Was Romo's Career "Wasted"?

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MichaelWinicki said:
Are you sure about that?

Romo faced 7 "elimination games" in his career, 4 were playoff games and the other 3 were season-enders that could have gotten the Cowboys into the playoffs:

Comp Att Yards TDs Ints
2006 17 29 189 1 0
2007 18 36 201 1 1
2008 21 39 183 0 1
2009 22 35 198 0 1
2011 29 37 289 2 1
2012 20 37 218 2 3
2014 15 19 191 2 0

Totals: 142 232 1469 8 7

That's a per game average of :

20 Completions in 33 Attempts (61%) for 210 yards with a TD and a Pick.


In the 2016 playoff game vs. the Packers, Dak did this:

24 Completions in 38 Attempts (63%) for 302 yards with 3 TDs and 1 Pick.

Not only did Dak complete a higher percentage of passes than what Romo did over the course of his 7 elimination games, he threw for more yards than what Romo ever did in an elimination game, and Romo never threw for 3 TDs in an elimination game.
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Yeah, I'm pretty sure since that GB defense this year was awful before they lost practically their entire secondary to injuries, let alone after. Romo never faced a defense close to that bad, and I can't think of a time when the points that a Romo led team put up in an "elimination game" were almost matched by halftime the following week in comparable situations.
 
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haleyrules said:
The club really needs to upgrade the HC position to reach the final goal. Drafting has improved over the past 5 yrs and player development too. Prescott has better fundamentals and a high work ethic,if McClay and friends can stiffen up the Defense there is a chance the Cowboys will succeed. It could take another 2-3 years.
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No way. Did you see the kneel down at the Packers playoff game? Sheer brilliance.
 
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MichaelWinicki said:
Are you sure about that?

Romo faced 7 "elimination games" in his career, 4 were playoff games and the other 3 were season-enders that could have gotten the Cowboys into the playoffs:

Comp Att Yards TDs Ints
2006 17 29 189 1 0
2007 18 36 201 1 1
2008 21 39 183 0 1
2009 22 35 198 0 1
2011 29 37 289 2 1
2012 20 37 218 2 3
2014 15 19 191 2 0

Totals: 142 232 1469 8 7

That's a per game average of :

20 Completions in 33 Attempts (61%) for 210 yards with a TD and a Pick.


In the 2016 playoff game vs. the Packers, Dak did this:

24 Completions in 38 Attempts (63%) for 302 yards with 3 TDs and 1 Pick.

Not only did Dak complete a higher percentage of passes than what Romo did over the course of his 7 elimination games, he threw for more yards than what Romo ever did in an elimination game, and Romo never threw for 3 TDs in an elimination game.
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Excellent post.
 
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sean10mm said:
Brady had his realistic chances in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011,2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016.

He didn't "take full advantage" (by your logic) in 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2013 and 2015.

Romo had his realistic chances in... 2007 and 2014? 2009 if you're generous? 2006 is a stretch IMO but whatever, the point remains the same.

That's the difference a great organization vs a clownshoes organization makes.
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Do you not recall the 2006 playoffs? Seattle Seahawks secondary was trash. They hired agents off the street for the playoffs. If we beat Seattle we was going to Soldier Field who had an erratic Rex Grossman. We had a shot at the NFC Championship that year. There was many years where I felt this team could at the least made the playoffs and possibly grab 1 or 2 W's.
 
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ChldsPlay said:
Some of the worst defenses in NFL history = mid=level?

It is not up to the QB to "take full advantage." Why is the concept of this being a team game so difficult for people to understand?
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Its simple. A qb can control a lot of what's goes on the field. The same way we disgue a defense with a time possesion offense. But there was a couple things I believe what hurt early on in his career. His turnovers and when he turn over the ball. When you have a qb that have few turnovers it helps the team a lot.
 
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Tony Romo was never supposed to be a savior and he wasn't.

Tony was a free agent that was given a unique opportunity in the NFL. He did not throw a single NFL regulation pass until his fourth year in the league. Prior to that, he was groomed by Payton and Parcells and taught to run an offense. He was given strict rules by Parcels who knew that, although Tony was a hard working, intelligent competitive guy, he never had the skill set or the gifted athleticism of those who go early in the 1st round.

Tony was supposed to manage the offense and the coaches made sure that the offense was built around him in a way to give him the best opportunities to be successful. parcells managed a very successful running game with Julius Jones and finisher Marion Barber. He made sure to provide Romo with good veteran targets like Terry Glenn and Terrell Owens.

Say what you will about the offensive linemen but nobody had more Pro Bowlers on the offensive line between 2006 and 2011 than the Dallas Cowboys. Problem was, the offense was built by Parcells as a run first.

Jerry Jones screwed it all up. He needed a superstar to market his team and he made both Romo and Barber something they were not. Romo was not an elite passer, he was good and his escapability created some nice plays. Neither was Barber an all purpose back. The huge O-linemen like Flozell, Columbo, Gurode, and Davis were never meant to be pass blockers on 70% of the offensive plays.

You noticed that when the Cowboys finally returned to a legitimate running attack, Romo had his best year in 2014. That was the way it was supposed to be.

It was very obvious that Romo did not take his opportunities as serious as he should have, this was apparent in both his actions and words. It took the near twilight of his career to finally understand how finite an NFL career is and how opportunities are limited and must be capitalized.

Quarterbacks have won Super Bowls with far less than Romo has been given but he was misused and it is a shame that he probably won't win a Super Bowl with the Cowboys.

The Cowboys now have a starting quarterback that understands what is at stake from day one.
 
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Romo had a great statistical career. Unfortunately, the rest of his team, specifically the defense was so so due to poor management decisions. Romo's career was wasted, but not based on his overall years he dedicated to the game. I thoroughly enjoyed watching him play throughout his career.
 
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I'll never understand the reasoning of how a career is wasted if you broke franchise records leading to induction in team Ring of Honor.

Especially when you were an UDFA Div II walk on who was cut before finally getting a shot.
 
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Gator88 said:
Yeah, I'm pretty sure since that GB defense this year was awful before they lost practically their entire secondary to injuries, let alone after. Romo never faced a defense close to that bad, and I can't think of a time when the points that a Romo led team put up in an "elimination game" were almost matched by halftime the following week in comparable situations.
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umm dont you remember the fumbled FG snap game vs seattle? SEA was empty in the secondary
 
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Diehardblues said:
I'll never understand the reasoning of how a career is wasted if you broke franchise records leading to induction in team Ring of Honor.

Especially when you were an UDFA Div II walk on who was cut before finally getting a shot.
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None of that matters. 2 playoff wins. Our front office and captain clapper wasted his career by not getting him a good defense, and the dumb coach who ices his own kicker was learning how to coach when Romo could have won a ring on a handful of other teams with a decent front office and a good head coach that doesn't make some of the Dumbest decisions I've ever seen a coach make. His career was wasted. He was too good to retire without a ring.
 
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LatinMind said:
umm dont you remember the fumbled FG snap game vs seattle? SEA was empty in the secondary
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Still were much better than the GB defense, and were on the road in cold Seattle, as compared to at home in a comfortable dome. Not to mention Parcells coached scared and limited Romo that game.
 
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