peplaw06
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Suffering from some hangover, I gotta say. I usually make it a point NOT to come in here during games. The emotion is too much and too raw. I did last night and it cost me. I wasn't thinking completely clearly, and I'm sure I said some stupid things. If I offended anyone, I apologize... That said, I wanted to give my thoughts this morning.
1) I think the move to put Romo in was made at a terrible time. Bledsoe wasn't playing great, but we were still in the game... until Romo's first play. Bledsoe had led us on one sustained drive and there was some hope there. The interception at the goalline was bad... no excuse for that throw, but IMO, Bledsoe should have started the second half and given one drive to see if he could move the ball again. If the one drive doesn't work out, and it's clear we've lost our momentum from the interception, then Romo should have come in.
2) If BP goes with Romo I will support him, and hope for wins, like always. But all I want is wins, and IMO Bledsoe gives us the best chance to win based on what I've seen. Disagree if you wish, that's just how I see it.
3) With our defense we need a bus driver not a gunslinger. Last night our D played pretty bad overall. but I thought they played better in the first half. They gave up the one big pass play (why the back judge was running right next to the play I'll never understand). The safety was bad luck and a bad blitz recognition. And the Giants got a FG.
The second half the gunslinger mentality got us in bad spots on the field, and the D was done. We had our shots at turnovers, dropping two picks, but our D just isn't very opportunistic. When you have a D that relies on 3 and outs, you rely on field position. Bledsoe's pick at the goalline was bad, but equally IMO is a bad decision in your own territory where the D has no chance. Either one costs us points, and Romo made 2 bad decisions in our territory and one at the goalline.
4) I did see flashes from Romo... If he plays, I'm hopeful that he learns to be more discriminate in his play. He can't make all the throws all the time.
I liked that he could move the pocket and give the WRs time to improvise and get open. He clearly gave us a spark... that could have been because the crowd perked up or because the team did. Probably a combination of both. I would like to see that every week, but if he struggles, I see that wearing off pretty quickly.
I thought one of the worst throws he made all night was the one floater to Barber in the flat. Just cause you're mobile doesn't mean you should never take a sack. I didn't see him throw a ball away either.
In the end, there is reason for excitement... Romo is an unknown, and everyone wants him to succeed. However IMO, if we go with him, his "success" is going to be measured by a different standard. It's not realistic to judge Romo like every other QB. You're judging him as basically a rookie. Playoffs are not realistic. It would be a great story if that were to happen, but if we don't, it probably won't have any bearing on my analysis of Romo.
Would we make the playoffs with Bledsoe? I don't now that answer. What I do know is that we all had playoff aspirations going into this season, and that was with Bledsoe. I'm not ready to give those up... if it becomes apparent later in the season that the playoffs are a pipe dream, then Romo should get the shot. 3-3 IMO is not the point where you do that.
That is all... flame away.
1) I think the move to put Romo in was made at a terrible time. Bledsoe wasn't playing great, but we were still in the game... until Romo's first play. Bledsoe had led us on one sustained drive and there was some hope there. The interception at the goalline was bad... no excuse for that throw, but IMO, Bledsoe should have started the second half and given one drive to see if he could move the ball again. If the one drive doesn't work out, and it's clear we've lost our momentum from the interception, then Romo should have come in.
2) If BP goes with Romo I will support him, and hope for wins, like always. But all I want is wins, and IMO Bledsoe gives us the best chance to win based on what I've seen. Disagree if you wish, that's just how I see it.
3) With our defense we need a bus driver not a gunslinger. Last night our D played pretty bad overall. but I thought they played better in the first half. They gave up the one big pass play (why the back judge was running right next to the play I'll never understand). The safety was bad luck and a bad blitz recognition. And the Giants got a FG.
The second half the gunslinger mentality got us in bad spots on the field, and the D was done. We had our shots at turnovers, dropping two picks, but our D just isn't very opportunistic. When you have a D that relies on 3 and outs, you rely on field position. Bledsoe's pick at the goalline was bad, but equally IMO is a bad decision in your own territory where the D has no chance. Either one costs us points, and Romo made 2 bad decisions in our territory and one at the goalline.
4) I did see flashes from Romo... If he plays, I'm hopeful that he learns to be more discriminate in his play. He can't make all the throws all the time.
I liked that he could move the pocket and give the WRs time to improvise and get open. He clearly gave us a spark... that could have been because the crowd perked up or because the team did. Probably a combination of both. I would like to see that every week, but if he struggles, I see that wearing off pretty quickly.
I thought one of the worst throws he made all night was the one floater to Barber in the flat. Just cause you're mobile doesn't mean you should never take a sack. I didn't see him throw a ball away either.
In the end, there is reason for excitement... Romo is an unknown, and everyone wants him to succeed. However IMO, if we go with him, his "success" is going to be measured by a different standard. It's not realistic to judge Romo like every other QB. You're judging him as basically a rookie. Playoffs are not realistic. It would be a great story if that were to happen, but if we don't, it probably won't have any bearing on my analysis of Romo.
Would we make the playoffs with Bledsoe? I don't now that answer. What I do know is that we all had playoff aspirations going into this season, and that was with Bledsoe. I'm not ready to give those up... if it becomes apparent later in the season that the playoffs are a pipe dream, then Romo should get the shot. 3-3 IMO is not the point where you do that.
That is all... flame away.
