Question for the Dak Detractors

[G2]

the difference between Dak and Romo was that Romo made the players around him better, The players around Dak make him better and that is the problem, no Dak hate or Romo love just happens to be the way it is. So far neither has done much in the play-offs .

That's what happens when you compare 2 and a half seasons to 14, IMO

 

[OmerV]

I don't get the Bridgewater love

He was average before the devasting injury and hasn't shown a thing since

People pining for him are wishcasting at best.....just a name and not a good one

I agree. He's in his 4th NFL season and hasn't yet had even one quality NFL season. Who knows if he would have without the injury, but the fact remains that he hasn't.

 

[silvrNblue]

I very much remember the picks Romo threw.

@Pittsaburgh into triple coverage to Witten with TO wide open and uncovered
@Jets into double coverage for a pick six
Denver in a shootout, threw a pick into essentially triple coverage with Murray singled up and separating
@washington lobs a ball over a defenders head to the flat and a linebacker picks it off. That cost the team the East.
@Lions, three picks to Bobby Carpenter and one for a pick six

There were many more, but these are stand out because the great unwashed here argued vehemently that it was the defense that lost those games, rushing to the rescue of Romo.

But the point I was making is - and you should find the thread where i posted the complete game against the Saints in 2009 and watch Romo when he was absolutely on - the point is that Dak has some skills. He needs coaching and scheming to keep him as much out of trouble as possible.

Your axe to grind is evident. I too was suspect of Romo even up to the end as having flaws. His Farve-like ability to toss the ball into danger was a subject I spoke about a great deal here. But i also see Romo was a pretty damn good football player and QB. If you can't see both sides of Romo then the term hater - which I absolutely despise - is most likely targeted at your unwavering opinion. Just FYI.

I never hated Romo, heck I banded for him as hard as I do for this young 3rd yr QB we have now. Yes Romo pissed me off to no end, giving away games at THAT moment when he just didn't need to. Nope, I liked Tony, thought he was a BLEH so, so QB, good arm, nice deep ball, when he wasn;t trying to force it, but Romo was snake bitten, I know it and if any on here do not, well to bad so sad. He was never going to win anything but season games and maybe 1 playoff game, ohh wait he did...see what I just did there. Anyway, nope I'm not that guy, so try again...

 

[TwoDeep3]

Nope, I liked Tony, thought he was a BLEH so, so QB, good arm, nice deep ball, when he wasn;t trying to force it, but Romo was snake bitten, I know it and if any on here do not, well to bad so sad.

To quote somebody. Try again, your hatred of Romo is showing.

 

[kskboys]

His arm talent is inconsitent. Yeah. Thats a way to put it. In other words: he is just not a good passer. Thats all. Maybe a good college QB. But nothing more.

Seriously. Dont talk in extremes.

Just because Dak is a below avereage QB doesnt mean we all want to find supreme talent at the QB position.

We just need a good QB.

Holy Larry this is frickin' funny!!!!!!!

You present an extreme view, and then declare don't talk in extremes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I would imagine you are being funny, right?

 

[Gator88]

If only dak looked more like Tony Romo

Bet it'd be okay to go 8-8 back to back to back

Drew Brees went 7-9 in back to back to back seasons. Wins are not a QB stat.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

I figured Bridgewater would be popular.

What do you pay him, though? He's on 1 year $6 million now. Figure he'll be looking for more and a multi-year deal.

Can't be. It has been mentioned that the standard rate for even a backup is 10 Million a year.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

I don't know about this stuff. You know, some say that the greatest QB to ever play the game was Johnny Unitas. Johnny U played for Louisville, got drafted by Pittsburgh and was cut before the season ever started. They didn't think he was smart enough or had a good enough arm.

Sometimes guys, you just never do know.........

 

[Gator88]

Look harder.

I have looked pretty hard. So far, they're pretty similar with the only things that people that argue for Troy being definitively better is trash arguments like wins!!1!1! and leadershippings. I'm curious on your evidence since you acted like people saying Romo was better were crazy.

 

[Sydla]

Absolutely it is. IN this case 100%. All this offense needed was Frederick back and another good lineman. Quality pass catchers.

Are you actually going to sit here and act like going out and finding a top 10 QB in his prime can be found? And where would THAT b e?

They needed more than Frederick back. They just traded a #1 pick for a WR that they are going to now have to pay $15MM a year. And they probably could still use another WR. And then we have the wasteland that is TE. Further, we may need a LT as well.

What I am saying is that this idea that it's easier and cheaper to put all these pieces in place around an average QB and harder to just go out and find a better QB might not be accurate.

 

[kskboys]

Can't be. It has been mentioned that the standard rate for even a backup is 10 Million a year.

I thought it was more like 5.

 

[kskboys]

I have looked pretty hard. So far, they're pretty similar with the only things that people that argue for Troy being definitively better is trash arguments like wins!!1!1! and leadershippings. I'm curious on your evidence since you acted like people saying Romo was better were crazy.

Dak is a better leader than Aikmann. That's not even close. Wish Dak had Troy's skillset!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Sydla]

Yes, much. Finding a talented WR in rounds 2-3 is very doable. Same goes for a TE. Even a vetera RT costs little compared to what it would take to move into the top 5 for a legit shot at a franchise QB. And even then it’s 50/50.

Trying to upgrade from Dak with our 2nd rounder would just be wasting a pick.

If you are looking at a one year window, maybe. I am talking more overall. It's easier and cheaper in terms of building a team to try to find that franchise QB than try to spend picks and tons of cap space on placing the best offensive players at most positions around a middling QB to make him look better.

 

[Sydla]

Wentz has all those things. Still sucks this year.

Wentz sucks this year?

So that would mean Dak sucks this year too, right? Statistically, Wentz beats him pretty much across the board.

 

[Sydla]

Dak is a better leader than Aikmann. That's not even close. Wish Dak had Troy's skillset!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wait.

Wut?

 

[G2]

I have looked pretty hard. So far, they're pretty similar with the only things that people that argue for Troy being definitively better is trash arguments like wins!!1!1! and leadershippings. I'm curious on your evidence since you acted like people saying Romo was better were crazy.

Look harder. Aikman was a fantastic leader who demanded everyone around him to be great. In win or go home games including the postseason, it's not even close. He was a finisher and stepped it up. Romo has a list of bad outings late season and win or go home games. I've watched every game from both players. Aikman is a HOFer, Romo had nice regular season games and didn't pull through with opportunities.

 

[G2]

Dak is a better leader than Aikmann. That's not even close. Wish Dak had Troy's skillset!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Aikman vs Romo, not Prescott.

 

[Captain43Crash]

I figured Bridgewater would be popular.

What do you pay him, though? He's on 1 year $6 million now. Figure he'll be looking for more and a multi-year deal.

Teddy Bridgewater hasn’t proven anything. I wouldn't pay him more than he’s making right now.

 

[DHCBF66]

Love it or hate it Dak is not going anywhere. Dak and Cooper are the 2 guys the FO is targeting to extent next off season. No 1st round pick will make it hard to draft a quality QB.

 

[Sydla]

Look harder. Aikman was a fantastic leader who demanded everyone around him to be great. In win or go home games including the postseason, it's not even close. He was a finisher and stepped it up. Romo has a list of bad outings late season and win or go home games. I've watched every game from both players. Aikman is a HOFer, Romo had nice regular season games and didn't pull through with opportunities.

All true but I think we should also be fair and admit that Aikman played on far better teams than Romo did.

That's not to say Romo was better, I am not saying that. Just saying that this isn't exactly an apples to apples comparison when looking at post season successes.