When the chance to bury the game is there

[PA Cowboy Fan]

Should have pounded the ball in.

 

[glimmerman]

That was a strange play. I thought the refs were going to pick up the flag when they started talking about it.

I assumed they would pick it up. Apparently one of the refs had called the play dead.

 

[JustChip]

I've been pushing for Rico, but I saw 0 route and 0 awareness of how to box out like a WR. It looked bad. Kind of like some of the tape on him blocking, where it looks like he just doesn't get football.

It's a horrible play for us, and despite Rico's size, he isn't enough of a football player yet to even be our best option for that horrible play for us.

IMO, that play with Rico is a low-probability play. It all depends on his ability to out-physical the DB. If you had an accomplished WR there - the play would've been to thow to the flag so the WR is going away from the DB with the receivers body between the ball and the DB. It's just a nuance that isn't there because of experience, Rico is generally a one-trick pony at this point.

 

[Aviano90]

Disclaimer: I'm an unabashed Romo lover, and think we'd be better off with him even right now. But that's nothing against Dak, he just has work to do.

Sad you have to make this disclaimer.

 

[btcutter]

I was hoping for Dad to keep it on the run option at some point. Looked like they had been setting it up all day.

I think it should be a Dak roll out, run or option throw to Rico (jump ball). At least gives you options. Straight jump ball is low percentage.

 

[mahoneybill]

Fans forget that it took Romo a good 4 years to master the goal line fade, then another year to get it down with Dez after he arrived.

People were out for blood when we tried it with Martellus three times in a row in 2008 and Romo couldn't hit it.

Disclaimer: I'm an unabashed Romo lover, and think we'd be better off with him even right now. But that's nothing against Dak, he just has work to do.

Great reference Re Bennett remember those well

 

[buybuydandavis]

Sad you have to make this disclaimer.

Being able to like one guy more than another, but not hate the other, is too complicated a concept for too many.