cowboys are going to have to rely even more on Julius Jones and stress on a more aggressive defense. It's time to see more blitzes and more pressure on the quarterback. It time to see this great defense. If Julius can't run and quarterbacks continue to get wide open looks down field then it time to start thinking about the draft and hopefully next year will be a TO free zone.

 

[Hostile]

Well it worked for the Pats ( although the switch was for other reasons) with a 7th rnd QB that nobody knew. I guess I could be really snide and say that we could be optimistic with Bledsoe standing there patting the ball and waiting....waiting.....waiting for the pressure to come and, for GOD's sake, never through the ball away to avoid it. Come on, now...Romo tried to press and make something happen and forced some bad throws, no doubt about that. He still showed something that Bledsoe couldn't. I think he's a cerebral QB that is actually a good athlete, not just a good ball thrower. He'll get better and I really doubt you will see as many forced throws into coverage like he did Monday. Now I'm not saying he won't make more mistakes or that we'll be playoff bound, but I think the upside is obvious. That alone should breed a bit of optimism.

Like I said, if we had started the season with him, I'd be more optimistic. Making the switch mid season removes that from the equation. It doesn't have to for everybody. Oh, and please don't tell me what we'd have with Bledsoe back there. I am more than aware of his deficiencies and am not his biggest fan. This can be about Romo vs. Bledsoe for you. It isn't for me and never will be.

 

[Hostile]

Are you even gonna watch the games? I say give the kid at least one game to turn it around before you throw in the towel.

In response to the original question: 5-1 maybe even 6-0.
I've been on this kids bandwagon since his preseason debut.
I'm an original, first to stand on two feet, Romosapien!
My desire to see this kid finally start increased with each Bledsoe ball pat!

Of course I'm going to watch the games. Why would you even ask a ridiculous question like that? Look at the line that says I'm going to just enjoy whatever we accomplish. Sound to you like I'm playing ostrich?

Please.

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

I gave up believing in faery tales way too long ago.

Than why do you make Winicki wear those Peter Pan outfits?

And don't lie about it because he sent me pictures.

 

[Hostile]

...this is one where we need to step back and enjoy the ride. Let's not throw our hats into the ring until we see at least 4 quarters of football from this kid.

As for the critical mistakes I am hoping that the coaching staff gives him the option to run and tell him to either run for the 1st down or throw the ball deep into the stands on a dead run to avoid the sack or intentional grounding.

I am looking for Tony to do one thing - make no turnovers so the team can regroup and continue fighting for the win.

If the talk is true and certain team members are revitalized by the switch, then let your teammates help contribute to your win. I call it the "Roethlisberger Protocol".

Hand off left, hand off right, roll out and throw a 5 yard pass. Scramble out of the rush for four yards instead of minus eight.

Hold onto the ball and don't put up any picks. If he can stick to this scenario we may have a chance in ball games. I still believe this team has enough play makers to help carry a young, mobile QB.

We just need him to keep the bus on the road.

Beware Hos, this may be one of the most exciting years for Cowboys fans in a long time as we watch Romo go up and down the NFL Roller Coaster. Come join the ride!

David, I'm on the ride, but I don't have expectations of good or bad. I'm just going to observe and comment. The entire team has been a letdown for me, not just the QB position.

 

[Doomsday101]

Honestly, everyone ...Do you think we would be any better than we are now at 3-3 if Romo had been in since the first snap against Jacksonville. I don't...So that said, I think we may not get any better but we certainly cannot be any worse. Opinions?

Honestly I don't know we could just as easily have been worse than 3-3. Romo has some qualities no doubt about it but we don't know if he can beat the lesser teams let alone the top teams. He is getting his oppertunity now and we will just see how it plays out.

 

[Bach]

I don't have any grand illusions about Romo. I hope he plays the rest of the season because Drew, just like Vinny before him, is an exercise in futility. I at least like this opportunity to find out what we have in Romo. That's the main reason to be interested, other than the twisted desire to have to gawk at a train wreck in progress.

I thought we had built a solid defense but that doesn't appear to be the case. That's where most of my hope rested. I still think we have something to build on there, but so far they haven't met expectations.

Offensively, the QB situation is a mess. The OL is in shambles and needs a complete overhaul. Even our WR in TO and Glenn are going to need replacing soon. Our main bright spots on offense are the two RB's and Witten. But even then, I don't think either RB is a franchise caliber back. And Witten hasn't been playing at a Pro Bowl level.

Basically four years after BP arrived we are just about in need of a major overhaul on offense. It's been about 7 years since Aikman left and right now all our hopes rest with a former undrafted FA at QB. If he isn't the answer, and I have serious doubts, then we are back at square one. Unbelievable.

 

[superpunk]

I wish we had just started the season with Romo. A change mid season just is a horrible sign. I had very high expectations this year. Not any more. I'm going to enjoy whatever we accomplish but I can't help but think if he was good enough we'd have started the year with him. His half of football kind of amplifies that in my mind. Too many critical mistakes.

I'm not a fatalist, but there's no optimism left. Not even a little.

*Bells ring, Children sing*

I wanted Bledsoe going into this season, unmistakably. Because of my hopes for the season, I didn't want an inexperienced player with a noted playground mentality trying to take us there, no matter how good he looked preseason. But if this move was in Parcells head, and it obviously was, because all these "smoke" reports resulted in the "fire" they were touting, then it should have been done right away. The first six games are now just a waste. We're at .500, effectively no different than the start of the season.

As for your last sentence.....yeah. And I am never like that.

 

[mmohican29]

4-2. And yes we can beat Carolina. They are an offensively challenged football team right now with little to no running game. If we get solid heady play from #9, we'll be in good position to win this one.

 

[Hostile]

lets recap.... you wanted Romo to start game 1, yet you have no optimism now with 10 games left.

jeez.... that says you wanted Romo to play the entire year in which we were doomed to a sub .500 record and talent evaluation for next year. surely you didn't expect romo to pilot us to 5-1 or 4-2 start did you?

too bad alot of people's expectations for this year were unrealistic, especially early on. if anything we all should have expected/hoped for the team to gel and take advantage of Nov/Dec schedule and home games.

My lack of expectations at this point has very little to do with the QB and a lot to do with the entire team. Yes, I do wish that if Bill wanted to go to Romo he had just done it as opposed to a mid season switch. I do wish Romo had just won the job in pre season. Oh, how horrible of me.

In other words, yes, I do believe 5-1 or 4-2 was possible with either Bledsoe or Romo at QB. Look closely at our losses. In your mind could we have won those games if the team had played better? In my mind we could have. Note I said team, not QB. I'm not laying blame at the feet of the QBs, I'm talking about the entire team.

But since neither of them has played well enough yet, and the OL hasn't been much to celebrate, and the defense continues to give up big plays, and we're turning the ball over too much and taking it away too little, and committing too many silly penalties, my expectations are tempered.

The belief I had was we'd be 4-2 right now (with either guy at QB). We're only one game behind that, but the team as a whole, (including the QBs) are under achieving. Can they turn it around? Sure. But I'm not going to sit here and tell you I can guarantee it, or that I even expect it. That would imply faith in our coaching staff, systems, and players that they can flip a switch and suddenly play like they care. I don't have that kind of omniscience. I can't say that.

Now back to my comment about wishing Romo had simply started the season over Bledsoe. Since I have now established beyond a doubt that my lack of expectations has nothing to do with either QB and everything to do with the level of play being exhibited by the team, let's focus on the real point I made and not your wild fantasies of what I said.

Yes, I wish we had just started the season with Romo rather than made a switch in mid season. I feel that is a distraction and can hinder a team's development as easily as it can fix what is wrong. I also wish we had shored up the OL better in the Draft and in Free Agency. That doesn't mean you will find me lambasting the selections of Carpenter, Fasano, and Hatcher. I don't bash my team. I will comment on their level of play. There's a difference.

In short, I prefer a season with no distractions and a singular focus on the task ahead. It's too late for that, but it isn't too late for me to simply put aside my expectations and simply enjoy what my team accomplishes. And that is exactly what I intend to do.