Some people need to stop this Troy wasn't elite take

[Clove]

dumb take

He won with two separate coaches. Guess they had the same system, plus, what coach doesn't have a system?

 

[morat1959]

With Emmitt Smith eating up yards that’s pretty much what Troy Aikman was because that’s all he had to be. He only attempted 400 or more passes four times during his career, and never threw for more than 23 TDs, because he didn’t have to. He had an all-time great running game with an all-time great OL and great defenses. All he had to do was drive the bus and make plays when he had to.

Lol

 

[KJJ]

Lol

If you think that’s funny, then you weren’t around watching the games back then.

 

[cowboys5xsbs]

If you really want to know how valuable Aikmen was and how much of a "bus driver" he was go watch the Barry Switzer documentary where Aikmen pretty much coached the team to a Super Bowl win. He drove that bus to a Super Bowl with no head coach.

 

[GMO415]

Most accurate passer. He was a true 1st over all pick QB. That's something you don't see anymore.

 

[Ken]

Who said Aikman wasn't elite?

Same clowns who tried to say Dak was a "bus driver" being carried by guys who aren't here anymore?

Ironically, lol, no. I have said that both Romo and Dak could have done or did even more with the team that Aikman had.

Just my opinion. I watched almost every game Aikman played, so don't say I don't know what I am talking about.

For instance....everyone calls Purdy a system QB and Aikman had better EVERYTHING than Purdy.

Make it make sense.

As soon as that deterioted around him, he and the Cowboys were terrible.

 

[CowboysFever1973]

Who said Aikman wasn't elite?

Same clowns who tried to say Dak was a "bus driver" being carried by guys who aren't here anymore?

Far too many people

 

[cowboys5xsbs]

 

[GMO415]

Aikman was clutch. That's why Romo was such a clown.

 

[KJJ]

Aikman was clutch. That's why Romo was such a clown.

Being “clutch” was Aikman’s strongest attribute.

 

[Legend]

Well, show me an offensive line which was better.
That was one of, if not the greatest offensive lines ever. It is not even debatable. It WAS a Great Wall.

Aikman sacked 11 times in one game

 

[Legend]

Where did I discredit Purdy? The knock on him is people say he’s a system qb with elite talent around him. I don’t know what Young and Montana have to do with this lol.

Montana and Young had HOF teammates too.

 

[TwoCentPlain]

Aikman sacked 11 times in one game

Interesting. That was 1991. Some of those sacks were on the QB holding the ball too long. Just what audibles was the QB calling?

Line played a bad game. Is this an outlier?

Are you saying this game means the OL of 91-95 was no good?

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

Aikman sacked 11 times in one game

Back when teams actually played defense.

 

[ShortRound]

System QB /s

Lots of old heads won’t get the sarcasm tag here as you found out. Lol

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

Lots of old heads won’t get the sarcasm tag here as you found out. Lol

I didn't. lol

 

[Legend]

Ironically, lol, no. I have said that both Romo and Dak could have done or did even more with the team that Aikman had.

Just my opinion. I watched almost every game Aikman played, so don't say I don't know what I am talking about.

For instance....everyone calls Purdy a system QB and Aikman had better EVERYTHING than Purdy.

Make it make sense.

As soon as that deterioted around him, he and the Cowboys were terrible.

What makes you believe Romo and Dak during the Cowboys 3 SBs in 4 years run could have top Aikman’s playoff performance?

10 wins 1 loss. 3 SBs. 1 SB MVP.

Passer rating of 106.3 with 2,915 yards, 21 touchdowns and 8 interceptions.

Passer rating of 111.9 in Super Bowls.

 

[CowboysFanSince88]

His last 5 seasons tells you he was not elite

 

[Ken]

What makes you believe Romo and Dak during the Cowboys 3 SBs in 4 years run could have top Aikman’s playoff performance?

10 wins 1 loss. 3 SBs. 1 SB MVP.

Passer rating of 106.3 with 2,915 yards, 21 touchdowns and 8 interceptions.

Passer rating of 111.9 in Super Bowls.

Not sure they would top it but they could have done comparable, IMO.

Look, I hate having to say this because Aikman was a great QB. I loved him but the reality is he had everything and then some.

He threw a skinny post better than anyone and an Out better than anyone. He also fell apart if everything wasn't perfect.

I just don't think it is outlandish at all to say that Romo and Dak could have won with the same team.

 

[Legend]

Ironically, lol, no. I have said that both Romo and Dak could have done or did even more with the team that Aikman had.

Just my opinion. I watched almost every game Aikman played, so don't say I don't know what I am talking about.

For instance....everyone calls Purdy a system QB and Aikman had better EVERYTHING than Purdy.

Make it make sense.

As soon as that deterioted around him, he and the Cowboys were

His last 5 seasons tells you he was not elite

Why is that? He already won 3 SBs and 1 SB MVP during his prime run.

More SBs wins than other great QBs like both Manning’s, Favre, Young, Kelly, Marino, Elway, Brees, Rodgers, and etcetera…