Romo MVP in 2016?

[DABOYZ]

If you think about it. It's a possibility.

Say Romo has a very good season as he did in 2014. He had the best QB rating and the Cowboys went 12-4. If he repeats that success and Dallas goes deep, like at least the NFC Championship game, he would be a serious contender. Especially because the other 52 guys could not win without him last year.

Realistically, who in the league means more to their team than Romo? His play could be a 10 game swing in the win/loss column. If he leads Dallas past Green Bay, Cincy and Pittsburgh by mid season?

Could happen.

If Romo is forced into putting up MVP like numbers, we may very well be in trouble.

 

[BlueNSilver88]

Isn't MVP a regular season award? So even if he did take us to the SB and win it, shouldn't that be independent of the regular season? Anyways, I'd rather have him win Superbowl MVP than MVP.

 

[dfense]

If Romo is forced into putting up MVP like numbers, we may very well be in trouble.

That's awesome logic.

If Romo plays like a league MVP the Cowboys are in trouble. wow It's true, the guy just can't win.

 

[dfense]

They were 15-1 as a team and he rushing for something like 800 yards and 13 TD's last year as a QB. And dont bother telling me that rushing stats dont count. The MVP has nothing to do with passing stats only.

That's about what I said, isn't it?

 

[65fastback2plus2]

You actually found one example. Im not sure that qualifies as disproving my point.

One example?

2003 MVP - Peyton Manning
2003 RB - Edgerrin James, 1259 rushing yards, 1551 yards from scrimmage

2004 MVP - Peyton Manning
2004 RB - Edgerrin James, 1548 rushing yards, 2031 yards from scrimmage

So we're well beyond 1 example now....

 

[KJJ]

If you think about it. It's a possibility.

Say Romo has a very good season as he did in 2014. He had the best QB rating and the Cowboys went 12-4. If he repeats that success and Dallas goes deep, like at least the NFC Championship game, he would be a serious contender. Especially because the other 52 guys could not win without him last year.

Realistically, who in the league means more to their team than Romo? His play could be a 10 game swing in the win/loss column. If he leads Dallas past Green Bay, Cincy and Pittsburgh by mid season?

Could happen.

It's not going to be possible because he would have to do too much and he won't last the season if he has to carry the offense. A QB has to do too much to be in MVP consideration. If Romo is put in a position where he's having to win games every week we're going to be in trouble. A lot of QBs mean a lot to their teams including Aaron Rodgers. For Romo to have a solid, healthy season everyone needs to step up around him and he needs to lean on the running game.

 

[dfense]

It's not going to be possible because he would have to do too much and he won't last the season if he has to carry the offense. A QB has to do too much to be in MVP consideration. If Romo is put in a position where he's having to win games every week we're going to be in trouble. A lot of QBs mean a lot to their teams including Aaron Rodgers. For Romo to have a solid, healthy season everyone needs to step up around him and he needs to lean on the running game.

True, but Peyton's gone. Brees lacks weapons, Rodgers has some Oline issues and was not the same last year. Cam may have as good a year again or go back to the previous sub .500 year. The door is open....just sayin

If Cowboys go to Superbowl with basically the same team that was 4th worse the year before. How does that not equate to MVP?

 

[KJJ]

True, but Peyton's gone. Brees lacks weapons, Rodgers has some Oline issues and was not the same last year. Cam may have as good a year again or go back to the previous sub .500 year. The door is open....just sayin

If Cowboys go to Superbowl with basically the same team that was 4th worse the year before. How does that not equate to MVP?

A QB still has to put up the numbers and carry their offense to be named MVP. It was mostly WR issues that caused Rodgers problems last season. The Cowboys have no chance of reaching the Super Bowl strictly on the arm of Tony Romo. They'll be sitting home for the playoffs again if he's having to carry this team. He can't be put in a position of trying to do what Cam was doing last year. He's aging and injury prone.

 

[CowboyRoy]

One example?

2003 MVP - Peyton Manning
2003 RB - Edgerrin James, 1259 rushing yards, 1551 yards from scrimmage

2004 MVP - Peyton Manning
2004 RB - Edgerrin James, 1548 rushing yards, 2031 yards from scrimmage

So we're well beyond 1 example now....

Oh so we are at two? That hardly qualifies as "well beyond". And again, Romos stats in 2014 dont approach the stats of either Manning or Warner. They are modest to poor examples.

1259 yards rushing is hardly a dominant run game. The 2004 example is a better one. Both St Louis and the Colts were pass first offenses. 2014 was a more run dominated offense here in Dallas. Murray rushed for 1800 yards and led the NFL in rushing. 1800 yards is actually "well beyond" 1200 yards.

 

[DABOYZ]

That's awesome logic.

If Romo plays like a league MVP the Cowboys are in trouble. wow It's true, the guy just can't win.

It's actually very simple, Peyton Manning wasn't asked to put up MVP like numbers and his team won a Super Bowl. I'd prefer the running game lead the way. We don't need Romo throwing any more than he has to, especially with his age and history of injuries. He won't last more than a few games if asked to throw more than 25 times a game. He could be the ultimate bus driver though. I say no to MVP and yes to a SB.

 

[Alohawg1]

I'd rather he win the SB MVP.

And comeback player of the year.

 

[Jimz31]

He was mvp last year... look at the record.

 

[jnday]

I have not considered it . As a fan, i don't look past the first game. I guess it is possible, but highly unlikely. Zeke may rush for over 2000 yards, but that has not crossed my mind as a possibility either.

 

[dfense]

It's actually very simple, Peyton Manning wasn't asked to put up MVP like numbers and his team won a Super Bowl. I'd prefer the running game lead the way. We don't need Romo throwing any more than he has to, especially with his age and history of injuries. He won't last more than a few games if asked to throw more than 25 times a game. He could be the ultimate bus driver though. I say no to MVP and yes to a SB.

It's apples to oranges with Manning. He couldn't physically play anymore. If the defense wasn't as good as they were, they wouldn't have won anything.

Romo's injury history. He broke his clavicle and tried coming back too soon. Now all you hear is he's made of glass. Prior to last year Romo only missed two games since in the last four years. When Romo gets in the zone he will light up anybody and I expect no different with a healthy cast and a stable of productive backs. That "bus driver" philosophy didn't work all that great last year did it?

What's funny is Ben Roethlisburger has only played a full season three times in eleven years. Never do I ever hear anyone say he's old and injury prone.

 

[bb721]

Let's just hope that he plays 16 regular season games and takes us to the playoffs, I couldn't care less about whether or not he wins the MVP.

 

[bb721]

If he repeats that success and Dallas goes deep, like at least the NFC Championship game, he would be a serious contender..

They vote at the end of the regular season, before the playoffs so that's not even relevant.