Thoughts On Romo

[superonyx]

First of all he's not a kid... He's a grown *** man, my age to be exact. I don't get a pass in my profession for being only 28.

Second of all, he turns the ball over way too much and doesn't have the pocket awareness to just take the sack or throw the damn ball away!

Yea i am imagining how many sacks he would take if he took the sack.
I am amazed by the lack of football knowledge we have on this board. Why is there such a large segment of cowboys fans that cant understand what scheme and pressure do to a passing game?

 

[TRUTH87]

Romo has no pressure coming off the bench. i mean its like he knows he might screw it up, and nothing will happen. whos gonna go in? Brooks? Brad? no thanx, they know the staff is gonna stick with him bad or not.

so we obviously need to bring a good backup, someone to pressure romo into playing good. sometimes i feel he gets lazy, and makes poor decisions.

so i have an idea.

Vick is coming out of jail aint he? Jerry needs a backup QB....Vick is not gonna get many eyes so he might as well take a backup job sumwhere for now. lol

 

[wileedog]

Romo has no pressure coming off the bench. i mean its like he knows he might screw it up, and nothing will happen. whos gonna go in?

Because clearly Payton Manning performs at such a high level because he is afraid if he screws up he will get benched.....

 

[superonyx]

Excuses? You want to talk about excuses? You had about a million in the other threads as to why it was EVERYONE ELSES fault EXCEPT Romo.

As far as the pro bowl goes, most people agree that if you make the probowl, generally you are doing something right. Speaks to the talent level on the team. LOL if you think those Packer teams were more talented. The only advantage they had was a better coach.

Obviously, there are some other failings surrounding this team. But play from the QB position in the month of December was one of the major ones. And it was a major one last year, and the year before that.
The only problem that tops it is the coaching on the offensive side of the ball.

Once again, great QBs carry their teams when things go south. Romo pushes the cart faster down the hill.

Do you not have the ability to see more than a box score? Is there something stopping you from seeing the pressure Romo is under on almost every play? Do you never ask yourself how a defender seems to get through on every play? Do you not see Romo running for his life? Do you never ask yourself why the receivers are running 30 yard deep patterns while romo is running for his life?
Seriously... please answer these questions. i am not trying to argue. I am really interested in seeing what people are seeing when they watch the same game i am watching.

 

[TRUTH87]

Because clearly Payton Manning performs at such a high level because he is afraid if he screws up he will get benched.....

peyton is on another level...Romo and him dont go in the same sentence...

 

[wileedog]

peyton is on another level...Romo and him dont go in the same sentence...

Fine,

Does Eli Manning worry about getting benched when he throws a bad pass?

Does Brett Favre, the all time in the history of the universe interception leader?

Does Cutler? Does Flacco? Does Ryan? Does Campbell? Any of the other young up and comers?

Yes, we need a better backup situation and a development QB. Yes, we need more disciplined coaching. No, we don't need Romo constantly looking over his shoulder, because no other established QB in the league plays like that.

 

[BigR]

i have always liked romo and think he has a chance to be a great qb

but watching his post-game presser today made me want to puke. his ho-hum, yeah we lost, no big deal, attitude is pathetic. until he changes his attitude and decides he will not accept losing...he will never be a clutch player.

he seems like losing is no big deal to him

i want romo to be a stud, in the worst of ways...but he has to change that attitude of accepting losing.

guarantee staubach and aikman would never, never have acted like that after getting embar***** in such a big game.

 

[TRUTH87]

Fine,

Does Eli Manning worry about getting benched when he throws a bad pass?

Does Brett Favre, the all time in the history of the universe interception leader?

Does Cutler? Does Flacco? Does Ryan? Does Campbell? Any of the other young up and comers?

Yes, we need a better backup situation and a development QB. Yes, we need more disciplined coaching. No, we don't need Romo constantly looking over his shoulder, because no other established QB in the league plays like that.

I think when you have someone back there who puts ''pressure'' on you to perform well it also helps you keep a constant level. its all about competition, it makes you a better competitor. i dont see how it can effect romos play? he seems too laid back at his position.....

 

[PBJTime]

haha, wow. You completely ignore Romo's crappy play and blame the defense for this late season collapse. Wow.

And you are still making excuses. "Romo can't succeed in the situations he has been put in". "CRAYTON DROPS". It's everything BUT Romo with you. Romo can do no wrong. In Romo we trust. Romo is my God.

While I'm waiting on my NyQuil to kick in, I thought I'd do some editing for ya.

haha, wow. You completely ignore the defense's crappy play and blame Romo for this late season collapse. Wow.

And you are still making excuses. "The defense shouldn't have had to stop two 77+ yard run plays." "NOT CRAYTON'S FAULT HE DROPPED PASSES." It's everything BUT the defense with you. The defense can do no wrong. In the defense we trust. The defense is my God.

There, now it should be ready for the printing press. You like how that works?

By the way, isn't there a saying that goes something like, "Defense wins championships," or something like that?

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Romo has no pressure coming off the bench. i mean its like he knows he might screw it up, and nothing will happen. whos gonna go in? Brooks? Brad? no thanx, they know the staff is gonna stick with him bad or not.

so we obviously need to bring a good backup, someone to pressure romo into playing good. sometimes i feel he gets lazy, and makes poor decisions.

so i have an idea.

Vick is coming out of jail aint he? Jerry needs a backup QB....Vick is not gonna get many eyes so he might as well take a backup job sumwhere for now. lol

What qb in the league has a backup that pressures him anyway?

 

[TRUTH87]

What qb in the league has a backup that pressures him anyway?

Big Ben. i aint saying u need superstars back at the backup position....but man..Brooks and Brad are LAUGHABLE...

 

[wileedog]

I think when you have someone back there who puts ''pressure'' on you to perform well it also helps you keep a constant level. its all about competition, it makes you a better competitor. i dont see how it can effect romos play? he seems too laid back at his position.....

I prefer the pressure that Parcells put on him - the personal accountability, but still the unquestioned idea that he is the leader of the team.

Some of the throws Romo has made lately PArcells would have chewed him out sideways, backwards and forwards and then held another press conference to do it again in public.

Wade practically takes the blame for them for Tony. That's the difference.

5th round draft pick Left Guards you motivate with competition. Not the guy who is supposed to be the leader of your team. But you also have to make sure that leader is accountable in a way that no one else is. And that is simply not happening.

 

[Batman]

I am certainly not giving up on Romo. Anyone pointing fingers at Romo for this Philly loss is clueless. The whole team all the way to the NFL's dumbest GM(the Cowboys GM) are to blame.

Romo has a lot to work with. The Cowboys have the 5 dumbest players in the NFL that are getting paid to protect Romo, and they do a pathetic job of it. This team has to have the worst offensive line in the NFL by far, and the dumbest linemen by far.

No, Romo is not the problem. He gives it all he has and there is only so much he can do. Some reports say he collapsed in the locker room after the game. I do not beleive any of us know how serious of injuries he could have been playing through. All I know is, anyone who is playing through injuries that serious is one of the few players on this team that gives a crap and has heart. I back Romo and give him a real GM and coach who know how to run a team and I guarentee he will win us a couple of Super Bowls.

This team has no heart, the only guys I see with heart are Romo, Choice, T.O., Witten and Ware. I guess the heartless players and coaches get their lack of heart from the GM whose ego is bigger than the state of Texas, and is the true cancer of this team.

 

[silvrandbluefan]

It wasnt all Romo on the blame game... but when you act like its not big deal to lose then something is wrong.... How can you laugh and smile and joke after a pathetic display of football the last 2 weeks?.. Romo needs someone pushing his butt... he needs to grow up and except his poor *** play as well...Witten was at least embarr*****.. you didnt hear anything and i mean anything like that coming from Romo!!

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Big Ben. i aint saying u need superstars back at the backup position....but man..Brooks and Brad are LAUGHABLE...

Fair enough. But let's remember how they got him. He let David Garrard take him for his starting spot and he was a bum in Atlanta. He looks to be solid again and that was a good find but I think they sort of ran into him on accident lol. Just took a chance. Actually I think he was actually behind Charlie Batch on the depth chart before he got hurt. But I do agree. Brooks and Brad are laughable. I didn't now about Brad until I say him on the field. I thought he could atleast manage a offense. Maybe it was unfair to ask him to do so with these offensive lineman though I thought they did decent with him back there. The guy is finished. He was missing on dump passes and slants. I didn't want Brooks from the get go. When he couldn't beat out John David Booty, Tavaris Jacksons or Gus Ferotte for a job with the VIkings I knew he wasn't worth a damn. But i'll say this, he actually didn't look as bad as I expected. Makes me wonder what he can do with a offseason under his belt.

 

[Rogerthat12]

I truly like Romo at QB and yes Garrett has undermined him with a scheme that exacerbates his turnover problematic and does not give him a chance to be successful.

All Romo needs to do is protect the football, work on accuracy and sense the rush and he will be fine.

The Offense needs to be overhauled completely, notice Troy today did not defend JG as he has previously.

 

[DIAF]

PBJ still keeps harping about the defense.

Defense don't throw INTs or turn the ball over, pal.

Romo makes bad decisions under pressure. Part of being a good QB is keeping your cool and not making mistake after mistake when pressure is applied. Yes, dude has gotten hit the last month and the OL isn't playing well. However, Romo is compounding the problem by making stupid decisions, tossing the ball up for grabs, and not taking care of the football in the pocket. Excuse that away, PBJ. I know you will try.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

Jerry's doing Romo a disservice--and potentially ruining his own team's future--until he brings in an experienced offensive coach.

:fact:

Unfortunately, I think Romo needs someone with major skins on the wall as an OC to change him. Let's face it, he already has stardom and a huge contract. And his first head coach was a legend. So I think maybe he needs someone with a great reputation before he'll listen. I know it's just a figure of speech -- maybe -- but I wasn't too thrilled when Garrett first got here and Romo said, "He's a good kid."

But we need to hurry and stop some of these bad habits of his before it's too late... And I'm afraid that won't happen.

The last two games, I'm shocked at how bad Garrett has been. Absolutely shocked.

 

[mr.jameswoods]

What type of offense can suit a QB who

a. Can't throw deep with accuracy
b. Can't do a 3 or 5 step drop and release a quick low trajectory pass under pressure

To blame Jason Garret is assinine. Are you so naive to think a top NFL defensive coordinator can't figure out you are compensating for a QB's weaknesses by calling a certain subset of plays? Again, I'm referring to the only defenses we need to be concerned with and not Team Scrub's defense in week 2.

A QB has to be able to make all the throws if you are going to win a Superbowl.

Before anyone reads this as me blaming Romo for the shortcomings of this season or saying he is a bad QB, don't. I clearly understand our offensive line is dismal as well as our receivers running poor routes and not getting separation. And I do think Romo is a very good QB who can take us to the playoffs but I don't think he is a great QB who can win a Superbowl. Ultimately, the best NFL defenses will force you to beat them by doing what you are not good at so there is no offensive coordinator who can cover up basic fundamentals of QB play.

 

[30yrheel]

my thoughts? this team will never win a playoff game with him.
i know we're stuck, contract and all, but i wish we had a qb that's not a walking, talking, turnover. i've never seen anything like him play in the nfl. favre? close, but romo doesn't have anywhere near the arm favre has.
anybody else remember a successful nfl qb like him?