theory on Romo's last interception

[lurkercowboy]

Remember the deep pass that was picked off by the deep safety? Romo said he did not see the safety. Remember the Giants had blue shirts and gray pants. There is a lot of gray and blue in the stadium and it was a deep pass. Perhaps the safety blended into the background of the stadium.

Does anyone think that could have been a factor?

 

[DaBoys4Life]

Or romo just threw the ball up for grabs.

 

[Bach]

Or perhaps Romo just made another one of his patented terrible passes.

 

[Alexander]

Or romo just threw the ball up for grabs.

The correct terminology is "punt".

 

[McCordsville Cowboy]

Remember the deep pass that was picked off by the deep safety? Romo said he did not see the safety. Remember the Giants had blue shirts and gray pants. There is a lot of gray and blue in the stadium and it was a deep pass. Perhaps the safety blended into the background of the stadium.

Does anyone think that could have been a factor?

Nice theory. But I dont think so....

 

[DaBoys4Life]

The correct terminology is "punt".

 

[zrinkill]

Wow ..... this thread turned into a meeting of the Eeyore club.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

Remember the deep pass that was picked off by the deep safety? Romo said he did not see the safety. Remember the Giants had blue shirts and gray pants. There is a lot of gray and blue in the stadium and it was a deep pass. Perhaps the safety blended into the background of the stadium.

Does anyone think that could have been a factor?

That would make some sense, because Romo has great field vision. Usually his mistakes come from a misread of the defense or a miscommunication with his receiver. It's rare for him to simply not see someone.

The only thing is, you'd think he would read that single deep safety before the snap.

 

[NoLuv4Jerry]

he flat out didn't see him. I think when he decided to let it go Hurd was actually blocking the view of the safety...so Romo thought Hurd was back there alone.

 

[Doomsday101]

In post game interview Romo stated he did not see the Safety because he was hiden behind the CB. He did not make it an excuse because as Romo also stated on a deep ball you must know where the safety is at all times he failed to do that and it cost him.

 

[Mr Cowboy]

Garrett is often critisized for not having the killer instinct and putting a team away. The running game was gashing them and Garrett went for the kill. They thought that the safeties would be biting on the play action, and Hurd would be wide open. They put that play in just for this game.

For some unexplained reason, the safety stayed back and Romo never saw him because Hurd was covering him up.

(from Talking Cowboys)

 

[btcutter]

Remember the deep pass that was picked off by the deep safety? Romo said he did not see the safety. Remember the Giants had blue shirts and gray pants. There is a lot of gray and blue in the stadium and it was a deep pass. Perhaps the safety blended into the background of the stadium.

Does anyone think that could have been a factor?

Even if that's the case, it is HIS job to locate the single high FS on that play before throwing it up.

It was on NFL Network Playbook last night.

 

[YosemiteSam]

The play was a bomb to Austin Miles. He has now thrown two of those to Austin, yet both times he far over threw Austin. If the ball would have been on target, it would have been far less likely to be intercepted. (not that it wasn't an extremely poor decision in the first place, the safety was playing far deeper that normal)

Romo needs to work with Austin on these long bomb plays. I mean, Austin's size and speed are his best assets, and I suspect that is how the Cowboys want to use him. If they are going to run that play, well then they should be able to execute it better than they have.

 

[lcharles]

I thought the same thing myself. it is evident that Romo didn't see him.

Still that does not absolve him of the error.


You gotta know, before you let it go.

 

[Doomsday101]

I thought the same thing myself. it is evident that Romo didn't see him.

Still that does not absolve him of the error.


You gotta know, before you let it go.

Nor did Romo absolve himself from the error. When going deep the QB must know where the safety is.

 

[Alexander]

Garrett is often critisized for not having the killer instinct and putting a team away. The running game was gashing them and Garrett went for the kill. They thought that the safeties would be biting on the play action, and Hurd would be wide open. They put that play in just for this game.

For some unexplained reason, the safety stayed back and Romo never saw him because Hurd was covering him up.

(from Talking Cowboys)

See the bolded portion. My question would be since when is it intelligent to use your fourth best WR for the killshot? And if you look at the play again, Hurd wasn't even that open for Romo to throw that pass even if it was single coverage and Phillips wasn't "hiding". It was a poor choice of playcall for the situation from a personnel standpoint and a poor decision by Romo to put the ball up in that situation.

 

[MrMom]

The play was a bomb to Austin Miles. He has now thrown two of those to Austin, yet both times he far over threw Austin. If the ball would have been on target, it would have been far less likely to be intercepted. (not that it wasn't an extremely poor decision in the first place, the safety was playing far deeper that normal)

Romo needs to work with Austin on these long bomb plays. I mean, Austin's size and speed are his best assets, and I suspect that is how the Cowboys want to use him. If they are going to run that play, well then they should be able to execute it better than they have.

It was Sam Hurd.

 

[Alexander]

It was Sam Hurd.

Exactly.

If it were Austin, Romo would had overthrown him as he has done several times.

 

[Mr Cowboy]

See the bolded portion. My question would be since when is it intelligent to use your fourth best WR for the killshot? And if you look at the play again, Hurd wasn't even that open for Romo to throw that pass even if it was single coverage and Phillips wasn't "hiding". It was a poor choice of playcall for the situation from a personnel standpoint and a poor decision by Romo to put the ball up in that situation.

I totally agree.......we should have continued running in that situation.

I was just repeating what was said on the show.

 

[Direwolf63]

Even if that's the case, it is HIS job to locate the single high FS on that play before throwing it up.

It was on NFL Network Playbook last night.

Romo's mistake is inexcusable. I don't care what colored shirts they are wearing.

From high school upwards, QB's are drilled that the first pre-snap read is to find the safeties, then adjust the play accordingly, if necessary. If your play call is to throw a deep ball, knowing where the safeties are is imperative. To toss that deep ball without knowing where the safeties are is.......you guys pick the word.

Romo made this same mistake twice to Ed Reed in the Ravens game last year. He didn't learn from last years gaffes. Hopefully he learns from last Sunday. Because if he keeps making the same high school level errors, this team will struggle to reach .500

I'm hoping this painful lesson has finally sunk into his thick skull.