Tony Romo Has To Be Better

[DallasInDC]

According to himself. This is the main reason I have hope for next year. This attitude coupled with Jason Garrett leadership (and dare I say process) will 1) make this team better and 2) keep this team focused, and 3) ensure this team is cohesive.

“You want to keep constantly trying to figure out new ways to improve,” Romo said. “You’re never satisfied. Last year is not a satisfying feeling. If anything, it makes you more hungry to be better going forward so you have an opportunity to achieve all your goals. Ultimately we didn’t get that done and that just never sits well. I’m a firm believer that you have to start over and go do everything you did to be better the next season. You can’t just rest on anything you’ve done. It just doesn’t work that way.”

“I’m going to have to start over, tear it all down and figure out what I did well and work on the things I didn’t do as well and then go try and continue to perfect your craft to get to your highest level.”’

How does he improve on 34 touchdowns and nine interceptions? On completing 69.9 percent of his passes? On 8.5 yards per attempt?

The secret is in the dirt. It’s an old Ben Hogan saying and one Romo references often. It’s on the practice field or in the meeting room. It’s studying the tiniest of details from where he places his ring finger on the ball to how he slightly adjusts where he points his lead foot.

“If you’re not improving and getting better from year to year, if you don’t think you can try to figure out new ways to perfect your craft, I don’t understand how you can help your football team,” Romo said. “You’re going in the wrong direction, to me, if you don’t. You’ve got to figure out how you can be a better player. Each guy has to do that a little different and just think if our team takes that approach, we have a chance to be
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[perrykemp]

Hopefully. Probably (I think)....

You are asking Romo to better than his best season ever. It's certainly do-able.

In my mind a lot depends on if they resign Murray.

If they don't resign Murray and end up with a good RB who rushes for 1200-1400 yard I think the Cowboys will be fine, however, I'd expect Romo's numbers to go down a bit.

If Murray is back, I'd expect Romo to make a run at his numbers from this year.

Only thing potentially holding him back is father time.

 

[Reality]

You are associating improvement with stats, which is not the only variable in the equation. There is always room for improvement no matter how good you are or how great you play.

Romo was great this year. There is no question about that. He had the best season of his career and he made a lot of great plays for the Cowboys this year. That said, there were times he fixated on one player and took a sack while waiting for them to get open even though another player was wide open. There are times he made adjustments to the play call at the line where it was a bad decision and there were times where he did not make adjustments to the play call and that was a bad decision. None of that detracts from the season Romo had. If you go back and look at the best quarterbacks in the league such as Brady, Rodgers, etc., you will find they made the same kinds of mistakes as well.

Personally, I'm glad to hear Romo say he needs to improve, but I would gladly take a repeat of 2014 Romo for next season.

 

[Staubacher]

Hopefully. Probably (I think)....

You are asking Romo to better than his best season ever. It's certainly do-able.

In my mind a lot depends on if they resign Murray.

If they don't resign Murray and end up with a good RB who rushes for 1200-1400 yard I think the Cowboys will be fine, however, I'd expect Romo's numbers to go down a bit.

If Murray is back, I'd expect Romo to make a run at his numbers from this year.

Only thing potentially holding him back is father time.

He will be older but probably healthier too. Until his next hit anyway lol

 

[DFWJC]

Always room for improvement by every player that ever lived.

I would say that for this past season, the player that maybe needed to improve the very LEAST was Tony Romo.

But yes, everyone should always look for ways to get better....including someone who had one of the best seasons in the whole league.

One thing we should all know by now is that Romo will dissect what he did and attempt to improve on it.

Now, if only ALL the other 40 -50 teammates would do the same. Some will, some won't.

 

[burmafrd]

to be brutally frank it will not matter.

any improvement he could possibly have (beyond being fully healthy) would be minute. As good as he was this year he just cannot get better in any way that would make any real difference.

 

[DallasInDC]

My excitement is not in the thought of Romo statically being better next year. It is his continuous drive to be better as a player....as a qb. That drive is contagious and will result in improvements across the team. It means the team will work a little harder, study a little harder. I think this team got a taste of what could be and will develop a hunger for more. Tony Romo is the player catalyst that will help catapult thy is team. I think this also is what drives the team to over achieve.

I know this is normal for Romo, but as his window is closing, the injuries he is having to deal with continue to be of concern, and the incredible year he had this year, I think will provide greater motivation and comraderie within the team. this team will be better just because Romo is committed to being better.

 

[DandyDon1722]

to be brutally frank it will not matter.

any improvement he could possibly have (beyond being fully healthy) would be minute. As good as he was this year he just cannot get better in any way that would make any real difference.

I respectfully disagree. I think his deep balls could be much better and I think when healthy he'll be able to work on it more.

 

[burmafrd]

I respectfully disagree. I think his deep balls could be much better and I think when healthy he'll be able to work on it more.

no he is as good as he is ever going to be at that with his average arm

 

[DallasInDC]

One thing is for certain, all of the ose who thought Johnny football was a better option than Romo could not have been any more wrong in their opinions. Romo committed to his craft and his team ....Johnny football dedicated to partying and himself.

 

[DallasInDC]

to be brutally frank it will not matter.

any improvement he could possibly have (beyond being fully healthy) would be minute. As good as he was this year he just cannot get better in any way that would make any real difference.

I think you underestimate the impacts that improvements to the e mental aspects of the e game could have, i.e. decision making, understanding the opponent, etc. Not to mention how focus on the mechanics can help compensate for deterioration in physical abilities.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Of the things that need to improve to make this a championship team, Romo is not on the list.

 

[DallasInDC]

Of the things that need to improve to make this a championship team, Romo is not on the list.

I don't think it is an issue of needing to improve as much as it is a dedication to improving. It's a mindset. Other players witness that mindset and want to emulate it. It is one of the strongest demonstrations of Romo's leadership. like he said:

“If you’re not improving and getting better from year to year, if you don’t think you can try to figure out new ways to perfect your craft, I don’t understand how you can help your football team,” Romo said. “You’re going in the wrong direction, to me, if you don’t. You’ve got to figure out how you can be a better player. Each guy has to do that a little different and just think if our team takes that approach, we have a chance to be

 

[ROUSH8692]

Let's be realistic. Murray has never lasted a whole season healthy. Could it be that the only reason he did it this year was the hype that he trained with Witten, or is it that he was in a contract year?

Regardless of the reason, did Murray die down a little bit in performance by the end of the season? I think so.

By no means am I ungrateful for Murray, and I don't mean to take anything away from what he did this season. His performance was nothing short of amazing.

I am just being realistic and cautious a la Marion Barber contract....

 

[Blackspider214]

He does need to work on throwing the ball away. He took some brutal sacks in the postseason waiting for guys to get open. Especially in the GB game. The ones in the Detroit game are kind of forgotten since we won but there was a few bad ones there, too.

Also, the lack of quicker routes just baffles me. We are sending WRs 12-15 yards down field on slow developing routes way too much and it forces Romo to sit back there and wait. Dez is so under utilized in this aspect of getting him the ball quick and in the slot. He runs the same stale routes over and over and it's very easy to take him out of the game i.e. both playoff games this year.

 

[Staubacher]

I don't think it is an issue of needing to improve as much as it is a dedication to improving. It's a mindset. Other players witness that mindset and want to emulate it. It is one of the strongest demonstrations of Romo's leadership. like he said:

“If you’re not improving and getting better from year to year, if you don’t think you can try to figure out new ways to perfect your craft, I don’t understand how you can help your football team,” Romo said. “You’re going in the wrong direction, to me, if you don’t. You’ve got to figure out how you can be a better player. Each guy has to do that a little different and just think if our team takes that approach, we have a chance to be

So true. It is the golfer's mindset. Focusing on the next shot. Going back to the putting green after a round, whether you posted a good score or not. Working on the mechanics of your swing and always tweaking it, to try and achieve maximum efficiency.

Tony had a "great round" this past season. He played the ball where it lied and scored well under par. Now it's back to the practice tee..

 

[SportsGuru80]

My ONLY complaint was the dumb sacks taken. If he can somehow find a way to get rid of the ball in those circumstances I'd be happy.

 

[big dog cowboy]

I don't think it is an issue of needing to improve as much as it is a dedication to improving. It's a mindset. Other players witness that mindset and want to emulate it. It is one of the strongest demonstrations of Romo's leadership. like he said:

“If you’re not improving and getting better from year to year, if you don’t think you can try to figure out new ways to perfect your craft, I don’t understand how you can help your football team,” Romo said. “You’re going in the wrong direction, to me, if you don’t. You’ve got to figure out how you can be a better player. Each guy has to do that a little different and just think if our team takes that approach, we have a chance to be

I think we already understand all that. Romo has said that every off season since forever.

 

[Idgit]

I think you underestimate the impacts that improvements to the e mental aspects of the e game could have, i.e. decision making, understanding the opponent, etc. Not to mention how focus on the mechanics can help compensate for deterioration in physical abilities.

One better read or better throw in, say, the WAS game could have meant home field advantage in the playoffs. One better read or play in the GB game could have meant advancing. Of course small changes can matter. Still, the biggest opportunity to improve is with the pass defense.

 

[Sampson]

I dont like the running around back there only to take a 10-15 yard sack and I also would like to see him hit the gym a little and get into better shape. He looks like a flabby old man back there to me. Might would extend his career a little if he would work on that.