The Dak Controversy

[lqmac1]

Is ridiculous....

Some people need to let it rest. Two weeks ago we were talking about the guy being MVP of the league and now everybody wants to bench him, it's ridiculous. What happens if he comes out and throws for 300 yards and two touchdowns against Tampa? All of a sudden he's the MVP again, right?

I love Romo as much as the next man, but the page must be turned. There is no way we would be 11-2 if he was in. You mean to tell me Romo wouldn't have had a costly turn over at Pittsburgh? At Green Bay? At Minnesota? Come on now, we've watched that guy for 10 years win and lose us some big games.

Keep Dak in for the remainder of the season and if we lose in the playoffs, it'll be a learning experience for him. Romo is not always going to be the security blanket behind him and everybody has to realize that, including Dak. Let him go through some struggles and learn so he can come back better the following year.

We're going to be contenders for a really long time especially when we sure up that defense. This is not a one and done situation for us. Keeping Dak in will be better for the long-haul.

 

[MarionBarberThe4th]

There is no way we would be 11-2 if he was in. You mean to tell me Romo wouldn't have had a costly turn over at Pittsburgh? At Green Bay? At Minnesota? Come on now, we've watched that guy for 10 years win and lose us some big games.

 

[DallasCowboys2080]

still appropriate...

 

[mattjames2010]

There is no way we would be 11-2 if he was in. You mean to tell me Romo wouldn't have had a costly turn over at Pittsburgh? At Green Bay? At Minnesota? Come on now, we've watched that guy for 10 years win and lose us some big games.

Yeah, we did watch him for 10 years, and he had far more 4th quarter comebacks than 4th quarter collapses.

Also, didn't seem to throw INTs when he had this same group around him, now did he?

 

[links18]

1. Its not ridiculous.

2. You have no idea what our record would be with Romo. For all you know, we would be undefeated. Its called counter-factual history.

3. If Dak rights the ship and performs well on Sunday, he keeps his job. Its in his hands, not ours.

4. Still, you don't waste a best in the league record and HFA in the playoffs on a learning experience for a rookie--if that rookie is clearly struggling.

5. You play to win the game.

 

[DallasCowboys2080]

were Niners fans this divided over Young and Montana? It's getting pretty heated. Crazy what 11-2 with a rook and a vet on the sidelines will do to a fanbase. Unbelievable. I hope we can come back together soon. Our base is too strong to let this break us. I love Dak and I love Romo. But I roll with who the organization rolls with right now.

 

[Deep_South]

Dak had two picks and a fumble Sunday. Maybe we should start Sanchez.

 

[Tabascocat]

Nice, another thread to hash out what has been said 100 times in the other 10 QB threads. Who knows, maybe something new will arise....................

 

[Go Big D!]

Is ridiculous....

Some people need to let it rest. Two weeks ago we were talking about the guy being MVP of the league and now everybody wants to bench him, it's ridiculous. What happens if he comes out and throws for 300 yards and two touchdowns against Tampa? All of a sudden he's the MVP again, right?

I love Romo as much as the next man, but the page must be turned. There is no way we would be 11-2 if he was in. You mean to tell me Romo wouldn't have had a costly turn over at Pittsburgh? At Green Bay? At Minnesota? Come on now, we've watched that guy for 10 years win and lose us some big games.

Keep Dak in for the remainder of the season and if we lose in the playoffs, it'll be a learning experience for him. Romo is not always going to be the security blanket behind him and everybody has to realize that, including Dak. Let him go through some struggles and learn so he can come back better the following year.

We're going to be contenders for a really long time especially when we sure up that defense. This is not a one and done situation for us. Keeping Dak in will be better for the long-haul.

 

[Romotil45]

Is ridiculous....

Some people need to let it rest. Two weeks ago we were talking about the guy being MVP of the league and now everybody wants to bench him, it's ridiculous. What happens if he comes out and throws for 300 yards and two touchdowns against Tampa? All of a sudden he's the MVP again, right?

I love Romo as much as the next man, but the page must be turned. There is no way we would be 11-2 if he was in. You mean to tell me Romo wouldn't have had a costly turn over at Pittsburgh? At Green Bay? At Minnesota? Come on now, we've watched that guy for 10 years win and lose us some big games.

Keep Dak in for the remainder of the season and if we lose in the playoffs, it'll be a learning experience for him. Romo is not always going to be the security blanket behind him and everybody has to realize that, including Dak. Let him go through some struggles and learn so he can come back better the following year.

We're going to be contenders for a really long time especially when we sure up that defense. This is not a one and done situation for us. Keeping Dak in will be better for the long-haul.

You mean a bunch of mediots were talking up Dak as a possible MVP as a ratings grab and a bunch of naive fans bought into it. That in itself is telling. Show me a QB league MVP that had a stretch run of 3 games of less than 200 yrds a game. Good luck ! I like Dak a lot but he was never a likely MVP candidate. Is he likely the future ? Yes. Are we glad to have him absolutely. But hes simply not ready yet he needs time. He should sit for awhile

 

[waving monkey]

were Niners fans this divided over Young and Montana? It's getting pretty heated. Crazy what 11-2 with a rook and a vet on the sidelines will do to a fanbase. Unbelievable. I hope we can come back together soon. Our base is too strong to let this break us. I love Dak and I love Romo. But I roll with who the organization rolls with right now.

there wont be a break ,we fight that's what we. do plus the other side is stupid

 

[windjc]

Our fan base won't break because it has never been together. We have the most schizophrenic fan base in the NFL. And the biggest bandwagon fanbase in the NFL. And for the most part, the large part of the fan base that posts on this board is fairly miserable. These aren't happy well adjusted people in here most of the time.

 

[Zman5]

Nice, another thread to hash out what has been said 100 times in the other 10 QB threads. Who knows, maybe something new will arise....................

There is always Dez sucks threads if you're bored with start Romo threads.

 

[Deep_South]

Twenty years of frustration can be noisy at times, but we'll all be together Sunday night, elated if we win, and maybe a bit grumpy if we lose.

 

[Beast_from_East]

Is ridiculous....



Keep Dak in for the remainder of the season and if we lose in the playoffs, it'll be a learning experience for him. Romo is not always going to be the security blanket behind him and everybody has to realize that, including Dak. Let him go through some struggles and learn so he can come back better the following year.

We're going to be contenders for a really long time especially when we sure up that defense. This is not a one and done situation for us. Keeping Dak in will be better for the long-haul.

My bad, I didn't realize this was a "lets train the new guy" year........I was under the impression we were trying to win a SB, something no rookie QB in the history of the NFL has ever done.

So everybody is cool with an early elimination for the playoffs, good to know.

 

[Tabascocat]

I think it is pretty simple here, from my end anyways. This next game against Tampa is the perfect test for Dak. He has a chance to overcome some adversity. This game will not be on the road, it will not be in freezing temps.....it will be at the place that our playoff games will be held(if all goes right).

He will be facing a playoff caliber defense, all things add up to a preview of an actual playoff game. I guess it could be considered a must-win if they want HFA, but it is not in reality.

Dak can shut up a lot of people Sunday night, just go out there and get the win. Heck, even if we lose and Dak looks a lot better.......that should suffice for many. I will feel more at ease if he looks like a competent QB out there even in a loss.

If he lays another egg, has bad mechanics and looks completely over-whelmed again, this team has little choice but to explore the Romo option. Dak will not face a more ideal scenario than this game to get a glimpse into what the playoffs would look like. If Dak can't perform in this game, I surely expect an early exit if he stays at the helm.

Like I have said, Romo is probably our best option but I do not know that for a certainty. He has been out quite awhile but if Dak can not get through this game and looks like a rookie who has hit that wall.........I say roll the dice on Romo if it becomes obvious that Dak can't get the job done this season.

I want Tony to get in there, not going to lie. But, I would not mind Dak getting this train back on track and take over for good while Romo finds a new team this Summer. I prefer that actually, just not sure how realistic it is to think that Dak is ready for this post-season.

Prove me and the many doubters out here wrong Dak........take this team by the horns and never relinquish!

 

[Beast_from_East]

I think it is pretty simple here, from my end anyways. This next game against Tampa is the perfect test for Dak. He has a chance to overcome some adversity. This game will not be on the road, it will not be in freezing temps.....it will be at the place that our playoff games will be held(if all goes right).

He will be facing a playoff caliber defense, all things add up to a preview of an actual playoff game. I guess it could be considered a must-win if they want HFA, but it is not in reality.

Dak can shut up a lot of people Sunday night, just go out there and get the win. Heck, even if we lose and Dak looks a lot better.......that should suffice for many. I will feel more at ease if he looks like a competent QB out there even in a loss.

If he lays another egg, has bad mechanics and looks completely over-whelmed again, this team has little choice but to explore the Romo option. Dak will not face a more ideal scenario than this game to get a glimpse into what the playoffs would look like. If Dak can't perform in this game, I surely expect an early exit if he stays at the helm.

Like I have said, Romo is probably our best option but I do not know that for a certainty. He has been out quite awhile but if Dak can not get through this game and looks like a rookie who has hit that wall.........I say roll the dice on Romo if it becomes obvious that Dak can't get the job done this season.

I want Tony to get in there, not going to lie. But, I would not mind Dak getting this train back on track and take over for good while Romo finds a new team this Summer. I prefer that actually, just not sure how realistic it is to think that Dak is ready for this post-season.

Prove me and the many doubters out here wrong Dak........take this team by the horns and never relinquish!

One of the most logical posts on this subject..............This game really is about as close to a playoff game as you can get.

Lets see what happens......

 

[gmoney112]

It's very simple. All it is, is one question.

Who was the QB with Dallas 11-2?

There's your answer.

 

[kramskoi]

Is ridiculous....

Some people need to let it rest. Two weeks ago we were talking about the guy being MVP of the league and now everybody wants to bench him, it's ridiculous. What happens if he comes out and throws for 300 yards and two touchdowns against Tampa? All of a sudden he's the MVP again, right?

I love Romo as much as the next man, but the page must be turned. There is no way we would be 11-2 if he was in. You mean to tell me Romo wouldn't have had a costly turn over at Pittsburgh? At Green Bay? At Minnesota? Come on now, we've watched that guy for 10 years win and lose us some big games.

Keep Dak in for the remainder of the season and if we lose in the playoffs, it'll be a learning experience for him. Romo is not always going to be the security blanket behind him and everybody has to realize that, including Dak. Let him go through some struggles and learn so he can come back better the following year.

We're going to be contenders for a really long time especially when we sure up that defense. This is not a one and done situation for us. Keeping Dak in will be better for the long-haul.

You simply don't know what would have happened if Romo had not gone down in the preseason. Just like you simply don't know if Romo would have thrown game-deciding INTs against the teams you mentioned. It simply fits the narrative for your rationalizations. A costly turnover alone doesn't always lose a game, and ALL quarterbacks throw interceptions in a season...most between 6 - 10 on average (for the good QBs). Romo threw more than 10 INTs in only one season since 2009...the 2012 season, where he was throwing the ball an avg. of 41 attempts per game due to a lack of commitment to the running game on the part of Garrett. Romo had 34 TDs (9 INTs) in 2014 (on 15 games) and if he had not missed a game due to injury might have added 2 - 3 more TDs to his total. Prescott has 20 at the moment and will have to put up some Rodgers type games to even get close to that figure over the next two games. He is not in the frame for league MVP...and after the last two weeks with good reason. On it's face it doesn't make sense anyway, with Romo certainly capable of running an offense he has commanded since 2006. IOW, the team won't crater if Romo is required to retake command. If any one player fits the MVP mold in Dallas it would be Elliot.

 

[Silverstar]

Bottom line, we can't afford to lose our hold on the #1 seed and HFA when so much work has gone into securing that position. Dak was the hot hand and that's why he was allowed to start over Romo thus far, but if he's struggling to move the offense into scoring position now, then that's not helping the team going forward into the playoffs. You don't just let him WORK IT OUT and keep him in there while the team falls to 11-3 or 11-4 etc. Not when you have a more than viable option in Romo who knows the playbook cover to cover. Nobody appreciates what Dak has done this season more than me, but if he can't get out of this funk he's in against the Bucs, then yes he should be benched for Romo IMO.