So Romo was creating new plays on the fly?!

[texbumthelife]

Since we don't know the frequency or the exact timing of Romo's freestyling, for all we know it could have led to a number of his turnovers. In which case, I am all for doing away with that.

With that said, I think it is important Romo has the ability to change things up, but there needs to be a system or terminology in place so everyone is on the same page. I guarantee this was part of the problem with the team getting to the line with so little time on the play clock.

 

[CowboyGil]

I think maybe it had a lot to do with how much they were playing from behind last season.

 

[Staubacher]

If Moxon can go against Coach Kilmer, Romo can go against Garrett. I wish we had Billy Bob on the OL...

 

[CowboyStar88]

I'm gonna go with Roy on this and agree if this is the case that could explain why the WR's had such a difficult time lining up and knowing where to be. They just didn't see what Romo saw and I think it could lead to confusion. Also it would always seem that Romo would cover for them and never really threw them under the buss. Maybe because he knew it wasn't really there fault because it wasn't something that was practiced.

 

[TellerMorrow34]

I'm all for making some stuff up on the fly but I really hope that wasn't, or doesn't continue to be, a staple of the offense because things are pretty bad if your QB feels like he has to draw plays up on the fly. That's some piss poor gameplanning, IMO, if your QB feels the need to do things like that on a regular basis.

 

[CowboyStar88]

I'm all for making some stuff up on the fly but I really hope that wasn't, or doesn't continue to be, a staple of the offense because things are pretty bad if your QB feels like he has to draw plays up on the fly. That's some piss poor gameplanning, IMO, if your QB feels the need to do things like that on a regular basis.

Also I would like to point out that this could also be stubbornness by coaches when looking at the film on the sideline and Romo pointing things out and they don't want to hear it so he gets in the huddle and say I see this happening lets have X WR run this route Z WR run this route TE run this oline block this set because of our formation RB slip out to the flat if the LB comes hot. I could see it playing out like that.

 

[Hoov]

So if this is true, it is possible that players not only had to know the coaches plays and all the reads of a fairly complicated play calling system to begin with... plus Romo's sandlot additions/subtractions last second changes....how could that not lend to chaos and confusion. So even if a couple plays may work out, but in the end when you factor in all the penalties they were having are you really coming out ahead in the long run ?

Audibles that are approved by the coaching staff is one thing....This sounds like something completely different and altogether inappropriate. Bordering on a childish sense of entitlement from the QB and lack of respect toward the coaching staff and the rest of the team by putting your skill players in a position to have to make a last second decision as the huddle breaks to also disrespect the coach and run routes that are not part of a play but something Tony created or just kind of guess about which route they should run because there is no actual play called that is a part of the playbook and end up risking looking lost out there in front of the entire team and coaching staff and on national TV.