Starting QB?

[cowboy101]

I did not want to jump into this QB controversy, but I tool like many others have stated actually got excited when Romo came in. Yes he is a young QB, and still has a lot to learn. I just felt like he gives us more opportunities to win because he can move around. I was glad to see Witten back in the mix. He is an important part of our offense that Drew has not been using. I really hope Bill can stick with Romo. We need something to get excited about again.

 

[superpunk]

Just gotta wonder what would have happened if TO hangs on to that 4th and 2 pass. There was nothing but green in front of him. Changed the whole game.

Thanks for the indigestion.....

 

[bysbox1]

NY doesn't usually blitz as much as they did last night either. But anyone who watched five minutes of the Eagles game is going to ratchet up their blitz % with Bledsoe in the game, then double TO and especially Glenn and watch the sacks start.

That's exactly what North Carolina is going to do if they start Bledsoe. And watch him have another one of those 4 sack 2 int games.

We went with Romo, we should stay with him. The offense looks more alive with Romo anyway.

 

[wileedog]

One other problem with putting Drew back in - he's going to be out there knowing his next mistake will probably be his last. Its that much more presure on a QB who hasn't handled pressure of any kind well at all this year.

I really don't like the idea of going back to him at this point, just to have to pull him at halftime again (especially against Carolina's front 4).

 

[DipChit]

DB made his own bed with the pick before halftime. Bad enough making hideous decisions on the road.. now he's doing it at home.

If Romo "fell on his face" by throwing for what he did in a half when the game was still on the line I'd like to know what we'd call it if he went 3 and out on all the drives where there werent picks.

If we go back to DB I hope Carolina buries him. I usually dont say things like that, but thats how strongly I feel on the issue.

 

[DIAF]

DB made his own bed with the pick before halftime. Bad enough making hideous decisions on the road.. now he's doing it at home.

If Romo "fell on his face" by throwing for what he did in a half when the game was still on the line I'd like to know what we'd call it if he went 3 and out on all the drives where there werent picks.

If we go back to DB I hope Carolina buries him. I usually dont say things like that, but thats how strongly I feel on the issue.

Now there's a REAL fan. Pulling against his team and hoping his starting QB gets "Buried".

 

[percyhoward]

His game isn't off...it is what it's always been...look at his career stats...His run for the TD was more him trying to make a statement, imo..

He's on pace (if he survives) to run for five TD's this year. He's never run for more than two in any full season. His passer rating his 14 points lower than 2005, and 8 points below his career average.

This is not the same old Drew, even if you didn't like the old Drew. He's playing desparate, and probably with good reason.

I agree that both TD lunges were statements. The statement was, "See? I can still get us into the end zone." Last year, or any other year, he'd have been looking for receivers, before he even considered taking that kind of punishment.

Like you said, look at his career stats.

 

[bysbox1]

Now there's a REAL fan. Pulling against his team and hoping his starting QB gets "Buried".

He does not have to even pull for it.

The law of percentages say that you blitz Bledsoe up the middle, you will rattle him and shut down this offense.

North Carolina will bring the blitz you can bank on it. And based on the last 14 games Bledose has started (remember this trend has been going on since last year) Bledsoe will get sacked and make interceptions.

If Bledsoe had any class, he would coach up Romo and be a mentor/coach at this point. If he's the guy behind the TEAM then help him out. At least Kurt Warner had better class than that with Matt Leinert. As soon as he was yanked for Matt, Kurt was on the sidelines helping the kid. Bledsoe standing on the sidelines with your hands in your shoulder pads not speaking to anyone is classless.

 

[conner01]

wayne i think you make some good points but i feel once you go down this road you got to stay the course.we made the change and know i think for the mental part of both qb's we need to stick it out and find out if romo is the man or not. we need a qb, if romo is not that qb we need to know this year for sure. i suspect he will have his dumb mistakes but what i want to see is those last 4 or 5 games and see if he is still making the dumb mistakes. he has the ability if he has the mental part

 

[Thick 'N Hearty]

I don't understand why people think Romo did a horrible job. He wasn't get regular reps in practice with the first team ... or at least not as much as Deadsoe. The game was on a huge stage with a lot of underlying story lines.

Give him a week of practice getting all the reps and preparation that DB gets and he will have a good game at Carolina.

I think BP will stick with Romo. He made his bed, now he has to lay in it. I don't think he's going to change his mind.

 

[DipChit]

Now there's a REAL fan. Pulling against his team and hoping his starting QB gets "Buried".

Yeah cause damn it real fans suggest "We're number 1 baby until proven otherwise and DB was just the man to lead us there!!"

I just dont happen to think the season is lost as of right now. It might be.. but if he goes back to DB it definitely is. And not just because of X's and O's.

 

[DipChit]

He's on pace (if he survives) to run for five TD's this year. He's never run for more than two in any full season. His passer rating his 14 points lower than 2005, and 8 points below his career average.

This is not the same old Drew, even if you didn't like the old Drew. He's playing desparate, and probably with good reason.

I agree that both TD lunges were statements. The statement was, "See? I can still get us into the end zone." Last year, or any other year, he'd have been looking for receivers, before he even considered taking that kind of punishment.

Like you said, look at his career stats.

Speaking of stats, heres some irony.. In '02 when QC got pulled for Hutch his numbers were basically the same at that time as DB's are today. 7 TD's, 8 Int's... well his completion percentage was actually higher than DB's. Dont get me wrong, I never cared for QC one bit.. just saying considering the supporting cast I would think those numbers dont quite "add up".

 

[Yakuza Rich]

I want Romo.

3 things became abundantly clear when Romo was in the game:


1. The G-Men had to do different things on defense instead of comfortably stacking the line and getting ready to tee off on Bledsoe.


2. Other receivers got involved quickly besides Terry Glenn.


3. They started to move the ball a lot better (yards per play was 3.7 w/Bledsoe vs. 7.9 yards per play w/Romo)


I'm not exactly enthused about having Romo play on the road, but it's not like Bledsoe has been lighting it up on the road lately. At this point, I actually believe Romo gives the team the best chance to win and at the very least, we can see what he can do so we can decide whether we need to draft a QB or not.

You can't spoon feed Romo forever. Eventually he's going to have to play on the road. (Not to mention that both Roethlisberger's and Brady's first starts were on the road as well).



YAKUZA

 

[Chuck 54]

He's on pace (if he survives) to run for five TD's this year. He's never run for more than two in any full season. His passer rating his 14 points lower than 2005, and 8 points below his career average.

This is not the same old Drew, even if you didn't like the old Drew. He's playing desparate, and probably with good reason.

I agree that both TD lunges were statements. The statement was, "See? I can still get us into the end zone." Last year, or any other year, he'd have been looking for receivers, before he even considered taking that kind of punishment.

Like you said, look at his career stats.

I meant the same old Drew who for almost his entire career has always thrown lots of ints....nfl.com....when we acquired him, I was not happy because he really hadn't had very impressive years...now, however, I'm still thinking he's the best shot for this year.

 

[Maikeru-sama]

I want Romo.

3 things became abundantly clear when Romo was in the game:


1. The G-Men had to do different things on defense instead of comfortably stacking the line and getting ready to tee off on Bledsoe.

They didnt seem to blitz as much when Romo was in there but you have to remember, they had lost Osi U. and Lavar A. so that probably had something to do with it as well. They also started playing more zone once they got a good size lead.

2. Other receivers got involved quickly besides Terry Glenn.

Agreed. Me and a ton of co-workers were debating this. I would not be surprised if a majority of the Offense agreed with you in wanting Romo. Witten finally became a factor, Crayton was making big plays and 2 of my co-workers had some good seats at the game and they said he locked on Terrell Owens alot and during the game he forced alot of passes to T.O., of which T.O. did catch some of them, and you know T.O. would love that.

3. They started to move the ball a lot better (yards per play was 3.7 w/Bledsoe vs. 7.9 yards per play w/Romo)

True. But you have to take into consideration that the Gints probably spent most of their time in practice preparing for Bledsoe. Carolina will be alot more prepared to handle both situations.

Romo looked good but I keep telling people who want Romo to start "be careful for what you ask for".

And I think the bottom line is that this team is not going anywhere, not even if Roger and Aikman are behind center with the offensive line being the way it is.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

I think he really might go back to Bledsoe. Romo had the chance to take over this team last night, and he fell flat on his face. That probably weighs on Parcells. I don't really want Bledsoe back in at this point, it seems pointless, but I think that will happen.

Flat on his face??? You sure?

He didnt make ANY plays?

Plays that would have been DEAD with Bledsoe were kept alive and some executed.

Clear your head and try again

 

[WV Cowboy]

I think the decision to go to Romo is one that Parcells has been contemplating for a long time, and one that he knew he was going to have to make sometime.

The INT just before halftime was the final straw, it was for me as well.

I wonder if he and Drew weren't so close if it may have come sooner.

I have supported Bledsoe, I really respect him as a pro, but he is a vet backup now.

I felt considering everything surrounding Romo, he played well.

His first pass was very unfortunate, and could have dropped harmlessly to the ground, ... 2nd down.
Getting a ball tipped at the LOS could happen to any QB.
I admired the way he came back out after that.

He distributed the ball to everyone, .. Owens, Glenn, Witten, Crayton, Fasano all caught balls from Romo.

We did not run the ball hardly at all after he came in, so in his first real playing time he had to carry the whole load.

Hopefully that won't be the case in Carolina.

His last INT reminded me of Bledsoe's in the Eagles game, .. makes me wonder about the coaching and why our receivers and QBs can't get on the same page in the red zone.

His INT on the attempted screen was the only one that really bothered me, (although Bledsoe threw the same pass in the Seahawks game last year) but I loved watching him move around in the pocket.

I am glad we made the change, although I feel for Bledsoe.

 

[DipChit]

I want Romo.

3 things became abundantly clear when Romo was in the game:


1. The G-Men had to do different things on defense instead of comfortably stacking the line and getting ready to tee off on Bledsoe.


2. Other receivers got involved quickly besides Terry Glenn.


3. They started to move the ball a lot better (yards per play was 3.7 w/Bledsoe vs. 7.9 yards per play w/Romo)


I'm not exactly enthused about having Romo play on the road, but it's not like Bledsoe has been lighting it up on the road lately. At this point, I actually believe Romo gives the team the best chance to win and at the very least, we can see what he can do so we can decide whether we need to draft a QB or not.

You can't spoon feed Romo forever. Eventually he's going to have to play on the road. (Not to mention that both Roethlisberger's and Brady's first starts were on the road as well).



YAKUZA

Exactly, Rich. Now it would be a whole different, uh, ballgame, had all those things been true but the score had been 27-3 when Romo went it in. But it wasnt. The game wasnt decided til near the end.

At least with Romo one can hope he looks at the film and says to himself.. woah, those Ints were ridiculous.. gotta make sure I limit that as much as I possibly can. If he says that to himself at least theres hope he could actually do it to some degree even if it takes a while.

It's obvious by now that DB cant. At first when he got here it wasnt so bad. Then it became an issue in road games.. now it's becoming an issue in home games. It's over.

 

[Maikeru-sama]

He distributed the ball to everyone, .. Owens, Glenn, Witten, Crayton, Fasano all caught balls from Romo.

We did not run the ball hardly at all after he came in, so in his first real playing time he had to carry the whole load.

Romo's play last night reminded me of David Carr's play the week before.

As soon as Romo came into the game, I felt he was going to be good for at least 2 interceptions.

Largely because we had absolutely no running game to speak of.

And when we got really behind, the Giants started playing more zone and accomplished what every defense wants to accomplish, make the opposition One Dimensional.

At that point, those guys were just pinning their ears back and rushing the QB and it was only a matter of time before Romo's INT count started to rack up.

 

[Chuck 54]

I will have no problem whichever QB BP decides to stick with. Bledsoe gives us our best chance of making the playoffs, but he'll keep being up and down and will never take us far, nor is he part of our future.

Romo will be more exciting to watch, I'll pull for his development, and I'm sure he'll have better games where he doesn't hand the other team 14 pts...note, Bledsoe's int in first half cost us 3-7 points. Two of Romo's ints led directly to 14 points for the Giants...i can't remember if they did anything with that screen pass int, but it was by far the worst one because it was a panic throw. There is no chance in hell of making the playoffs this year with Romo...might not be much chance anyway the way our defense and OL performs every other week, but we'd be better off next year for his playing this year.

We are in a sad situation this early in the season either way.

Once again, Parcells has not given us the team we want to see on the field. He may be a HOF coach with many excellent coaching traits, but I am ready for him to retire and for Jones to bring in an entirely different staff, top to bottom.