Romo's 3rd INT

[ETex]

(Not another bash Romo thread)

On Romo's third interception (and the second to Phillips) he didn't even bother going through his reads. He just did his drop then stared down Sam Hurd and threw it into triple coverage. I was sitting in sec 102 last night and had a good view of the field; he hardly went through his progressions at all last night. It was like he felt a non-present pass rush and just pulled the trigger too quick on multiple bad decisions. When Romo took over for Bleedslow, he spread the ball all over the field. Last, year when TO became the "problem" it was largely due to the fact that Romo forced the ball to him. Perhaps Romo just fell back on bad habits last night?

Thoughts? (besides Romo sucks )

 

[TheCount]

Field vision isn't one of Romo's strengths. It has never been.

 

[juck]

eastern illinois and undrafted for a reason

 

[thechosen1n2]

(Not another bash Romo thread)

On Romo's third interception (and the second to Phillips) he didn't even bother going through his reads. He just did his drop then stared down Sam Hurd and threw it into triple coverage. I was sitting in sec 102 last night and had a good view of the field; he hardly went through his progressions at all last night. It was like he felt a non-present pass rush and just pulled the trigger too quick on multiple bad decisions. When Romo took over for Bleedslow, he spread the ball all over the field. Last, year when TO became the "problem" it was largely due to the fact that Romo forced the ball to him. Perhaps Romo just fell back on bad habits last night?

Thoughts? (besides Romo sucks )

The problem is that he is as talented as anyone but he does not understand the concept of managing a game. That long bomb int, is the same as a punt to him, but there was no need to take that shot then.

 

[newlander]

just what i've been saying juckie: he's DUMB. I think Vince Young is smarter: Romo is a complete choke artist and head case. Never will win anything with him: and this is the first time I've truly believed that: but it's true.

 

[newlander]

Whoa Chosen1: same as a punt to him? If that's true he truly is ********. We were up 24-20 at that point and trying to put the game away: he never saw Phillips: which is inexcusable for a guy with his "experience"

 

[ETex]

The problem is that he is as talented as anyone but he does not understand the concept of managing a game. That long bomb int, is the same as a punt to him, but there was no need to take that shot then.

IIRC that Int was thrown on 1st down as well. Romo was just off last night.

 

[viman96]

Romo said he never saw the safety. I think one of the announcers mentioned that during the game that sometimes happens when the safety plays deep as well. Not making excuses or defending Romo because IMO it was a bad through.

 

[juck]

How tall is he? I wonder if that affects his field vision.

 

[theebs]

I have said it many threads, That play was designed and called to be a huge play. When romo hiked the ball I think He honestly didnt see the safety. I didnt see him from my seat right there to the side of romo, Phillips blended in with the endzone colors and it looked like hurd had the corner beat.

now. two things.

There were 22 seconds left, why not just run out the clock, especially with roy williams getting an iv in the locker room. Unless of course that is the gamble, they expect you to run....which they didnt.

Crayton tried to come in for hurd and they called him back to the sideline right before that play, not that it matters.

The smart thing to do would have been to run the ball and go to the 4th. The aggressive thing to do is take a shot. We took a shot and romo got picked.

It happens. Big Ben has made a career of crap just like that, the difference is his defense goes and takes on the challenge and gets the ball back. Ours does not and the emphasis of the turnover becomes huge.

 

[TwentyOne]

The problem is that he is as talented as anyone but he does not understand the concept of managing a game. That long bomb int, is the same as a punt to him, but there was no need to take that shot then.

That's not the problem i see.

The problem is imo that Romo isn't as talented as everybody else. We fans want to believe it but it's not like that.

Romo has a problem with reading coverages. And it's not that he has it since yesterday. He was better in it, but since mid of last year he is getting worse and worse in it. He doesn't make the proper reads and some of his long balls look like hail maries to me (throw and pray).

When i started watching Romo i thought WoW how can he still see the field that well even when he is scrambling. He must be really good. After watching him last season especially in the second half of the season i finally realized that he doesn't see the field that well. Often he seems to throw the ball to an what he feels open receiver in hope he made the proper read.

 

[FCBarca]

Romo said he never saw the safety. I think one of the announcers mentioned that during the game that sometimes happens when the safety plays deep as well. Not making excuses or defending Romo because IMO it was a bad through.

Definitely a bad throw...And if you watch the replays of that from the endzone camera, you can see Tony's eyes just focusing on that side of the field and looking for Hurd deep...Even if the safety was across the field or playing a zone, he could've easily read Romo on that play...Telegraphing...This is not the first time this has been an issue.

Even in the euphoria of last week's win against Tampa, I posted about how Romo was still not seeing open receivers...he was simply going to the first option or Witten on passing plays.

 

[TellerMorrow34]

The problem is that Romo, as the OP said, didn't read the defense at all. he didn't see the safety on that play cause he didn't bother to look. It was clear that he'd made up his mind, prior to the snap, that he was throwing the deep ball, down the middle, to Hurd. It didn't matter what the defense was doing he was going to take the chance on the deep ball.

It just so happens that Phillips pretty much read that all the way as well, played 25 yards off the line of scrimmage, and picked him.

Right there would have been an EXCELLENT time for them to have called one of those draws up the gut with Phillips playing that deep. Especially with the way we were running the ball.

 

[theebs]

The problem is that Romo, as the OP said, didn't read the defense at all. he didn't see the safety on that play cause he didn't bother to look. It was clear that he'd made up his mind, prior to the snap, that he was throwing the deep ball, down the middle, to Hurd. It didn't matter what the defense was doing he was going to take the chance on the deep ball.

It just so happens that Phillips pretty much read that all the way as well, played 25 yards off the line of scrimmage, and picked him.

Right there would have been an EXCELLENT time for them to have called one of those draws up the gut with Phillips playing that deep. Especially with the way we were running the ball.

I think he read the defense and correctly. THe problem is I think he saw that as one on one with hurd, like I said phillips nearly blended in with the endzone. Once the ball was in the air it was too late.

If it had been one on one the ball was where it was supposed to be, out in front where either hurd gets it or no one.

Again, unfortunately I dont think he saw phillips and I am not making excuses, he really blended in with the friggin endzone.

 

[Everson24]

I heard Antonio Pierce say that if they could keep him in the pocket it would cause him problems. I guess he was right.

 

[BHendri5]

just what i've been saying juckie: he's DUMB. I think Vince Young is smarter: Romo is a complete choke artist and head case. Never will win anything with him: and this is the first time I've truly believed that: but it's true.

Vince Young is dumb as rocks

 

[THEHEREAFTER]

That was the killer.. the first two were atleast explainable.. the thing is .. Phillips wasn't disguising anything.. he was back.. single deep safety like 30 yards back at the snap..

What was Tony thinking?

 

[ROUSH8692]

That's not the problem i see.

The problem is imo that Romo isn't as talented as everybody else. We fans want to believe it but it's not like that.

Romo has a problem with reading coverages. And it's not that he has it since yesterday. He was better in it, but since mid of last year he is getting worse and worse in it. He doesn't make the proper reads and some of his long balls look like hail maries to me (throw and pray).

When i started watching Romo i thought WoW how can he still see the field that well even when he is scrambling. He must be really good. After watching him last season especially in the second half of the season i finally realized that he doesn't see the field that well. Often he seems to throw the ball to an what he feels open receiver in hope he made the proper read.

Yea and Eli didnt do the same on the pass to Tyree to win the SB....

Sometimes you have to throw it up and let the receiver make a play on it. You need a reminder on what life is like without romo. God how soon we forget last year.

The last ten years have been plagued with horrible passers. I promise you that if Quincy was in last night we wouldve lost by 48+

 

[craig71]

(Not another bash Romo thread)

On Romo's third interception (and the second to Phillips) he didn't even bother going through his reads. He just did his drop then stared down Sam Hurd and threw it into triple coverage. I was sitting in sec 102 last night and had a good view of the field; he hardly went through his progressions at all last night. It was like he felt a non-present pass rush and just pulled the trigger too quick on multiple bad decisions. When Romo took over for Bleedslow, he spread the ball all over the field. Last, year when TO became the "problem" it was largely due to the fact that Romo forced the ball to him. Perhaps Romo just fell back on bad habits last night?

Thoughts? (besides Romo sucks )

It also looked to me he had a running lane on that play,so he could have scrambled.I believe the same thing could be said about several passing plays last night where he could have scrambled instead of forcing the throw.


As far as being a choke artist,or as I called him last night a "cheap D. White"(and a few other expletives).I'm really starting to wonder about his ability in a big game.In the NFL all games are big,some are just bigger than others.Last night was a big game for this team,the results were not good.Large crowd,stadium grand opening,divisional rival and "Turnover Tony" rears his head.It wasn't like the Giants were knocking him down every play either.I believe the bottom line is that he has to play within the system until then we are screwed.Can he learn from his mistakes last night,history tells me that he won't.Hopefully he will bounce back,but I want to see a 4 or 5 game stretch without a boneheaded mistake before I'm back on the Romo bandwagon.

Craig

 

[dwdj75]

I think he read the defense and correctly. THe problem is I think he saw that as one on one with hurd, like I said phillips nearly blended in with the endzone. Once the ball was in the air it was too late.

If it had been one on one the ball was where it was supposed to be, out in front where either hurd gets it or no one.

Again, unfortunately I dont think he saw phillips and I am not making excuses, he really blended in with the friggin endzone.

I agree that was the first thing I thought. But it was a mental mistake that I hope he learns from.