Prescott vs. Romo Playoffs

[TheMarathonContinues]

Yes you need to stop your non-wholistic comparisons. They’re selective cherry picking nonsense. This team just beat an 8-9 team that would have had no business being in the playoffs during Romo’s time. The so-called GOAT Tom Brady played awful due to the defensive pass rush and shutting the large Bucs’ receivers down. Romo was on one of the worst defenses of all time, along with just other bad defenses during his “prime” years. Even in the playoffs against Minnesota in 2009 where the team manhandled the Eagles the previous week, his offensive line was a sieve and plain offensive - 6 sacks and double digit hurries. Nothing Dak has ever had came even close.

Romo's offensive line was good enough to make it to the playoffs in 2009 but bad enough to get whooped on by the Vikings....Burrow gets sacked a lot....not an excuse. He was the most sacked and made it to the SB.

Y'all keep talking about what Romo didn't have. As if he was Trent Dilfer. So he needed a stacked offense and defense to succeed? Then he wasn't nearly as good as you guys are claiming.

 

[IslandCowboy]

Romo never had the teams that Dak has had. Jerry was still 100% controlling the team back then doing trades for players like Roy Williams and the dude had a terrible offensive line for most of his years with 0 running game. Dak has had a great offensive line and running game almost every year he has been a QB. Tony was very much similar to Dak in that they are inconsistent, but when Romo was at his best he was better than Dak could ever be. It may turn out that Dak ends up being more consistent than Romo which may help him have more success, but from a talent perspective I think Romo has him there.

 

[America's Cowboy]

I give Dak all the credit in the world. He balled last night. Best game ever.

That said, tap the brakes, Stans. He won a 1st round game against a 8-9 team.

In 2009 Romo and the Cowboys destroyed the Eagles in the 1st round, only to get trounced the following week by Minnesota. Let's see how Dak does in SF.

Oh also, Romo actually started for about 8 1/2 years, minus injuries and starting as a 3rd stringer.

Don't try so hard..Dak will get his due if and when he gets us over the hump.

Lmao!!! Talking backhanded ish against Dak while giving Romo diminished playing years? Why don't you do the same for Dak then? According to your logic, even though Dak has been starting for 7 years, he has only played for 5.75 due to his recent injuries, yet he's already helped the team win as many playoff games which took Romo 8.5 years of starting, right? Am I right? Of course, I am, but will you acknowledge that since you intentionally left that key part out of your comment?

 

[gtb1943]

Lmao!!! Talking backhanded ish against Dak while giving Romo diminished playing years? Why don't you do the same for Dak then? According to your logic, even though Dak has been starting for 7 years, he has only played for 5.75 due to his recent injuries, yet he's already helped the team win as many playoff games which took Romo 8.5 years of starting, right? Am I right? Of course, I am, but will you acknowledge that since you intentionally left that key part out of your comment?

Your dense propensity is amazing

While MM is not the greatest he is WORLDS better than Ginger and a lot better than Wade

But then honesty and accuracy have never mattered to you

 

[WillieBeamen]

OH....sorry. We didn't realize you guys didn't want to talk about this anymore.

Gotcha.

It is only when the stats are in your favor do you want these kinds of comparisons. I think back to the 2 weeks' worth of data showing our 3rd down success rate in the Tim Tebow range. Then ya'll didn't want to talk about it anymore magically....


Too funny.

Your opinion on this topic means less than zero to me.

You are a cheerleader. Nothing more, nothing less.

 

[BoysForLife]

Dance puppets dance.

Yawn

 

[dckid]

Its no hard feelings. Its nothing personal. I liked Romo. He's a Cowboy legend despite the lack of success in the post season and I stand by it. But when the playoffs came around I never saw Romo throw for 4 TD's and 1 rush TD. I've never seen him be responsible for 5 TDs. I don't recall Romo playing awful in 2014 the year most people consider to be his best season. This team needed Romo to be a top 5 QB. To play like one. And he never did. Might be a recency bias on Dak. Maybe I'd feel different if we get dusted by the 49ers.....

100% agree with you. If you remember in 2014, Romo was effectively told to stop changing the plays and stick to the script. That was the year Murray had the career rushing year. Romo played amazing that year, unfortunately they lost in GB.

 

[G2]

Yes you need to stop your non-wholistic comparisons. They’re selective cherry picking nonsense. This team just beat an 8-9 team that would have had no business being in the playoffs during Romo’s time. The so-called GOAT Tom Brady played awful due to the defensive pass rush and shutting the large Bucs’ receivers down. Romo was on one of the worst defenses of all time, along with just other bad defenses during his “prime” years. Even in the playoffs against Minnesota in 2009 where the team manhandled the Eagles the previous week, his offensive line was a sieve and plain offensive - 6 sacks and double digit hurries. Nothing Dak has ever had came even close.

2021 was one of the worst defenses we've ever had, when did Romo have the worst of all time?
Also: The main difference that I see is that Prescott may toss a bad throw, but we usually win. Romo would end win or go home games on his own.

 

[Toro9]

Dak has tied Romo's playoff wins in half the number of years. Romo never advanced beyond the division around. If Dak can get one more playoff win and advance to the NFC championship game, the Prescott-Romo debate can be put to bed forever.

Romo was a really good QB. I loved him and still love him for the amazing plays and comebacks he made, but it was really frustrating how he failed in the playoffs.

 

[diamonddelts]

Romo was a really good QB. I loved him and still love him for the amazing plays and comebacks he made, but it was really frustrating how he failed in the playoffs.

Agreed. But when he was on man could he fling it around the yard. Wish he had more time with the all star O-line before his injuries caught up with him.

 

[Gator88]

If you remember in 2014, Romo was effectively told to stop changing the plays and stick to the script.

This is false

 

[DuceizBak]

I think ability wise Romo had a stronger arm and better mechanics and agility within the pocket.
I think Dak is better at processing information and coincidentally a better operator from the pocket.


I'm not even trying to ask a rhetorical question. In my opinion if you put now Dak on those 2011-2013 teams he eeks out an extra game or two. I trust Dak's mental aptitude way more than I ever trusted Romo. Where I think Dak blows Romo out of the water is in intangibles.

Dak has 14 Touchdowns in 5 playoff games.

For reference, Burrow has 7 in 5 games.


Mahomes had 16 in 5 playoff games.


Josh Allen had 11 in 5 playoff games.

 

[Ken]

Your opinion on this topic means less than zero to me.

You are a cheerleader. Nothing more, nothing less.

Ya I'm a cheerleader lol

Pay more attention to my opinions and you may learn something.

 

[diamonddelts]

I think ability wise Romo had a stronger arm and better mechanics and agility within the pocket.
I think Dak is better at processing information and coincidentally a better operator from the pocket.


I'm not even trying to ask a rhetorical question. In my opinion if you put now Dak on those 2011-2013 teams he eeks out an extra game or two. I trust Dak's mental aptitude way more than I ever trusted Romo. Where I think Dak blows Romo out of the water is in intangibles.

Dak has 14 Touchdowns in 5 playoff games.

For reference, Burrow has 7 in 5 games.


Mahomes had 16 in 5 playoff games.


Josh Allen had 11 in 5 playoff games.

Great post

 

[KJJ]

It doesn’t matter how many playoff wins Dak ends up with it will never put to rest the Romo/Dak debate. You have some who think Romo was better than Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman strictly because of his career numbers. They discount the playoff and Super Bowl wins. Lol There’s been plenty of polls on this board that prove it. Some pretend that Romo never played for any good teams. The excuses for why he didn’t have more playoff success go on and on. Some claim if Romo had the team Dak had in 2016, with the top rusher in the league and top. OL he would’ve won the Super Bowl. The fact is Romo had the same type of team in 2014 with the top rusher and top OL and still couldn’t get past the divisional round of the playoffs. Romo never had as impressive a playoff performance as Dak had on Monday night and never beat a QB near the quality of Tom Brady in a playoff game.

 

[America's Cowboy]

Your dense propensity is amazing

While MM is not the greatest he is WORLDS better than Ginger and a lot better than Wade

But then honesty and accuracy have never mattered to you

WTH are you talking about? No one is talking about head coaches. We're talking about 2 players. You're trying to extend the goal posts to help your hero?

 

[WillieBeamen]

Ya I'm a cheerleader lol

Pay more attention to my opinions and you may learn something.

Yea, learn to be consistently wrong and laughed at

 

[Irvin88_4life]

It doesn’t matter how many playoff wins Dak ends up with it will never put to rest the Romo/Dak debate. You have some who think Romo was better than Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman strictly because of his career numbers. They discount the playoff and Super Bowl wins. Lol There’s been plenty of polls on this board that prove it. Some pretend that Romo never played for any good teams. The excuses for why he didn’t have more playoff success go on and on. Some claim if Romo had the team Dak had in 2016, with the top rusher in the league and top. OL he would’ve won the Super Bowl. The fact is Romo had the same type of team in 2014 with the top rusher and top OL and still couldn’t get past the divisional round of the playoffs. Romo never had as impressive a playoff performance as Dak had on Monday night and never beat a QB near the quality of Tom Brady in a playoff game.

Romo also had a team with 13 probowlers and a defense that had back to back shutouts

 

[KJJ]

Romo also had a team with 13 probowlers and a defense that had back to back shutouts

The 07 team had 13 pro bowlers and the 09 team finished the regular season with back to back shutouts. Only the 09 team won a playoff game.

 

[DFWJC]

2021 was one of the worst defenses we've ever had, when did Romo have the worst of all time?
Also: The main difference that I see is that Prescott may toss a bad throw, but we usually win. Romo would end win or go home games on his own.

FWIW

2021 defense wasn't anywhere remotely near our worst D. They had a rough spell then righted the ship somewhat

• 7th in points allowed
• 18th in total yards allowed

And by the way
2013 defense...one of the many crap defenses in the Romo era (though not all were)

• 32nd in Total Defesne
• 26th in points allowed