Last time I checked, EVERY QB throws interceptions and has bad games.
Indeed. Peyton Manning was already mentioned for injury comparison purposes. As good as he's been & as smart as he is...I recall watching him throw 4 Int's in an AFC Championship game...and the game-losing Int. in the Super Bowl vs. the Saints. He's also went one-and-done in the playoffs 8-9 times.
Romo actually hasn't had that many chances in the playoffs...and it is a team sport. People talk about the botched hold in Seattle...but rarely if ever, mention Terry Glenn's 4th quarter fumble that led to a safety in a 1-point loss. Or how the defense let Seattle and Alexander burn the clock at the end. That was Romo's 1st playoff start...& he threw no Int's vs. 2 for Matt Hasselbeck that led to 6 Cowboys points...yet they still won.
Most talked about the Cabo trip prior to the Giants game. Few talk about Jacques Reeves almost single-handedly being responsible for the Giants 2 TD's in the 1st half with penalties & poor coverage. Many also forget that Romo led an 8+ minute drive to open the 3rd quarter...but a dropped TD & false start penalty forced them to kick a FG...which was a 4 point swing in a 4 point loss. IIRC, the Cowboys also had more penalty yards in that game, than the Giants did yards rushing. Special teams also gave up a couple of big plays...one being a key punt return to R.W. McQuarters.
The franchise got lucky with Romo....having gone through the likes of Leaf, Carter, Hutchinson, Bledsoe, etc...between he and Aikman. As others have mentioned, there are no guarantees with drafting a QB higher up in the draft. That said, it's seemingly becoming more of a possibility given Tony's age, injury, etc. I was among those who liked Jimmy Garoppolo this past draft. That said...I think some have forgotten how bad the QB position was prior to Romo coming onto the scene.
