The fact that Romo never won the big one

[Captain-Crash]

"I was one of the biggest Romo supporters, Romo sucked" sound familiar...yep you were a supporter and Dak is a franchise quarterback.

 

[Gangsta Spanksta]

If Romo was on the Giants and Eli was on the Cowboys, I think their fates would've been reversed. Romo is about the same level as Eli when it comes to quarterbacks, IMO. I think any quarterback that can throw for 500 yards in a game isn't the problem for a losing team. To me Romo was a lot like another local legend, Dirk. If the Mavs wouldn't have won that one championship, Dirk would've been remembered in the same way that Romo is. If Romo would've won one superbowl, well that is enough to get him into the hall of fame with his numbers. It's to bad that Parcells left and took with him the people who helped build that 2007 team. We've had nothing but puppets here since, and I'm quite sick of the puppet show that Jerry is putting on.

 

[nobody]

Not only did they never have a championship caliber defense during Romo's tenure, they only had a top ten defense once, in 2009.

Yet that top 10 defense sucked in the playoffs against the Vikings. The O-line protected about as well as wet paper towels would. The team was not ready at all to play against the Vikings.

 

[black label]

Doesnt matter were in the wankott era now

 

[Diehardblues]

Yes, it was partially but not totally his fault.

Correct.

Romo was part of the culture much like Dak is now.

 

[mmohican29]

IMHO, Romo owns A LOT of responsibility for having very little post season success.

Brees has the legacy Romo was capable of.

Romo never prepared much during the off season. He simply didn't. His opportunity arrived in 2016, and was erased immediately because his body no longer could handle any hits. Had Romo been a significantly more dilligent athlete in previous offseasons he likely is still playing like the QB in New Orleans.

He got soft, lost his athleticism, took hits and that's a wrap.

Sad but true.

 

[Diehardblues]

The problem with the Cowboys this era is we haven’t been able to hold a consistent team together. We have glimpse of success like in 2007, 2014 and 2016.

We need a more consistent playoff contending team which provides more opportunities.

We couldn’t hold the team together we had with Dak from 2016. We couldn’t hold the team together we had from 2014 with Romo.

The teams that are consistently contenders with all of the interchangeable parts have the greater QB’s and even they have ups and downs or not as great as other seasons.

But it all starts with a QB. You’re either looking for one or trying to build around a lesser one. Not many exceptions.

 

[Diehardblues]

It’s a tougher argument defending an average to below average statistical passing QB when the team is struggling to score and win.

When you have a QB who is top 10 in passing but the team still struggles in winning because the defense can’t make stops then it’s a completely different scenario.

Right now we have a top defense carrying a bottom tier offense. Just a few years ago for most of prior era we had a top offense carrying a bottom tier defense.

Who did we criticize and bash? The defense.
Why wouldn’t we criticize and bash our offense now?

 

[Hennessy_King]

It’s a tougher argument defending an average to below average statistical passing QB when the team is struggling to score and win.

When you have a QB who is top 10 in passing but the team still struggles in winning because the defense can’t make stops then it’s a completely different scenario.

Right now we have a top defense carrying a bottom tier offense. Just a few years ago for most of prior era we had a top offense carrying a bottom tier defense.

Who did we criticize and bash? The defense.
Why wouldn’t we criticize and bash our offense now?

Just because daks passing attack isn't a crazy amount of yards. You can't discount the running ability he provides to get key first downs.

 

[rpntex]

Was that Romo's fault? Just curious... & very interested in your perspectives.

He bore his share of the brunt for the team’s shortcoming, and some of his mistakes led directly to cowboy losses. Generally speaking, his performance was better than average (many times excellent) during his tenure in Dallas… Good enough to have won the “big one“ with some help from a defense.

Not his fault.

 

[Tenkamenin]

I remember being frustrated with the play calling in several playoff games.

 

[Asklesko]

You have to blame Jerry Jones. He wastes the talent of all his players.

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

Was that Romo's fault? Just curious... & very interested in your perspectives.

Romo didn't have the assurance of Aikman, the gritty leadership of Staubach, the fearlessness of Meridith or the toughness of Quincy. Heh.

 

[CF74]

Was that Romo's fault? Just curious... & very interested in your perspectives.

He needed MOAR!!!!!!!!

 

[Captain-Crash]

cliff notes on another Romo thread.

Dak sucks but Romo did too.

Only one guy still playing so the conclusion is:

Dak sucks

 

[thechosen1n2]

Was that Romo's fault? Just curious... & very interested in your perspectives.

Absolutely not.

It was confirmed with me by the vikings, eagles, jaguars and the rams last year...Also, Seattle and Denver a few year back. We did Romo a terrilbe disservice never getting him a defense. We set records 2 years back to back for giving up 12 point leads in the 4th quarter. That is ridiculous.

 

[Bob-Lillys-War]

As soon as Garrett became head coach , Romo's post season chances were completely destroyed .

 

[RJ_MacReady]

IMHO, Romo owns A LOT of responsibility for having very little post season success.

Brees has the legacy Romo was capable of.

Romo never prepared much during the off season. He simply didn't. His opportunity arrived in 2016, and was erased immediately because his body no longer could handle any hits. Had Romo been a significantly more dilligent athlete in previous offseasons he likely is still playing like the QB in New Orleans.

He got soft, lost his athleticism, took hits and that's a wrap.

Sad but true.

True. There was never a time that Tony didn't come into training camp any less fatter the the previous (post 2007). I know the whole "he looks fat" was swirling around for kicks, but Tony appeared to never attempt improving his physique at all, much less maintain it.

 

[Chrispierce]

Ahhh...this again. The Romo sub forum thread,or better known as the “He who shall not be named” thread. Loool

 

[eromeopolk]

Was that Romo's fault? Just curious... & very interested in your perspectives.

Romo never got out of the divisional round of the playoffs. Therefore he never could get in the game that gets you to the big one.

Who's to blame?

Romo. He chose Cabo over leadership and preparation. Romo chose to break many of Parcells 11 commandments of QB in the NFL. Jerry Jones even said that after Romo got a big contract extension, he expected Peyton Manning work hours, preperation, and effort. So that means before that Romo was not doing what Peyton, and Brady where known to do in the off season. Romo was working on being a professional golfer.

Jerry Jones. Jerry Jones ran off Bill Parcells who definitely would have push Romo to championship level QB play or would have replaced him. Jerry hired Jason Garrett before hiring a HC and then got a place holder for Garrett's eventual Head Coach position.

Jason Garrett. He became Romo's friend instead of Head Coach and has continued to learn on the job for 8 years with no sign of improvement.

Romo could not win the big one in high school, college or the pros. But he gives you excitement and stats so that is all Jerry needed to keep the Dallas Jonesboys relevant.