Which QB Would You Trade Romo For?

[big dog cowboy]

Brady and Peyton will be around for 6-8 more years IMO

Oh easily. Maybe longer. Look at Favre. You really think this is his last year?

 

[big dog cowboy]

IMO Big Ben is a big fraud... so he won a sb.. big deal, so did trent dilfer.. he has yet to prove he can put a team on his back.

Sounds like you are calling him a bus driver.

 

[CowboyMike]

Sounds like you are calling him a bus driver.

Considering Jerome Bettis was on the team... LOL yeah in more ways than one.

 

[CowboyMike]

Oh easily. Maybe longer. Look at Favre. You really think this is his last year?

Yeah, I think it's his last year. If it isn't, it's most likely his last in Green Bay.

 

[AbeBeta]

None of his stats impresses me and his 16 week stats doesn't stack up very well against a QB who played 11 games. If he is as good as you or few thinks, then he should be able to make plays regardless who the receivers are.

IMO, SF is improving because of Gore, not because of Smith. Gore is the playmaker and spark plug of that team, not Smith. His pedestrian numbers indicate he is a bus driver nothing more. That isn't to say he won't improve, he'll most likely will as will Romo, but at this stage, he is no Romo.

He hasn't had the opportunity to SIT for 2 years and learn like Romo has. What do you think Romo would have put up in those first two years. Hell, he BARELY made the team his first year.

Comparing him to another #1 overall pick, Troy Aikman, he stacks up well. Troy's first two years yielded 155-293 for 1749 yards, 9 tds and 11 picks with a 55.7 rating. Year 2 was 226-399 for 2579, 11 td, 18 int for a 66.6 rating. Smith put up 84-165 for 875 with 1td and 11 picks, 40.8 in his first year, then 257-442 for 2890 with 16td and 16 picks, 74.8 rating.

 

[bbgun]

He hasn't had the opportunity to SIT for 2 years and learn like Romo has.

More like 3.5 years. Kudos for pointing out that such comparisons are farcical.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

He hasn't had the opportunity to SIT for 2 years and learn like Romo has. What do you think Romo would have put up in those first two years. Hell, he BARELY made the team his first year.

Comparing him to another #1 overall pick, Troy Aikman, he stacks up well. Troy's first two years yielded 155-293 for 1749 yards, 9 tds and 11 picks with a 55.7 rating. Year 2 was 226-399 for 2579, 11 td, 18 int for a 66.6 rating. Smith put up 84-165 for 875 with 1td and 11 picks, 40.8 in his first year, then 257-442 for 2890 with 16td and 16 picks, 74.8 rating.

that's grand and all, but it still doesn't prove anything

 

[Cowboy4ever]

I don't think I would trade Romo for any other QB! I think Romo has IT. whatever IT is. He is the leader of the Offense,,the team believes in him.. and he has shown he is clutch.. I will that over "potential" everyday! No matter how you stack them up.. Young. Matt L, and Cutler.. all have great potential to be great.. but they also have the potential to be very bad. I will stick with Romo.

 

[BourbonBalz]

Romo also has the "potential" to be bad. I don't think that will happen, but it could. Way too early to KNOW which way he'll go. We can predict, but none of us know for sure.

 

[ThreeSportStar80]

Manning, Brady, Brees, Bulger, Palmer, McNabb...

*In probably a couple of years Vince Young and Jamarcus Russell...

 

[theogt]

I cannot take anyone seriously that actually typed the name Vince Young in this thread.

 

[AbeBeta]

that's grand and all, but it still doesn't prove anything

like anything in this thread proves anything.

problem is that some of the folks here follow the Texans so everyone is conditioned to totally freak when a #1 overall pick doesn't tear it up immediately.

I see Smith play weekly b/c I'm in the Raiders/9ers market -- Smith has some mad talent.

 

[theogt]

like anything in this thread proves anything.

problem is that some of the folks here follow the Texans so everyone is conditioned to totally freak when a #1 overall pick doesn't tear it up immediately.

I see Smith play weekly b/c I'm in the Raiders/9ers market -- Smith has some mad talent.

He does, and I'm extremely high on him, but I wouldn't take him over Romo.

 

[McCordsville Cowboy]

like anything in this thread proves anything.

problem is that some of the folks here follow the Texans so everyone is conditioned to totally freak when a #1 overall pick doesn't tear it up immediately.

I see Smith play weekly b/c I'm in the Raiders/9ers market -- Smith has some mad talent.

Alex Smith is a dud with small hands and throws ducks. Romo probably has a better arm than Smith and thats not a compliment to Romo.

 

[Zaxor]

I'll be as honest as I can...

Tony Romo to me... last year looked like the greatest Cowboy QB since Roger Staubach wore a uniform... but that is probably more because of Bledsoe, Testy, Carter, Stoerner, Hutchison, Leaf, Wright, etc... sucking shiite through a straw... So therefore I believe my opinion of him inflated... but Zaxor, you may ask, how about that QBR... all I got to say to it is... well.... its good . I just need to see it over a longer period of time and also I need to see better ball security... than I would be more than willing to put him in the upper echlons of the league... Also right now in the NFL few teams really has a Superstar at QB... the NFL right now is full of young guys trying to make a name for themselves... they are all full of potential.. but we all know that potential only can get you so far... so lets call these QB's Hopefuls

now lets go down the teams and see if they have a Solid QB, Star QB or Hopeful

Buffalo - Losman - Hopeful
Miami - Green - Solid
Patriots - Brady- Star
Jets - Pennington - Solid

Balt - McNair - Solid
Browns - Quinn/Frye? - Hopeful
Bengals - Palmer - Star
Stealers - Rotenburger - Hopeful

Texans - Schaub - Hopeful
Colts - Manning - Star
Jaguars - Leftwich/Garrad - ahhh poor
Titans - Young - Hopeful

Broncos - Cutler - Hopeful
Chiefs - Huard - Hopeful
Raiders - Russell - Hopeful
Chargers - Rivers - Hopeful

9 out of 16 Hopeful's, 3 Stars, 3 Solids, 1 poor

Cowboys - Romo - Hopeful
Giants - Manning - Hopeful
Eagles - McNabb - Solid
Indians - Campbell - Hopeful

Chicago - Rex - Hopeful
Detroit - Kitna - Solid
GB - Favre - Solid
Minn - Jackson - Hopeful

Atl -Vick - Poor but to appease the fans I will make it solid
Caro - DelHomme - Solid
NO - Brees - Star
TB - Garcia - Solid

Cards - Leinart - Hopeful
Rams - Bolger - Star
Cheaters - Smith - Hopeful
Seahawks - Hasselback - Solid

7 out of 16 Hopeful, 2 Stars, 7 Solid

So that is 16 out of the 32 teams that have young hopeful prospects... 50% of the League... Ranking Romo anywhere outside of those Hopefuls isn't reasonable at this time.

 

[Sarge]

If I answered this a lot of people would be all upset with me.

Exactly why I chose not answer it.

 

[Chuck 54]

I really like Romo and hope he plays great all year this season and becomes the man for the next 5-6 seasons.

However, to hedge my bets, under the assumption that I could trade him straight up for these players, I'd trade Romo for:

Manning, Brady, Brees, Palmer, Young, Rivers, Cutler, McNabb, Leinart, and probably Rothlesberger.

Based on how much he improved last year, maybe Alex Smith of SF, but this season will definitely prove who's the better QB between those two guys as they are both at the same point in their careers where they showed some flash last season, but everyone wants to see it this season and more consistantly.

 

[Chuck 54]

I don't think I would trade Romo for any other QB! I think Romo has IT. whatever IT is. He is the leader of the Offense,,the team believes in him.. and he has shown he is clutch.. I will that over "potential" everyday! No matter how you stack them up.. Young. Matt L, and Cutler.. all have great potential to be great.. but they also have the potential to be very bad. I will stick with Romo.

Wow........... I like him too, but remind me of the games when he was clutch and led us back to victory. I hope he's the man this year...he certainly has the weapons.

 

[AbeBeta]

He does, and I'm extremely high on him, but I wouldn't take him over Romo.

I don't know if I'd take him over Romo at this point but if he continues to improve like he did last year, he'll be in the probowl soon. Folks here who call him a bust just don't know what they are talking about - maybe if folks didn't get so drunk during the early game, they'd get a better sense of Smith's performance later in the day.

 

[03EBZ06]

He hasn't had the opportunity to SIT for 2 years and learn like Romo has. What do you think Romo would have put up in those first two years. Hell, he BARELY made the team his first year.

This is precisely same excuse employed by deadskin fans use to elevate JC and believes is better than Romo.

Comparing him to another #1 overall pick, Troy Aikman, he stacks up well. Troy's first two years yielded 155-293 for 1749 yards, 9 tds and 11 picks with a 55.7 rating. Year 2 was 226-399 for 2579, 11 td, 18 int for a 66.6 rating. Smith put up 84-165 for 875 with 1td and 11 picks, 40.8 in his first year, then 257-442 for 2890 with 16td and 16 picks, 74.8 rating.

I don't care if Smith sat for 5 years to study or not the fact is, he is starting a QB and what he has done thus far is a fair game without excuse, just like I would not make any excuses for Romo's numbers or what he failed to do on the field. Aikman's first two years was horrible, Smith's first year was atrocious, his last year stats are not impressive no matter how you want to spin it.