Question about the QB position

[dre1614]

Would you rather have a calm, poised, and safe QB that doesn't take chances, or
a QB that is aggressive, presses, smart, but has that gunslinger attitude?
there are advantages to both, but for me id rather have choice A, a safe QB, but thats just my opinion.
I'm not bashing Tony, but was just wondering what people on this forum think about the QB position.

 

[windward]

Would you rather have a calm, poised, and safe QB that doesn't take chances, or
a QB that is aggressive, presses, smart, but has that gunslinger attitude?
there are advantages to both, but for me id rather have choice A, a safe QB, but thats just my opinion.
I'm not bashing Tony, but was just wondering what people on this forum think about the QB position.

Our greatest QB, Roger Staubach, was an aggressive smart gunslinger if I recall correctly.

 

[Wrangler87]

So, would I rather have Romo or Testaverde.

Wasn't Testaverde supposed to that type of QB?

I'll take Romo from here on out.

 

[Redball Express]

My question is why have we changed the offense from a short passing, quick throw, keep the chains moving..offense with quick pitches to the outside to get JJ free of the traffic...?

The first 2-3 games, Romo was taking 3 step drops and firing the ball to open WRs and letting them get RACs.

Now..all of Romo's passes are 5-7 step drops deep in the backfield causing him to take his eyes off the coverage momentarily during his drop and forcing the OL to hold their blocks for 2-3 seconds.

During the win streak, the offense and Romo were mirroring a West Coast offensive attack even down to screen passes with passing to our backs out of the backfield. We were wildly successful.

Now, the offensive coaches are acting like Romo is a dropback passer with long developing routes downfield that often get him sacked. There is no checkdown receivers that Romo used to hit regularly for big gains.

I'm totally mystified in the change of the offensive philosophy of throwing middle to deep down field all the time and we have dropped the quick turn ins, slants and quick outs that Romo was doing earlier in the season.

Either it's the Qb or the coaches, but somehting is wrong here with what Romo is being asked to do.

I realize defenses tend to adjust to taking away what you may have success with over time, but still, the offense still has to fight thru that and continue to apply pressure with what is does best.

parcellswaterboy

 

[Wrangler87]

My question is why have we changed the offense from a short passing, quick throw, keep the chains moving..offense with quick pitches to the outside to get JJ free of the traffic...?

The first 2-3 games, Romo was taking 3 step drops and firing the ball to open WRs and letting them get RACs.

Now..all of Romo's passes are 5-7 step drops deep in the backfield causing him to take his eyes off the coverage momentarily during his drop and forcing the OL to hold their blocks for 2-3 seconds.

During the win streak, the offense and Romo were mirroring a West Coast offensive attack even down to screen passes with passing to our backs out of the backfield. We were wildly successful.

Now, the offensive coaches are acting like Romo is a dropback passer with long developing routes downfield that often get him sacked. There is no checkdown receivers that Romo used to hit regularly for big gains.

I'm totally mystified in the change of the offensive philosophy of throwing middle to deep down field all the time and we have dropped the quick turn ins, slants and quick outs that Romo was doing earlier in the season.

Either it's the Qb or the coaches, but somehting is wrong here with what Romo is being asked to do.

I realize defenses tend to adjust to taking away what you may have success with over time, but still, the offense still has to fight thru that and continue to apply pressure with what is does best.

parcellswaterboy

There is a lot of truth in this post. I cannot answer as to why.

 

[big dog cowboy]

It doesn't matter what type of QB you have. It's the scheme. You don't put round pegs in square holes. You scheme and run the most effective offense that best utilizes the attributes of whatever QB you have. I don't care if he is a choice A or B just give me a winner.

 

[dre1614]

It doesn't matter what type of QB you have. It's the scheme. You don't put round pegs in square holes. You scheme and run the most effective offense that best utilizes the attributes of whatever QB you have. I don't care if he is a choice A or B just give me a winner.

The scheme we run now, what QB do you feel like best fits that mold? and what about the future?

for me im not so sure what type of scheme we use, its different each week it seems

 

[joseephuss]

So, would I rather have Romo or Testaverde.

Wasn't Testaverde supposed to that type of QB?

I'll take Romo from here on out.

I don't think there really is a safe QB out there. Most QBs will want to take chances. Aikman may be the last safe QB. Vinny wasn't even close and neither was Bledsoe.

 

[Wrangler87]

The scheme we run now, what QB do you feel like best fits that mold? and what about the future?

for me im not so sure what type of scheme we use, its different each week it seems

I actually think Romo would be great in the West Coast Style offense. But, Mariucci has often said it takes a QB three years to get comfortable in that system. I cannot wait three years. If I could, I would be all for hiring Gruden or Mariucci as our next Coach.