Romo's Off Season Training

[Witten]

Romo has definitely lost a little of his touch. What are the things you think he needs to due to improve. Here is my list.

1) Wade/Garrett need to get out the Stop watch again. Parcells used a stop watch and Tony had to be rid of the ball in 3 seconds. He has to know where his receivers are going (the receiver's have to run the right routes) and get rid of the ball.

2) Go thru your progressions. If primary receiver cover then go to second etc. He quit going thru his progressions and focused on one receiver to much (Owens/Witten). Use your second receiver and slot guy. Crayton under used.

3) I know he was hurt in the 2nd half of year but he was not in shape. He looked like a overweight McNabb when he was in the Superball. Start conditioning and get in shape.

4) Get back to some rollouts. Romo has good accuracy on the move. To much setting in pocket and waiting on the rush and then scrambling (and fumbling).

What's your list ??

 

[CF74]

When Kosier went down the roll out would have saved us some drives and sacks on many occasions. I'd like to see us bring back the screen and more short routes.

 

[Boyzmamacita]

1) Protect the ball.

2) Run when the middle is wide open (and nobody's open).

3) Don't let the media get to him. Stop talking to them if necessary.

4) Stop with the "Kill Kill Kill" into an obvious running play.

5) Go back to spreading the ball around like he did at first.

 

[jobberone]

If all those things help him protect the ball then ok. And they should. Good list.

 

[bbgun]

He has to know where his receivers are going

The hell you say.

 

[dadymat]

I thought this was Romos offseason training..........

 

[Shadowy329]

I thought this was Romos offseason training..........

If that's his training where do I sign up? :|

 

[dallasfaniac]

I have a list of things I would like each player to work on (it's what I do in the down time) and several of them for Romo are also dependant on skill positions and play calling.

Here's a few things that are solely on Romo, just to keep the list short.

On 3rd and short, just get the 1st. Go deep on a fresh set of downs.

On 3rd and long, on the opponents side of the 50, just get as many yards as you can, even if it's short of the marker. This might allow us to go for it on 4th or FG rather than a sure punt.

Once your feet start moving, get both hands on the ball. I know you don't like tucking it in case you find a receiver open at the last second, but at least get two hands on the ball so it's harder to knock out.

Let the RB take the hits. We got three of them and one of you (maybe more next year though). Dump off the ball and let them get RAC. It will keep the linebackers closer to the LOS allowing Witten, Owens and Williams to sneak behind the LB but in front of the safeties.

Start grabbing facemasks, figuratively. With an offensive lineman that really screws up, you gotta make them look at you while you tell them to get their stuff together. When a receiver drops the ball or messes up a route, call them out on the field, because they sure as heck are going to be doing it to you in film study.

Know who and how to throw into double coverage. Throw it high to Williams, throw it to Witten while he is running perpindicular to the LOS (meaning the defender is most likely not facing the QB) and Owens, make sure he has a realistic chance at catching it or he's not breaking it up.

 

[casmith07]

There's a drill my old college team used to run for their QBs according to my football team roommate. The quarterback would drop back to pass, and within 3 to 5 seconds, the coach would call out "No!" for each progression. When the whistle blew, QB had to throw to whatever read he was on.

It helped him to be able to learn to look quickly. After running it a while, they would add DBs and LBs to the mix and make it a 7-on-7 "No Drill".

 

[EPL0c0]

I do think that trying to emulate Brady's style hurt him. Should just stick to his own style

 

[Achozen]

I do think that trying to emulate Brady's style hurt him. Should just stick to his own style

Remember that first game against the Browns?

Romo looked amazing just sitting there in the pocket picking apart the Browns defense. After that though everthing went down hill...:laugh2:

 

[TwoSteppinJJ]

#4 I agree with totally. Screw emulating Brady's dropback it obviously hindered his play a bit. He needs to use his mobility to his advantage more often. I'd say the amount of times he took off and ran or just moved around the pocket dropped 70% from the previous season.

 

[bigE79]

I thought this was Romos offseason training..........

I wish it was mine:laugh2:

 

[theWave21]

1. Find an offensive coordinator who can get your stud receiver open by moving him around, much like the Cardinals do with Fitz.
2. Find receivers who can get open. When TO gets doubled, Crayton seems too slow to get open and Roy Williams can't beat single coverage.
3. Find a left tackle who plays with heart.

If Romo does these things in the off season, the Cowboys will find themselves in the Super Bowl next year.

 

[Clove]

1. Work on your Accuracy 1st - if you can't put the ball where you need to, the rest is useless.

2. Quick reads - This is partially on Garrett as well. Try to get 6 yards on 1st down instead of going for 15 or 20.

3. Don't be afraid to dump it off to a RB early in your reads - don't just wait until their's nothing else.

4. Study Harder - Sometimes it just didn't look like you knew what the defense was doing at all - the result of this IMO, forced you into wanting that extra second or 2 to find something, in a lot of cases.

5. Attitude - be short with the media, mind your own business, and get serious about this year coming up - It would help that you're not seen during the off-season unless it's a charity event.

6. Leadership - Have extra practices with Receivers/linemen - Get with Roy Williams, work on some personal stuff, as well as TO/Witten etc. And for goodness sake, don't pout when things are going wrong. Help your team keep their heads up.

 

[Idgit]

Remember that first game against the Browns?

Romo looked amazing just sitting there in the pocket picking apart the Browns defense. After that though everthing went down hill...:laugh2:

I agree, only I'd say he looked fantastic until he got hurt. Even running for his life in AZ, was there anyone who doubted he was going to drive us down the field and win in overtime before an OL mistake knocked him out for 3 games?

I get tired of saying it, but Tony Romo is not part of the problem. Yes, we can't win with him fumbling like he did this year, but much of that's a symptom of blown assignments on the line and him just trying to do too much. If we're not in so many of those situations, then that vulnerability in his game won't be exposed. And we can't be in so many of those situations next year.

Tony's a great QB and almost at the bottom of the list of things we need to worry about going into next season.

 

[theogt]

1) Have an O-line that can pass-block.

 

[Cajuncowboy]

I do think that trying to emulate Brady's style hurt him. Should just stick to his own style

I agree. He should be the best Tony Romo.

I remember when he first started everyone was saying he was going to be the next Brett Favre. I was like, "God, I hope not." I want him to be the first Tony Romo.

When you try to emulate others, you can get some good things out of it but you may not be suited for that type of style. You need to play to your strengths.