OPINION | Who’s out there to replace Brad Johnson?

[Derinyar]

For this year out of the players that are likely options, for one or two games, I'll stick with Johnson. If we lose Romo for more than a game or two we are probably going to be in trouble for the season anyway.

 

[THUMPER]

I think that I would also factor in experience into the evaluation. I mean, Brad Johnson and Craig Neil might both carry a 42 rating, or whatever it is, but Neil has played in 7 games. Johnson has won a Super Bowl. I think that probably counts for something.

On the other hand, age should count as well and Johnson is ancient.

In fact if age isn't a factor then I could throw my hat into the ring. I'll be 50 next month but I can still throw accurately about as far as Johnson can. I'd even play for rookie minimum.

 

[Future]

I like the idea of signing Leftwich or Culpepper simply because they both have starting experience and should be able to weather the storm better than Johson if Romo happens to go out for any length of time. With the weapons we have on offense, it shouldn't be hard for these guys to find targets.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

On the other hand, age should count as well and Johnson is ancient.

In fact if age isn't a factor then I could throw my hat into the ring. I'll be 50 next month but I can still throw accurately about as far as Johnson can. I'd even play for rookie minimum.

I don't disagree. If you want to call it age, that's fine with me. Either way, it has to be evaluated into the equation.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

Like I stated in the original post, the criteria I used is for evaluating draft prospects only. :cunning: Seriously though, I did consider including player experience, but after seeing how Brad Johnson's overwhelming experience literally count as nothing by some forum members, I had decided against it. My personal bad, I guess. :

I would not call it bad. I would just consider it along with the other areas of evaluation. As Thumper pointed out in his post, experience can also be a negative if you view it as to much age. It swings both ways.

 

[silverbear]

Two words: Quincy Carter

Two words: bleep, and no...

 

[CrazyCowboy]

they have to be someone better--for sure

 

[starfrombirth]

No way do I want Bartel in as Romo's backup. Would like to have younger backup behind Romo & maybe in a few years Bartel could become a good backup. But do you really think Bartel could come into a game this year that we leading in & even maintain that lead? I don't unless we plan to hand the ball off to our RBs on every play. If Bartel's our backup this year, we'd lose every single game he played in & he'd lose all his confidence.

Moore did in his rookie year for Carolina so why not Bartel in his second year?

 

[Romo2Dez4six]

the only bad part is that if there was going to be a change it would have been done by now