Why Romo is better than Prescott

[aria]

And you're still missing the point...

Everyone here, other than the one who made this thread, has said the passes by Beasley and Dez should have been caught. We criticized the receivers since Sunday because of this. The point you're missing here is DESPITE Romo's mistakes, or other players mistakes, he finds ways to win games a lot of the time. Dak didn't.

That is not me putting Dak down, but this is a difference between a rookie and a veteran QB with a ton of success in this league.

True. He also finds ways to lose games. Dak has played one game and I'm not so sure this game would have been won even if Romo was playing.

That's all, I get your point.

 

[DallasDomination]

If Dak gets some wins under his belt and when push comes to shove we'll figure out if Dak has what it takes.

Remember Romo had deer in the headlights in big moments early on and he had to shake some demons before be became clutch.

If Dak has that right off the bat then he's already ahead imo.. btw he's a rookie he's not expected to be better than Romo. But he's available and that's more than Romo can say.

 

[CowboyChris]

Lets put the shoe on the other foot? If that was Romo out there and he had 2 tds dropped and his WR did not run out of bounds and eliminated a great chance for pulling a forth quarter comeback Romo would be the ultimate hero screwed by his teammates. But since that wouldn't fit the narrative, we'll just go with the rating.

But keep living in the past with the "old guy".

What a naive attempt, Dak is the better QB because he's ON THE FIELD.

True...and it would be hard to argue that

 

[Bluestar9]

Not just experience.

from what I have seen so far, romo in his prime was better at pocket presence and stepping side to side to avoid the rush (quickness and instincts). Arm strength looks similar but Romo has more accuracy and a faster release.

My first post is yes we r better with room no doubt but Dakota can win until he gets back

 

[waving monkey]

Prescott might have a better arm than Romo and he can certainly scramble better than Romo can or could ever.

And that really excited a lot of fans who don't know football well enough.

The reasons Tony Romo is such a good quarterback really evades a lot of minds out there. The first is the pre-read. Romo is a veteran QB, you would think that after the year we had last year, people would have learned to appreciate him more, but they were still ready to write him off at a rookie played well against vanilla defenses that weren't going 100 percent.

Romo is 10th in the league among active players in pass attempts... He knows how to read a defense both before the snap and after. His ability to extend the play differs greatly from Prescott's and we saw that on full display Sunday, where Prescott would extend the play but without greatly positive results. When Romo extends the play, he is still reading the defense. When players get open Romo delivers the ball. It means first downs instead of punting and it means touchdowns instead of field goals.

The recipe to our success in 2014 was the fact that we had an extremely high 3rd down completion percentage and Romo was excellent in the second half.

People are saying Dak was decent for a rookie. That isn't the case. He had a 69.4 quarterback rating, which could have been worse on the high balls he threw that could have been picked off, but worse was the fact that his second quarter QB rating was 52.2...

Dak started struggling in the second quarter, and Garrett in all of his genius started passing the ball more rather than running it. Even when we had the lead in the 4th. Garrett has no experience with a rookie quarterback and it shows. The guy has no idea what he is doing. He thinks he is the smartest guy in the room, but anyone could have told you that Dak should have had 20 or fewer attempts this game instead of 45...

Dak needs time to grow, but Garrett is always going to be this team's Achille's heel, especially without Romo to save his bacon. How he thought it would be appropriate to play his sacred cow in that 3rd preseason game is beyond me.

People are saying Dak was decent for a rookie. That isn't the case. He had a 69.4 quarterback rating, which could have been worse on the high balls he threw that could have been picked off, but worse was the fact that his second quarter QB rating was 52.2...


People are saying Dak was decent for a rookie. That isn't the case. He had a 69.4 quarterback rating, which could have been worse on the high balls he threw that could have been picked off, but worse was the fact that his second quarter QB rating was 52.2...

he was better then decent

 

[JDSmith]

It's really sad dude. Dak is our QB RIGHT NOW. I don't give a **** about what Romo can do until he is eligible to play again. Then hopefully he can stay on the field, upright, & healthy for more than a few games.

I know you're part of that contingent & I get it. Romo is a great QB... Clear as ice. That said, he is also an aging injury prone liability. I truly believe some of us are going to be on suicide watch if and when Romo decides to try and enjoy the rest of his life with his growing kids UPRIGHT vs laying in a bed.

This Romo stuff is just so tired & I realize I should have just stayed away from this thread. Dude is not on the field. This is currently Dak's show & I am going to enjoy it while it lasts.

I'm enjoying it while it lasts too. And I think Dak will get better every week. Mostly I just enjoy pushing your buttons.

And really, if you read this thread there is not anything negative being said about Dak. Just like the vast majority of threads.

 

[waving monkey]

Rookie QB week 1 starts

Russel Wilson - 62.5
Andrew Luck - 52.9
Andy Dalton - 102.4 (Against Cleveland Browns)
Cam Newton - 110.4
Derek Carr - 94.7 (Want to see why going by raw statistics is dumb? Go watch his debut)
Jameis Winston - 64.5
Marcus Mariota - 158.3
Teddy Bridgewater - 83.3
Blake Bortles - 82.5
Ryan Tannehill - 39.0

So, out of the recent QBs that are now considered franchise QBs, 5 out of the 10 went on to have "bad" first starts to average. This overreaction is getting ridiculous now, it's Wednesday and 4 days removed from the game against the Giants. It was week 1. The emotion should be gone and you should be coming to your senses.

Dak played fine, Romo is better for us, defense is trash, offensive line needs to win in the run game. /thread

thank you

 

[Blake]

At the respective stages in each of their careers, it's a no brainer that presently Romo is the better QB. Who's arguing that? It's a moot point. But the fact stands, Dak is starting and Romo is riding pine because his health issues have pulled him out of the game. It is short sited to take on the argument that because Romo is better than Dak he deserves to be starter, as if someone's opinion of #4 has any relevance to the present situation. Dak is the better QB option because, not only does he have tremendous upside and a possible future as the Cowboy's franchise, but he's >>> HEALTHY <<<. Romo will come back and win a few games, certainly. But how long do you honestly expect him to stay upright, before Dak is forced to once again assume the reigns? The best thing Romo can do for himself and the Cowboy's if he really loves the team, is to become our Offensive Coordinator and rescue our Offense while simultaneously developing Dak in the process. My guess, is he can just as easily mask Carrot's charade from the sidelines with a headset and clipboard in his hands.

 

[willia451]

If only we could transplant Romo's mind into Prescott's body.

Or maybe, another body.

Or maybe, we could re-build Romo.

Make him better than he was before. Better. Stronger. Faster. Smarter.

And we could have Lindsay Wagner as his GF..........to look at.

Come on Science dudes. Make it happen.

 

[etw926]

The best thing Romo can do for himself and the Cowboy's if he really loves the team, is to become our Offensive Coordinator

 

[Blake]

Go ahead and explain. Use your words big man.

Are you denying that Romo is a brilliant offensive mind?

Edit: Oh, I see..

Why do people keep saying this? If they thought he was going to be out half the season, he would have been placed on IR.

You're another b'hurt Romo apologist. You're going to have a coronary when he hangs em' up.

 

[Gabe]

I notice a lot of people that say Romo is so much better fail to mention his 2-3 pick 6s a game. They like to point to passing yards, 3rd down conversions, etc, etc.... None of that matters in the grand scheme of things. You have a old guy who cannot stay healthy, couldn't win in his prime, can't make the playoffs regularly, and cannot win in the rare chance we do make the playoffs. It's enough said.

Dak can and will do better when given the same opportunities. It is only a matter of time. I wish Romo could have remained healthy for another year or two so Dak could learn from him and learn what NOT to do. However, that didnt happen. May as well just roll with Dak from here. This defense is 2-3 years away anyway. Romo will be long gone by that point.

Shouldn't we play for the future?

 

[etw926]

Go ahead and explain. Use your words big man.

You're going to have a coronary when he hangs em' up.

He'll hang them up when he is ready and not because you want him to. Sorry rookie, but take a seat and learn from one of the best.

 

[Blake]

He'll hang them up when he is ready and not because you want him to. Sorry rookie, but take a seat and learn from one of the best.

Appears the ROOKIE is starting at Quaraterback, while the 10 year veteran is riding pine.

And...you assume I want Romo to hang em' up. NO, what I want, is for Romo to stay healthy, but he can't can he?

 

[etw926]

Appears the ROOKIE is starting at Quaraterback, while the 10 year veteran is riding pine.

It appears that you can't spell. We shall see.

 

[Bleu Star]

It appears that you can't spell. We shall see.

wow. petty.

 

[Blake]

It appears that you can't spell. We shall see.

I graduated from college with a 4.0 in my field, and am pursuing a Masters. It appears you nit-pick on typos to mask your insecurities.

 

[Manwiththeplan]

I knew that before Sunday's game, yet a lot of people displayed that they did not. Think it warranted explanation.

Well, anyone who thought Dak was better than Romo should not be allowed to talk football for an entire year as a penance. However, I don't think it's wrong for people to think it's in the best interest of the team long term for Dak to continue playing going forward. I'm not there yet, but if we're 2-4 and the Giants/Eagles/Commanders are 5-1 or better, you have to ask your self how realistic is it to make the playoffs and is playing Romo and going 8-8 worth Prescott not playing. At the end of the day, Prescott was a 4th round pick, so even an epic preseason performance like his, should not deter you from drafting a QB high, however, solid QB play throughout a season should at least give you some pause.

 

[etw926]

I graduated from college with a 4.0 in my field, and am pursuing a Masters. It appears you nit-pick on typos to mask your insecurities.

Congratulations.

 

[SultanOfSix]

Why? Because he's both a coach and a player out there.