Romo to Witten TD

[Rampage]

good lord, Romo isn't a bus driver, his completion percentage and TD to INT ratio is very good.

Let the kid play and don't cry, we have a great QB.

Some people wouldn't be happy with joe flippin montana back there.

I wouldn't. the guy is 53 and hasn't played in 15 years

 

[dmq]

I would have been much happier if Romo tucked it and took a sack instead of throwing a touchdown.

 

[Gemini Dolly]

It reminded me a bit of a game against the Giants I believe when he looked like he was going to take the sack but the last second threw it to I forgot his name.

Its what Romo does. Gives us heartattacks.

 

[TD-33]

I kinda thought the same about the pass; had it been one of the leagues elite DB that tend to have incredible burst they could have jumped the ball but the fact is TR made a nice throw under heavy pressure like he has time after time and Witten made a great catch.
I remember watching a video back before the 2008 season that shows every one of Tony's 2007 TD passes and thinking, there's no way he will do that again. So many of his passes were an instant before being hit or thrown from an awkward position it would be crazy to think he could do that year after year.
But in '08 he did it again lol.
I think he is a ninja.

 

[peplaw06]

Soooooo, you're saying you want Drew Bledsoe back there?

 

[jimmy40]

I'm not as negative as some of you are about last nights game, but I did notice one thing that did bother me.

I would have rather seen romo tuck that ball and go down, than force the ball into witten for the score.

To me, Romo needs to work on not turning the ball over. He tucked the ball, then at the last second, with a guy right behind him, and right in front of him, untucked the ball and threw a risky throw to witten.

Yeah, yeah, we scored. I don't care. I'd rather see Romo take the safe play and show me he's learned a thing or two. I'm afraid he'll never learn when to say "when", and just give up on a play. I think its the most important part of his game he needs to work on.

Thoughts?

Start McGee

 

[gimmesix]

I would have been much happier if Romo tucked it and took a sack instead of throwing a touchdown.

Let me see if I got this right: Our quarterback spots his tight end open at the last second and whips the ball to him for a touchdown and people are unhappy about it? (Not you, I understand sarcasm when I sees it.)

I see now that there is no hope for everyone ever being satisfied with anything Romo does. We should be happy that he tucked the ball to secure it when no one was open, and we should be equally happy that when he saw an opportunity to score he seized it in a way many other QBs in this league can't, getting the ball up and out quickly and throwing it accurately while on the move.

 

[Yakuza Rich]

I hear what you're saying, but I still think it was a pretty safe throw. Witten was near the sideline, he pretty much 'boxed out' the defender and Romo threw it in a place that *probably* Witten was the only person to catch it. I'm a little more concerned about other things. Like Barber not putting in effort to get across the goal line a few plays before. Kyle Kosier holding (nothing burns me up like hold on a running play, particularly when it's 2nd down and short yardage to go) and while it's preseason, I would've liked a little better playcalling than what we got.



YAKUZA

 

[sonnyboy]

I would have been much happier if Romo tucked it and took a sack instead of throwing a touchdown.

Sounds like something a redsucks fan would say.

That's what makes Romo, Romo!

Contrary to popular opinion, he's actually very good at making those calls and taking a little more risk than most QB's.

Far more often than not, he's right.

I can assure you he would not have made that throw late in a game down by 2. No doubt he'd preserve the FG attempt.

 

[PBJTime]

I agree with both you and CW.

The play had been going on for FAR too long. he had already tucked the ball and in my mind you need to take the sure-thing 3-points. In my mind, it's more important to get sure points early in the game than it is to take risks.

Late in the game, if we're behind and need points? Sure, take a gamble and make the throw. Just don't do it when you don't need to.

It tells me that he hasn't matured one bit. There were too many bodies and movement behind/around him to be certain that somebody wasn't about to clobber him. Add to it that the throw was not the easiest and you have too much risk for the 4-point reward.

I think they had it a little more under control than you think. Please, go watch Jason Campbell or something if you want "maturity."

 

[sbark]

I think the original poster has a SUPERB point. It is worth questioning or reviweing. You have to admit, re-watching that play, that Romo took one of his patented risk/reward throws there. He made a great throw and an amazingly quick release on it, because he had prepared to take the sack, and then spotted that little window of opportunity and made that mili-second choice. He wants to try. If the game is 30-23 Cowboys at that point with 4 minutes left, I might not want him to make that choice. If we are down by 2 TD's with 10 minutes left, and same down/distance, then probably yeah.

It was a risk though, and I though that play is a perfect synopsis of the risk/reward personality of Romo. That is who he is. Not sure you benefit from totally changing it, but if you can temper it and make him think about options at different points of the game then he will have matured.

Good observation though, and I wonder if any of the beat writers will comment on it.

LarryCanadian

In watching Romo getting stripped over time while on the move....Opposing Def. Coor teach their players not to give up on the strip of Romo, and keep after him as he will bring the ball back out more than most....they teach them to get at least a finger or hand on it late in the play

 

[TD-33]

In watching Romo getting stripped over time while on the move....Opposing Def. Coor teach their players not to give up on the strip of Romo, and keep after him as he will bring the ball back out more than most....they teach them to get at least a finger or hand on it late in the play

Uh oh... I think he fixed that.

 

[CowboyWay]

This will be a good thread to revisit after Romo gets a case of the fumblies later this year. Seems nobody really wants to watch him mature.

 

[PBJTime]

This will be a good thread to revisit after Romo gets a case of the fumblies later this year. Seems nobody really wants to watch him mature.

So, the first time he fumbles this year, you'll be the first to say, "I told you so," right?

There is a difference between maturing and trying to strip away that part of his game that makes him Romo.

I'd personally rather have him taking chances than having a Jason Campbell back there. Having said that, I don't think last night's TD was that big of a "risk."

 

[CowboyWay]

So, the first time he fumbles this year, you'll be the first to say, "I told you so," right?

There is a difference between maturing and trying to strip away that part of his game that makes him Romo.

I'd personally rather have him taking chances than having a Jason Campbell back there. Having said that, I don't think last night's TD was that big of a "risk."

I like to think there is a happy medium in between Romo and Campbell.

No, I'm not going to say "I told you so" (unless its really warranted).

My entire point is this, and I find it hard to believe only a few people on here have "gotten" it......

During the season, there is post after post about Romo taking care of the ball better, don't "hang the ball out there" when he's in the pocket. Protect the ball. There was a ton of garbage going on behind him, and he still untucked that ball without any idea whats going on behind him. I can live with his INT's. But what I can't live with is total disregard for protecting the ball when its in his hands.

If any of you think he was congratulated behind closed doors for that play, you're fooling yourself. No coaching staff in the country wants to see thier quarterback make that exact play. Especially one with Romo's history of fumbling the ball. You don't think he has a reputation around the league for fumbling? You don't think D lineman are trying to slap that ball away from him more than other qb's? Why? cause he has a history of not taking care of it.

 

[THEHEREAFTER]

I understand the OP's point fully... Romo couldn't see behind him and could have easily been stripped or popped as he was throwing it. You just gotta respect a QB's "feel" in the pocket though. Romo probably felt like he had the time to get the pass off. I'd rather him take the chance than be a too conservative approach. Back to the OP's original point. Romo MUST take better care of the ball this year

 

[TD-33]

On the local coverage they pointed out on replay how Romo held the ball in tight to his chest until he actually made the throwing motion. And he has a very fast release-
It was also discussed that this was a specific thing TR worked on this off-season.
Watching him I would say it looked like he was doing it from habit.

 

[Mansta54]

You've gotta be kiddin man!!! Gimmie the TD any day of the week. That's what makes Romo special. You can't take his game from him...

 

[RainMan]

Laufenberg made a point to say that you could see Romo's development in that he tucked the ball before throwing. He said that in years past, Romo dangles that ball out there and risks a fumble. He instead tucked it, and only threw at the last second when he realized there was a play to be had.

 

[CanadianCowboysFan]

Only CowboyFan would complain about a TD