More fun with numbers. Romo vs Top NFL QBs

Galian Beast

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Romo vs McNabb

Did you know? In McNabb's most accurate year he threw 64% completion percentage. In Romo's most inaccurate year, he threw 64.4%. Both had Terrell Owens. Romo albeit a shorter career so far has a 64.8 average while McNabb has a sultry 58.7% average.

McNabb's best scoring year was with T.O. He put up 31 touchdowns. His 2nd best year was 2001 when he put up 25. After that 2000 when he put up 21. After that, is 19, which he put up last year. Romo had 19ast touchdowns in his first year starting, and had 36 touchdowns last year.

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Tom Brady didn't break 90 on his QB rating until 2004 (he started since 2001) and has only broken 90 3 times in his career... so much for god on earth. And for the most accurate passer in the history of the game... Until last year he hovered around 60%, and his 7.2 yards per attempt is heavily bolstered by his 8.3 last year, but is still crushed by romo's 8.3 career average.

Tom Brady overshadowed Tony Romo's MVP if not hall of fame year. Brady went 16-0, Romo went 13-3 (1 lose to the patriots), but I maintain heavily that our receiving corp when healthy was equal to if not better than the Patriots. If we would have had Terry Glenn the entire year (big if I know), Romo would have crushed every record Brady set. And would have easily had the most prolific passing year in the history of the game.

Romo's numbers last year were FAR better than any year Brady ever had before last. And yet he is somehow the 6th best qb in the league... I wonder how thats possible...

Did you know? Tony Romo's yards passing is only beaten by brett favre twice. Romo threw for 4211, and Favre has thrown for 4212 (Wow big difference), and 4413 (1995). Favre has never broken 8 yards per attempt. Has a career average of 61.4. Dropping below 60, four times in his career. And has beaten Romo's 36 touchdowns just twice in his career, with 38 and 39.The man also has a career qb rating of 85.7, and has thrown more interceptions than touchdowns 4 times in his career.

Did you know? That Peyton Manning didn't win a playoff game until his 4th year playing? And that he is 7-7 in the playoffs, and until the year where he won the super bowl was 3-6 in the playoffs? How about that he threw 28 interceptions his first year playing and had a qb rating of 71.2

He didn't break 8 ypa until his 7th year in the league. Has thrown 15 or more picks in a year 5 times. And didn't break 63% passing until his 5th year. And hadn't broken 36 touchdowns until his 7th year. And hasn't come close to his record breaking season since.

Romo has the potential to be the best qb of this era.
 

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p.s. did you know...

big ben threw 21 times per game his first year playing, and 14 times per game his second year.

And when he started actually passing over 25 times a game is when he started to struggle, last year he had a decent numbers year, but is hardly the qb he is made out to be.
 

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Also, McNabb plays is a dink and dunk/heavy screen pass system in Philly while Romo is in one of the more deep pass patterns schemes in the league.

BUT HEZ DATIN JESSICA SIMPSUN!



YAKUZA
 

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One thing to think about though is Romo did start later in age than most of those QBs who put up ugly numbers as youngsters. Who knows what Romo had done if he was our QB at 23.

But he is still younger than all of those guys, so he does have a chance to put up some special numbers.......we really hit the lottery with him and we are both lucky and a bit spoiled cause now for some reason we think other scrubs can do the same at other postions.

We should be absolutely thrilled to have Romo, and hopefully we have other guys who can step up out of nowhere, but don't expect it just cause we had lightning strike with Romo.
 

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It is wonderful to have a real QB! I don't care what the Tuna says you don't win with "busdrivers" at the QB position.
 

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Besides, Romo has made it fund to watch Cowboy games again. For most of the season we could watch a QB who was extremely good at his job, entertaining & won. Romo's no bus driver; he's a playmaker himself--along with TO. Throw in very good players like Witten & MBIII along with a good OL & our offense is something to behold.
 

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I am pretty sure if Romo has one more year that is statistically equivelant to his current average (and wins a playoff game), the media will be talking about him as top 3 QB. Given his drive to excel and the talent that is around him, I do not doubt he will be able to continue performing at his current level and barring injury and steep decline in talent, I anticipate we will be talking about him in the same breath as HOFers when he finishes his career. But that's just my opinion.
 

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DallasInDC;2132952 said:
I am pretty sure if Romo has one more year that is statistically equivelant to his current average (and wins a playoff game), the media will be talking about him as top 3 QB. Given his drive to excel and the talent that is around him, I do not doubt he will be able to continue performing at his current level and barring injury and steep decline in talent, I anticipate we will be talking about him in the same breath as HOFers when he finishes his career. But that's just my opinion.

I share that opinion as well.
 

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Nice info.

I was actually thinking of putting something like this together but this is better because I didn't have to do the work!

Romo truly did have an amazing season.

Hopefully 2007 was a sign of things to come!
 

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No matter what #s Romo puts up, until he has success in January, he'll never get the recognition the others get.

Still, there's only a few QBs that have every had the first 2 years that Romo has had.
 

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Watching Romo play after he took over for Bledsoe, I remember saying outloud, "Wow we have ourselves a real QB!". Even though he did not pull out the win, you could tell he was going to be good!
 

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Romo has done some great things but still doesn't get respect because he hasn't won a playoff game he has started for 2 freakin years give the guy a break
 

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Tony Romo is not a great QB. the guy has failed in both playoff games he's started in. let this guy win a playoff game before you start crowning him. he does not live in the film room like he should. from what im hearing, he has done nothing this offseason to get better.
 

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94WARE94;2133204 said:
he has started for 2 freakin years give the guy a break


Actually, he has only started for 1.5 years. And his first full year as a starter (2007) included him having to learn a new offense and play the first portion of the season without any future security. Tony knew his contract size was on the line and he never even blinked.

Simply amazing.

Still, until a playoff victory, everyone will always attach a "yeah, but" when discussing how good he is.

I think that victory will come this season.
 

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Big Ben won the super Bowl in his second season.Romo has been our starting QB almost 2 years. and has not even won a playoff game.the jury is still out on this guy.
 

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cowboyrock;2133272 said:
Big Ben won the super Bowl in his second season.Romo has been our starting QB almost 2 years. and has not even won a playoff game.the jury is still out on this guy.

w/ an amazin' 21 QB rating in that crowning game
 
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