Whose team is this?

[Fizziksman]

Ezekiel's team.

 

[LocimusPrime]

Obviously you're not answering the question and you're just trying to sound smart.

The question is

Who is better for this team today

The guy who won in 2014 with roughly half of the same roster or..

The guy that is winning now with the roster we have today?

Who has this locker room?

The guy making 20 million or the guy making peanuts winnig games now?

I'm trying to look at this from the players prospective, not the fans

Who has the locker room -
Wouldn't know unless we took a poll of the 53 players and practice squad.
I would guess both qbs have players on their side. Elliot for example probably would be a Dak guy, and Witten probably would be a Romo guy. If I had to bet it would probably be 50/40 Romo to Dak with 10% indifferent.

Who is better for this team today - depends if we get a 2014 playoff run Romo or the rusty Romo from last year

 

[links18]

Actually they played more snaps losing with Cassel or Weeden..

The point is this team is completely different than the last team Romo continually played with.

Well, they hadn't played much with Dak before week 1, unless you count the preseason--which everyone here thinks doesn't count. Nobody knew how he would preform. He wasn't even supposed to be #2 on the depth chart until Linehan's boy Moore got hurt. He was a total unknown.

 

[Pessimist_cowboy]

What do we have to lose by letting Romo finish off the last 9-10 games? Let him get this chance , he's earned it. Prescott could very well be here 10-12 years. Having Romo have one last shot is the right thing.

 

[jwooten15]

Prescott is mature, smart, and has class. Due to this, he will step aside and hand the reins back to Romo and give a press conference expressing his wholehearted support for Romo as Dak believes that it is Romo's team.

When Romo gets hurt in the first or second game back, Dak will pick up where he left off and be the starter from then on.

Exactly what I think will happen

 

[LittleLexodus]

Probably because they were staring across the field at Brady, Ryan, Wilson, Brees and Rodgers... not Hoyer, Gabbert and Andy Dalton.

You conveniently forgot they couldn't get the job done against Eli Manning, Winston and Bradford.

 

[Diehardblues]

I recognize the sarcasm, but unfortunately there are some here who actually think that Dak is nothing more than those guys you mentioned and that he has no direct effect on the teams overall success.

They are 4-1... he hasn't thrown an interception and has lost one fumble...

He's accounted for 7 total TDs... and most importantly, he's winning. People can speculate on what this team could or would do with Romo, but it doesn't matter - this reality is what actually IS happening.

I totally understand bringing Romo back. I just hope that injury is not the only way to bring Dak back.

How can I not hate on Romo without loving on Dak?

I realize what Romo has done for us this era but the bottom line to me is it still hasn't won us anything.

Surely , Romo isn't the only QB who can lead this team. I know in recent years like last year it was believed we couldn't win without Romo.

Romo didn't look the same last year . Even if it's a tie I'd rather go with Dak. It's just my preference and instinct.

 

[Super_Kazuya]

You conveniently forgot they couldn't get the job done against Eli Manning, Winston and Bradford.

And they didn't get the job done against Eli Manning this year either... so your point is?

 

[LittleLexodus]

And they didn't get the job done against Eli Manning this year either... so your point is?

You cherry picked the good quarterbacks that we lost to last season while ignoring that Dak has beaten teams with better QBs this year (Dalton and Kirk Cousins). Cassel needed a miracle fumble by Desean Jackson to win against Washington last season.

It's a small sample size (only 5 games) so I'll go ahead and let you be wrong when Dak wins again next week.

 

[Super_Kazuya]

You cherry picked the good quarterbacks that we lost to last season while ignoring that Dak has beaten teams with better QBs this year (Dalton and Kirk Cousins). Cassel needed a miracle fumble by Desean Jackson to win against Washington last season.

It's a small sample size (only 5 games) so I'll go ahead and let you be wrong when Dak wins again next week.

And I'll let you throw out lame crystal ball projections with nothing on the line that you wouldn't bet a nickel of your own money on.

 

[Pessimist_cowboy]

When you listen to the players speak it's evident it's Jason Garret's teams. They echo what he preaches.

 

[Tass]

What do we have to lose by letting Romo finish off the last 9-10 games?

The division. A shot at the Super Bowl. The confidence of our young QB. The trust and faith of the young core of this team. Excitement, enthusiasm, optimism, and hope from the fans.

Not saying we WILL miss the playoffs if Romo is reinserted, just saying it would be a possibility.

 

[Bullflop]

There's no denying the fact that this is Jerry's team and that he is presently adamant about Romo returning to re-assume his starting QB role. Whether JJ would be likely to change his mind if Dak leads the team to a win over Green Bay seems doubtful to me. Nevertheless, it might be increasingly difficult to convince a skeptical public that he'd be making the right decision. Stay tuned, Cowboys fans, the drama continues.

 

[weaver21]

The division. A shot at the Super Bowl. The confidence of our young QB. The trust and faith of the young core of this team. Excitement, enthusiasm, optimism, and hope from the fans.

Not saying we WILL miss the playoffs if Romo is reinserted, just saying it would be a possibility.

I love what Dak has been doing and I 100% believe he's the future of this team, but Romo gives us the best chance at the division and a Super Bowl. If he's healthy, he's the more talented quarterback. And that's not me hating on Dak either. I mean, he's a 4th round rookie quarterback and playing out of his mind right now. It's awesome to see every week. Am I confident that Romo can stay healthy and last the whole season? No I don't. But I do believe if he is healthy, he gives this team the best chance at winning. That's just my honest opinion.

 

[robjay04]

There's no denying the fact that this is Jerry's team and that he is presently adamant about Romo returning to reassume his starting QB role. Whether JJ would be likely to change his mind if Dak leads the team to a win over Green Bay seems doubtful to me. Nevertheless, it might very be increasingly difficult to convince a skeptical public that he'd be making the right decision. Stay tuned, Cowboys fans, the drama continues.

I think it's more just talk almost at this point regarding JJ.

No reason to start a QB controversy before you have to. That goes for any team.

 

[Bullflop]

I think it's more just talk almost at this point regarding JJ.

No reason to start a QB controversy before you have to. That goes for any team.

There's no question to me but what the QB controversy has already begun. From that perspective, there's certainly no danger of anyone starting something that has already begun. Many are divided about who should or shouldn't lead this team in the future. Denial won't help stem the tide of that which is already in motion and gaining momentum. Jerry isn't keeping his intentions a secret. That's a fact.

 

[Pessimist_cowboy]

The division. A shot at the Super Bowl. The confidence of our young QB. The trust and faith of the young core of this team. Excitement, enthusiasm, optimism, and hope from the fans.

Not saying we WILL miss the playoffs if Romo is reinserted, just saying it would be a possibility.

Are you serious ? I mean no one with any real football knowledge thinks Prescott is better than a healthy Romo yet. I guarantee you everyone in that locker room loves Both Romo and Dak. I can care less about the fans they booed Troy Aikman and Emmitt smith before. I mean if Romo comes back and totally stinks it up for 2-3 games they'll take him out. I don't see how a borderline HOF QB when healthy would cost a team a shot at anything. If anything I think this offense would be even more explosive with a HEALTHY #9.

The fans are the ones thinking there's a controversy. In reality there isn't. Tony is the starter and Dak will back him up.

 

[Alohawg1]

It would a colossal mistake to sit Dak when Romo is ready. However having a healthy Romo as a back up heading into the playoffs would be by far the wisest way to handle things. Just let Tony get some mop up duty here and there just to work the rust off just in case.

 

[CCBoy]

Why does every 'new age' solution have to end play slaying survival?

Myself, what a problem to have...as if the problem at quarterback isn't already solved for this team...here and now. Dak Prescott will continue to grow, no matter his role through the entire season. He won't somehow lose that talent level already displayed now.

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

I love Tony Romo, I have spent the last decade rooting for him, defending him and respecting him as a football player but truly...is this really Romo's team?

Roughly half of our roster is the same as it was in 2014. That means half of our players have played more games with Prescott under center than Romo under center.

Players like Ezekiel Elliott, Alfred Morris, James Hanna, Cole Beasley, Brice Butler...these guys have become important parts of our offense. These guys have experienced the vast majority of their success( all of their success besides Beas) with Dak, not Romo.

We can even stretch it where guys like Zack Martin and Travis Frederick where such a large percentage of their careers has been spent losing football games while waiting on Romo to return. Do they want to go backwards to 2014 or turn the page forward with the QB that they will likely spend their careers with?

We need to think about the HALF THE ROSTER that has played more games with Dak than Tony before we make this critical, season defining decking. Chemistry is such a huge deal in the league and right now, a large percentage of the team sees Dak as the QB of this team. This will NOT just be an external QB controversy in a few weeks, it will be an internal as well. These new guys may be willing to move on with Dak versus going backwards.

I never I thought I would make a thread arguing against a player that I respect as much as Romo but is this really Romo's team anymore?

No doubt, Dak's team.
I think the players like Dak. They want to win.
If Sir Jerry forces Old Man Romo down the starters' throats there will be push back.
Romo's ego is the real issue.