Romo not our guy

[dannyz]

I am ready for change as much as the next fan is. Bledsoe will win us some games and I still think we go 10-6 this year. We will get into the playoffs, but will be hard pressed to win a game. That's my outlook on the season. However, when I think about putting in Romo, it looks even worse. I seriously do not think Romo is our guy. I think he is there and will play backup and we can use him if Bledsoe goes down, but I don't think Bill sees him as our guy for the future. Who is our future? Who knows, but probably another vet -- we have the team that is capable of making a solid run, but if Bledsoe can't do it this year, someone else will try, and Romo ain't that guy.

JMO

 

[sago1]

If he's not our future guy, then why did the Cowboys sign him to a contract which pays him pretty good money if he's only to be a backup. Do you really believe he'll learn more from sitting on the bench this year and then fighting Bledsoe in 07 for the starting job (if that even happens). I'm not a dump on Bledsoe guy and have been supporting him against continued assaults this season and last because I still believed he can take us deep into the playoffs and/or the SB. Well this game ended any idea he will ever get us where we want to be. If we do make the playoffs by some miracle, we'll be facing teams with good defenses whose first defensive strategy will be to blitz Bledsoe every chance they can. Our OL can't handle on those guys (even just 2-3) on continuing basis.

Many talk about the fact this is only one game. Combining this game with Jax game and we see same pattern emerging--Bledsoe doesn't produce & defense makes mistakes. Of course playcalling plays big part in this mess too. Playcalling by committee is a joke against the better teams (that's assuming Eagles are a better team and frankly I don't think they are) who can scheme around what we doing.

If what I think is going to happen over next 4-5 weeks is right, do you accept fact we aren't a contender & Bledsoe (who doesn't have the top OL he needs) will you consider changes are necessary and it starts with Bledsoe but does include poor offense playcalling & change in defensive strategy.

I think we beat Houston but they'll play us a good game by trying (what every other team on our schedule will do) is blitz the you know what out of Bledsoe. I think/hope we beat the Giants but only because it's in Dallas--won't put any money on it cause their coming after Bledsoe big time. We lose in Carolina & Washington but still beat out Arizona. Indy comes to town on 11/19 and we should have good chance to beat them (judging by their play against Tennessee) & should beat Bucs who really in trouble with a first year QB. We'll lose to Giants in NY & who knows against NO cause Sean Payton will exploit everything he knows about our team. We'll lose in Atlanta (despite Vicks poor passing record) but might be able steal a game against Eagles in Dallas and also beat Detroit at home (unless we play like we did against Rams last year). That's counting 6 more losses to go with our 2--makes it 8. The other games we probably win. Ends up with .500 team although we could sneak up to 9-7.

I know many of you will jump on me and tell me to stop posting or I'm not a real Cowboy fan. Will I've been a fan since late 60s even tho really got a chance to see them on television. But as a retired analyst whose job it was to remain totally impartial when studying facts & people's performances so I can predict what will probably happen (and it's hard to be impartial when judging my beloved Cowboys), the preliminary info doesn't look good. Unless this team can turn it around and play at a consistently higher level, we and the Skins will be fighting it out for 3rd/4th place in NFC East.

 

[ZeroClub]

I am ready for change as much as the next fan is. Bledsoe will win us some games and I still think we go 10-6 this year. We will get into the playoffs, but will be hard pressed to win a game. That's my outlook on the season. However, when I think about putting in Romo, it looks even worse. I seriously do not think Romo is our guy. I think he is there and will play backup and we can use him if Bledsoe goes down, but I don't think Bill sees him as our guy for the future. Who is our future? Who knows, but probably another vet -- we have the team that is capable of making a solid run, but if Bledsoe can't do it this year, someone else will try, and Romo ain't that guy.

JMO

I don't think Bledsoe is the guy. Clearly he's not a long term answer and it looks like he's not even a good short term answer.

Odds are that Romo isn't the guy either.

But somebody has got to play the position, and the Cowboys might as well see what they have in Romo.

If he plays well, great. If he doesn't play well, at least we know it, and can make arrangements to acquire somebody new who might end up being the right guy ....

There is no need to burn the rest of this season on Bledsoe and then turn around and burn the next season on Romo. Maybe we can speed up the process here, and figure things out more swiftly.

 

[Doomsday]

If Romo really is the future then he will be on the field and soon. Im so sick of hearing we need to fix the Oline. The Oline is what it is and has been. AVERAGE! If Bledsoe cant get it done behind an average line then get someone out there who can. Im sick of seeing the same scenerio play out week after week and the same excuses being made for Bledsoe over and over.

 

[Yeagermeister]

Until I see Romo play an actual game, not preseason, I am not convinced he is the future either.

 

[CrazyCowboy]

I like Romo, but, Bledsoe does have the experience.

 

[Jarv]

Another thing to consider is that Romo and his short term contract situation...

Another thing to consider is BP and his legacy...We he be known as being over the hill on his last hurrah ?

Will Bledsoe be known as another Vinny T. ??? Just hanging on and putting up numbers, but no real threat.

Will JJ sit watching (and do nothing) as Bledsoe take this team down and down and watch his 25 million dollar investment get more and more frustrated.

The status quo right now is .500 ball we are playing, beating the bad...Losing to the good. pretty much the same during BP's tenure here.

If this is his last hurrah (BP), who is in line to replace him.


Okay, see ya next week...Same Bat time...Same Bat channel.

 

[Doomsday]

I like Romo, but, Bledsoe does have the experience.

And that means what? That is a bs excuse in my opinion, how is any QB going to get experience if they dont hit the field? And just because you have experience doesnt mean you can still play.

 

[tyke1doe]

Until I see Romo play an actual game, not preseason, I am not convinced he is the future either.

Oh, that could have been said about Troy Aikman, John Elway, Peyton Manning, Terry Bradshaw, all of whom had inauspicious first starts as quarterbacks.

At some point, Romo is going to have to play his first game. And odds being what they are, he will have a bad game.

But the ball has to start rolling at some point.

 

[tyke1doe]

And that means what? That is a bs excuse in my opinion, how is any QB going to get experience if they dont hit the field? And just because you have experience doesnt mean you can still play.

Joey Harrington, Dante Culpepper, Ty Detmer, Kurt Warner all have experience.

 

[Doomsday101]

I don't know if Romo will be the guy or not we will all find out when the time comes. I understand he does not have the biggest arm in the league but I think it is strong enough to do the job. I also think what takes place between a QB's ear is the most important weapon he has and I'm not going to sell Romo short on that.

 

[WoodysGirl]

Oh, that could have been said about Troy Aikman, John Elway, Peyton Manning, Terry Bradshaw, all of whom had inauspicious first starts as quarterbacks.

At some point, Romo is going to have to play his first game. And odds being what they are, he will have a bad game.

But the ball has to start rolling at some point.

But they all had pedigree. You can best believe that had Henson panned out or any other QB who was an actual draft pick, all this anxiety over whether or not the guy can play would be placed with excitement.

People still want to make the argument that Parcells doesn't know how to groom a QB, because the Henson experiment failed, but what the heck was he doing with Romo all this time.

Romo has the stigma of being an undrafted player, so he can't be any good. Romo may or may not be the future, but he's a viable replacement option over Bledsoe, should a change be made.

 

[es22]

If you want to do anything this year, Bledsoe is the man. We will suffer growing pains with Romo. If Bill leaves after this year, chances are the new coach will bring his own system and QB.

It is Bledsoe or nothing in 2006.

 

[ManicDepressiveMan]

If you want to do anything this year, Bledsoe is the man. We will suffer growing pains with Romo. If Bill leaves after this year, chances are the new coach will bring his own system and QB.

It is Bledsoe or nothing in 2006.

I'll settle for nothing and a decent draft position then.

 

[peplaw06]

I'll settle for nothing and a decent draft position then.

After all the anticipation and buss going into this season... the buzz of signing TO, the buzz of the draft, the buzz of TC starting and football returning to our lives...

After all that, 1 month into the season, you're ready to throw in the towel? You'd be okay with forfeiting every game the rest of the way, going 2-14, cause at least we'd have a top 3 pick? Sheesh tough crowd. I guess the handle fits in this case.

 

[WoodysGirl]

After all the anticipation and buss going into this season... the buzz of signing TO, the buzz of the draft, the buzz of TC starting and football returning to our lives...

After all that, 1 month into the season, you're ready to throw in the towel? You'd be okay with forfeiting every game the rest of the way, going 2-14, cause at least we'd have a top 3 pick? Sheesh tough crowd. I guess the handle fits in this case.

Don't buy it pep. Note the name. manic and depressive. He's in depressed mode now.

 

[superpunk]

After all the anticipation and buss going into this season... the buzz of signing TO, the buzz of the draft, the buzz of TC starting and football returning to our lives...

After all that, 1 month into the season, you're ready to throw in the towel? You'd be okay with forfeiting every game the rest of the way, going 2-14, cause at least we'd have a top 3 pick? Sheesh tough crowd. I guess the handle fits in this case.

It is really hilarious that 2-2 is causing such mass hysteria.

Thank goodness all the super bowl teams over the past 5 years or so that started 2-2 or worse didn't throw in the towel. I mean, I know expectations were high, but I didn't know we were expecting 16-0, 15-1.

It is pretty funny.

 

[Doomsday101]

It is really hilarious that 2-2 is causing such mass hysteria.

Thank goodness all the super bowl teams over the past 5 years or so that started 2-2 or worse didn't throw in the towel. I mean, I know expectations were high, but I didn't know we were expecting 16-0, 15-1.

It is pretty funny.

Be careful the sky is falling. :laugh1: It truely is amazing to see this much gloom and doom taking place but then it is the nature of some to get into a frenzy when things don't go as they want.

 

[2much2soon]

After all the anticipation and buss going into this season... the buzz of signing TO, the buzz of the draft, the buzz of TC starting and football returning to our lives...

After all that, 1 month into the season, you're ready to throw in the towel? You'd be okay with forfeiting every game the rest of the way, going 2-14, cause at least we'd have a top 3 pick? Sheesh tough crowd. I guess the handle fits in this case.

I think many were ready for this if Bledsoe reverted to the player he was that got him sent packing in NE and Buffalo.
We all had hopes that he would turn things around but it doesn't look like it is going to happen.
"Forfeiting every game" is a bit hyperbolic, isn't it?
There is no guarantee that Dallas will lose every game with Romo, but there is, in my mind, a guarantee that this team will go nowhere worth going with Bledsoe on his current path.
Couple that with Bledsoe's age and lack of upside for the future and moving to Romo now is the smartest choice.

 

[superpunk]

Be careful the sky is falling. :laugh1: It truely is amazing to see this much gloom and doom taking place but then it is the nature of some to get into a frenzy when things don't go as they want.

I do understand it. It's why the NFL is so great. Because every game is sooooo important, so we care soooo much. And with a losing record, I think it would be justified. We've spent almost the whole month on the road. I wonder how many of these people will be pessimists when we're rolling our home schedule late in the year.