What if Romo wants to compete for the starting job next year?

[FuzzyLumpkins]

It you was right here, Id bust you in the mouth

You could try but the internet tough guy routine is unconvincing.

 

[Robbieac]

If he gets to compete for the job, he easily wins the job.

The Cowboys want to move to the future, so he won't get that chance.

And one day, they'll look back and regret it. Lost opportunity.

Get over it already.

 

[Kevinicus]

At some point...if you are not part of the solution, then you are a part of the problem.

One of the silliest phrases ever. It assumes that because there isn't the desired success, that someone is not part of the solution. You can have 99/100 parts of a solution, but still not have all the parts you need. Just because you have a part of the solution, doesn't mean you don't need the other parts as well. It'd be like doing a crossword puzzle and filling in 3/4 of it, but there are a few that you just can't seem to figure out, so you scrap everything you've filled in, because they must not be part of the solution.

 

[jamesdojr]

What if romo turns his hat backwards, Flashes that smile, and says I'm coming for that *** dak? With a wink and a competitive spirit.

How would the cowboys handle that?

He won't because he already knows he won't get any fair chance at winning it. And he wouldn't. He could throw 62 90yds touchdowns in preseason and Dak would still start.

The best player does not play as Garrett has always proclaimed.

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

Are we still talking about this?

 

[Robbieac]

He won't because he already knows he won't get any fair chance at winning it. And he wouldn't. He could throw 62 90yds touchdowns in preseason and Dak would still start.

The best player does not play as Garrett has always proclaimed.

The butthurt is strong with this post.

 

[hornitosmonster]

What if romo turns his hat backwards, Flashes that smile, and says I'm coming for that *** dak? With a wink and a competitive spirit.

How would the cowboys handle that?

Go with Dak. I do think Romo could beat Dak out in an open competition but that isn't the point. You go with the young healthy QB who is trending to being great.

 

[PJTHEDOORS]

Go with Dak. I do think Romo could beat Dak out in an open competition but that isn't the point. You go with the young healthy QB who is trending to being great.

Don't see that myself. Will they both get the same opportunity in practice, same snaps? Playing with the same offensive personal? Dak will be just as motivated next year to prove himself as Romo will, if not more. I think you can't underestimate Dak has with the chemtistry of this team.

 

[weaver21]

It doesn't matter. Dak is the younger and more healthier quarterback right now and any smart team with go with the younger quarterback. I personally believe Romo is still the better quarterback than Dak, but when you're 37 years old and have injury issues, he's just not the safer bet to go with. The Cowboys had their chance to go with Romo when he was healthy, but they stuck with Dak. There was nothing wrong with that decision and Dak had a great season, but once again, we went one and done in the playoffs. Would Romo have done better? Nobody knows. But I think Tony deserved the chance to lead this team after everything he gave this franchise. Just my personal and biased opinion.

Asking Romo to stay here as a backup is just not fair to him or the team. Unfortunately, he'll just be a distraction to Dak and the team and you don't want that. Being a huge Romo fan, I will always have a biased opinion towards him and believe that Jerry never built a good enough team around him during his prime years. That doesn't mean his early 06-08 years, I mean his 09-13 years when he was in his prime and one of the better quarterbacks in the game. Who knows what Tony could've done with a better offensive line, a running game to help him, a defense to support him when he was having a bad game. Not saying Tony was perfect because he wasn't and he had his fair share of stupid plays he's done over his career. But I believe he could've done some even greater things here in Dallas if Jerry would've just drafted better and acquired the right pieces. Romo was the face of this franchise for years and Jerry thought Tony could be Superman and win it all by himself when everyone knew he couldn't. By the time Jerry realized this, it was already too late and Tony's body was already breaking down.

It's a damn shame that Tony's career in Dallas was basically wasted because of Jerry Jones.

 

[blumayne38]

Terrible idea. It's over. It's over. More accomplished QBs have been let go. What is with this fanbase? I loved Romo. Stood up for him for years. Insisted that he was the LEAST of our problems. But he has won TWO....TWO...playoff games. We are not cutting Peyton Manning here folks. We are not cutting Brett Favre here folks. We are not cutting Joe Montana here folks. I brought them up because I believe ALL 3 were let go from there original teams. And all 3 were WAY more accomplished than Romo. And all 3 went on to play in their conference title game/Super Bowl with new teams. These guys were on a much higher level than Romo...and proved it when they went to there new teams. This era of Cowboy has been so bad...that we are in fear of letting someone go that has won 2 playoff games in 9 years?

Dak is now 0-1 in the playoffs btw

 

[GoJacks]

No real competitor would NOT want to be able to compete for a starting job. And Romo, by all account, is ultra competitive....always having to compete at something to keep his juices going.

He wanted to compete to have a fair and square shot at getting his job back, lost to injury, this past year.

But the team was doing so well with the new young gun (and the future) Dak, that they said "no thank you".

They will not let him have a fair shot at it.
In many ways, I don't blame them. They have their guy.

Don't ask me who I think would win a straight up fair and square competition...as my answer would draw out some real hate around here. lol

Bottom line is that Dak did great and the future is bright with him at the helm.

Romo will be playing elsewhere.

In a fair competition Romo would blow him away. No competition really.

 

[NoLuv4Jerry]

Dak is now 0-1 in the playoffs btw

And if he has only won 2 playoff games 8 years from now....my feelings would be the same. In fact....if Dak starts for the next 8 years...and can't get past the divisional round...this organization and its' fanbase....will look ENTIRELY different...and NOT in a good way.

 

[blumayne38]

And if he has only won 2 playoff games 8 years from now....my feelings would be the same. In fact....if Dak starts for the next 8 years...and can't get past the divisional round...this organization and its' fanbase....will look ENTIRELY different...and NOT in a good way.

Dak should not be QB if he can't win a plaHoff game in 2 more years next year really with this team

 

[CT Dal Fan]

Without reading all nine pages, I think going back to Romo would be the worst possible thing for the long term future of the Cowboys. It will not only remove another year of development for Dak, it would clearly divide a locker room that, by and large, has been won over by Prescott.

Romo handled last season with incredible class even though everybody knew he was dying to play. I can't see both Prescott and Romo co-existing in harmony another season. Can't happen. Won't happen.

 

[PJTHEDOORS]

In a fair competition Romo would blow him away. No competition really.

Blow him away by breathing on him only.

 

[stilltheguru88]

Romo should've competed with himself and challenged himself to get in better shape as he got older. Too bad he didn't do that. Goodbye sir

 

[Cowboysfan917]

I was a huge supporter of bringing Romo back directly after the injury last year but it would be a mistake to make a competition this year, I think. I guess it worked for the 49ers with Young and Montana though.

I hate that Romo is going elsewhere but looking at the long term 5-10 year picture, Dak's the choice that's been made. I think Romo would beat him in a competition if they had one though.

 

[Melonfeud]

It's my seldom espoused yet factual observation that it was totally gutless and exhibited zero testitular fortitude on management's end by not even giving Romo the opportunity to compete for his former day gig, salary cap this,salary cap that,blah,blah,blah,,, THERE'S A REASON Romo hooked his hefty players contract ( I can allow a wee bit of light to shine on management's circled the wagons approach of closing ranks and pressing forward with the heaven sent rookie Q.B. they flat out stumbled on/ lucked into,seeing how 2015 panned out with Romo drawing big bucks to re-calcify his bones in reoccurring fashion,,, er,,ah,,,but still! )Call me a petty weaslenut s.o.b. but if I was ROMO I wouldn't be favorable to any team friendly restructuring of my contract, considering you mo-fo's circled the wagons on me when I was down and had me limping around the periphery trying to get back in,only to say " sorry about your luck #9, but your services and expensive terms are no longer desired "( almost like you come home from work on a Tuesday afternoon and your once blushing bride and center of your universe for the past 20 years or so sez' " I wanted to let you be the first to know that I've filed for divorce and am going back to being a flight attendant again cuz' that job was a blast,oh, and you can keep the mortgage car payments and my cat)

V is for VENDETTA and it's a safe bet Romo is gonna unleash football Armageddon if he EVER lines up with us as the opponent.

*this has been a melonfeudian public service and perspective*

 

[Melonfeud]

Don't know who you were watching but Dak carried this offense at times, go watch the first Green Bay game, Steelers game and the final few minutes of the first Philly game and OT. This offense isn't going to be able to "carry" a QB we found that out in 2015. Even with Zeke, you need an efficient QB or you can't function regardless if you have a 1000 yard rusher. Opponents tried putting games on Dak and he responded. He attempted 24 more passes than Romo did in 2014 and only had about 40 passing yards fewer than Romo that season. You're way off base claiming Dak was carried quite a bit, that's simply not true.

It's going to be hard for Dak to improve on his rookie season at least statistically because he set the bar so high in 2016 and there may be a few more bumps only because I expect him to take more chances down the field in 2017. He's never going to suffer the growing pains Romo did because he's smarter with the football, is more poised under pressure and isn't a gunslinger. He has much better leadership qualities than Romo.

Somehow(and I don't know exactly why but,,)the roaring flames of indignant butt hurtness aren't that intense after a couple of readings of the above pulled posters casual observations, in fact everythings just dandy in cowboy fan land now.

 

[NoLuv4Jerry]

Dak should not be QB if he can't win a plaHoff game in 2 more years next year really with this team

I would argue Garrett should not be the coach if he can't get past the divisional round in the next 2 years. At worse.....Dak will be Russell Wilson...who has been to a couple of Super Bowls. You can win with Dak.