Tony Romo getting old...

[Galian Beast]

Where does this mentality come from? I think it comes from this mythological belief that at 34-35 his career is over.

The guy has played 83 regular season games.

Eli Manning? 121 games
Tom Brady? 161 games
Peyton Manning? 208 games
Brett Favre? 302 games

You give him 3 full seasons, and he barely has more games played than Eli Manning...

 

[plastike]

Just because he's played less games doesn't mean he will never age.

 

[Galian Beast]

Troy Aikman 165 games
John Elway 234
Warren Moon 208
Steve Young 169
Joe Montana 192

 

[plastike]

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just because he's played less games doesn't mean he will ever age.

My grandpa is 79 years old and has played 0 games in the NFL - does that mean he's not getting old?

 

[Galian Beast]

Just because he's played less games doesn't mean he will never age.

Doesn't mean he isn't aging, but 31 isn't somehow "getting old". That mentality doesn't make sense.

For all intents and purposes the guy is just hitting his prime.

 

[Galian Beast]

Way to come to your own conclusions.

 

[plastike]

I agree with your thought that he's taken less hits then the other guys you listed, but the fact remains that his body, as it gets older, will not recover like it has when he was young. Besides, he's already taken plenty of beatings just the past 2 years alone.

One of his strengths is his ability to extend the play with his athletic ability - well, as he ages, he'll be slowing down quite a bit.

 

[durrrr]

Romo is in his prime.

 

[Galian Beast]

Romo isn't like Michael Vick or Donavan McNabb. He isn't a scrambling quarterback, he is just a mobile quarterback.

That comes from quickness and mobility more so than speed. And a lot of that can be compensated with

A)Better offensive line protection
B)Run support
C)Continued development, which he is STILL showing.

The guy just had the best year of his career, yet some people out there want to write him off in 2-3 years... It's ridiculous.

 

[Joshmil53]

Yet he just had his best year of his career.

 

[Galian Beast]

Steve Young didn't become a full fledged starter in San Fransisco until he was 30...

Still ended up starting 124 games for San Fransisco.

The circumstances surrounding Tony Romo are actually pretty depressing.

He got on the roster in 2003, and we were in shambles. And yet he still rode the bench until 2006. And honestly, the poor management we've had over the last few years have really wasted a lot of his years.

You look at Steve Young, and this guy was groomed into things, but he also inherited a great team.

All Romo will ever need is 2-3 really good years in Dallas to cement his legacy. Hell even if he just gets one ring, it'll do it with the numbers he has.

 

[BIGDen]

Romo is in his prime.

I agree, but this window of him being in his prime will probably last only another 3 seasons at most - then we will start to see a decline. Hopefully he will still be playing at a high level from 34-36 but some decline must be expected. IMO, he has been very good to great for most of his career and we have wasted that with an inadequate line and an inconsistent D that rarely produces turnovers. "Roythehammer" save your requisite 2009 defensive ranking post. It proves nothing. We all saw the playoff game against Minnesota and know that the OL killed us there. Romo's defenses have rarely created turnovers including the 2009 defense. We need to fix this OL now and get a couple of players in the draft that can boost our pass D. Romo has a few great years left but they will go by quickly and Jerry/Jason need to go all in these next couple of years or it will be a waste of a (IMO) great QB's career.

 

[BIGDen]

Steve Young didn't become a full fledged starter in San Fransisco until he was 30...

Still ended up starting 124 games for San Fransisco.

The circumstances surrounding Tony Romo are actually pretty depressing.

He got on the roster in 2003, and we were in shambles. And yet he still rode the bench until 2006. And honestly, the poor management we've had over the last few years have really wasted a lot of his years.

You look at Steve Young, and this guy was groomed into things, but he also inherited a great team.

All Romo will ever need is 2-3 really good years in Dallas to cement his legacy. Hell even if he just gets one ring, it'll do it with the numbers he has.

Although they took different paths, and Young played on superior teams, the comparison has merit. Young was considered a guy who couldn't get it done - until he did. Young got that ring and it validated his amazing stats. Romo has the stats but needs that ring to "validate" his greatness to many. Personally, I think it's stupid. SBs are TEAM accomplishments regardless of how big of a role a QB plays on a team. Marino was a much better QB than Bradshaw but Bradshaw has 4 rings. Anyone who would take Bradshaw over Marino knows nothing about QBing or football in general. Romo plays at an extremely high level according to every stat used to measure a QB's performance. It's time for the rest of the team to play at a higher level.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Tony Romo getting old...

We all are.

 

[The Quest for Six]

I'm not a quarterback, but I did sleep at a holliday inn last night...

 

[Risen Star]

Just because he's played less games doesn't mean he will never age.

No, but the premise is sound. He doesn't have the mileage on him that a typical 31 year old QB has.

I think Witten's an old 30. Romo's a young 31.

 

[mmillman]

Troy Aikman 165 games
John Elway 234
Warren Moon 208
Steve Young 169
Joe Montana 192

Athletic prime is around 23 physically, 26-28 is when the physical, the experience and mental aspect all come together. After that your reflexes, stamina, speed etc........... start declining.

Dallas is wasting Romo's prime.

 

[Eddie]

I don't want to be wandering the QB wasteland again ala post-Aikman.

We need to be ready and have an heir ready to take over from Romo when the expected decline does happen.

The transition from Favre was seemless in GB. We can't expect a rookie to come in and play immediately. That rookie and heir needs time to be groomed and prepared.

Next year may be a good time to get that heir.

 

[Risen Star]

I don't want to be wandering the QB wasteland again ala post-Aikman.

We need to be ready and have an heir ready to take over from Romo when the expected decline does happen.

The transition from Favre was seemless in GB. We can't expect a rookie to come in and play immediately. That rookie and heir needs time to be groomed and prepared.

Next year may be a good time to get that heir.

Great post. I wouldn't say next year, just anytime starting now. If you find value in what our scouts are telling us is a potential future franchise QB we should pounce on that opportunity.

And it means nothing to Tony Romo and his stature here as the guy. It's an investment for the future. Not only are you getting the future QB in the pipeline to develop without needing to see the field early in his career but you're also giving him the chance to learn from one of the top QBs in the league in the process. It's a win/win situation to me.

 

[burmafrd]

Romo had a lot to learn and some bad habits to control; he admits he was not ready to start until 2006.

Now the last couple of years he has taken a beating; and that will age the body faster then time will.

Realistically he should have 3-4 more years before decline starts.

IF he does not take the pounding he has been getting.