Would another year or two of Romo instead of Dak have made a difference?

[Xeven]

Dak had a great 2016 and did ok the following years. I know Romo had back problems but he showed he was still viable and dangerous QB in that last season. Could Romo have taken that team to a Super Bowl? He was the comeback kid too and could win the big games. Let’s assume he would have remained healthy and not spiral into his recurring back injuries. There is certainly a chance he would have remained healthy.

Dak would have gained more time and experience with Romo and might himself ended up a better QB.

I am still Salty they gave up on Romo while he was still viable for an upstart that had a good start but faltered ever sense.

 

[CWR]

Dak had a great 2016 and did ok the following years. I know Romo had back problems but he showed he was still viable and dangerous QB in that last season. Could Romo have taken that team to a Super Bowl? He was the comeback kid too and could win the big games. Let’s assume he would have remained healthy and not spiral into his recurring back injuries. There is certainly a chance he would have remained healthy.

Dak would have gained more time and experience with Romo and might himself ended up a better QB.

I am still Salty they gave up on Romo while he was still viable for an upstart that had a good start but faltered ever sense.

I doubt it, maybe that season it would have but Romo was so fragile by the end I dont think he'd have made it through another full season. I also don't believe it would've necessarily made Dak a better qb.

EDIT: sorry you said let's assume he'd remained healthy. We can assume it, but it's a big stretch. At that point I definitely like my odds with Romo.

 

[Jarntt]

9th year in and we are thinking the problem was more time to learn? 2016 was one of his best years. I can’t possibly see any way that him sitting out that year would have made him better today

 

[gtb1943]

9th year in and we are thinking the problem was more time to learn? 2016 was one of his best years. I can’t possibly see any way that him sitting out that year would have made him better today

You never know; he fact that he was never as good until 2023 might argue otherwise.
At any rate, a healthy Romo was definitely a better QB.
I don't think he was as fragile as some here like to claim but how did that year end with Dak?

 

[thunderpimp91]

I think if Romo thought he could physically play 16+ games he would have.

 

[Jarntt]

You never know; he fact that he was never as good until 2023 might argue otherwise.
At any rate, a healthy Romo was definitely a better QB.
I don't think he was as fragile as some here like to claim but how did that year end with Dak?

I’m not a person to sit here and talk about how good Dak is but the season only got to that point because of Dak. Romo was absolutely as fragile as a house of cards at that point of his career. it was time

 

[KJJ]

Romo couldn’t stay healthy. The last three times he hit the turf hard something broke. He couldn’t be depended on anymore. We wouldn’t have gotten any further with him had he stayed healthy. That was already proven during his career. It’s not like he was great in big games. He was 2-6 in the playoffs/season finale elimination games.

 

[Tabascocat]

Romo should have played the last two games before going into the playoffs in 2016. I was all for Dak staying as starter until he lost only then to ease Romo back in. A rookie was not going to be successful in the playoffs, Tony was the best option at the time. If Romo did get injured again, Dak was back in…..no biggie since he had valuable experience.

Water under the bridge……..

 

[Xeven]

9th year in and we are thinking the problem was more time to learn? 2016 was one of his best years. I can’t possibly see any way that him sitting out that year would have made him better today

I think if Romo thought he could physically play 16+ games he would have.

Maybe!

 

[DallasEast]

Romo should have played the last two games before going into the playoffs in 2016. I was all for Dak staying as starter until he lost only then to ease Romo back in. A rookie was not going to be successful in the playoffs, Tony was the best option at the time. If Romo did get injured again, Dak was back in…..no biggie since he had valuable experience.

Water under the bridge……..

Bold> Just that simple. No rookie quarterback ever appeared in or won a Super Bowl, before or since. There was zero reason to believe that eventuality would change in the 2016 playoffs.

Jerry Jones, the gambler (and Jason Garrett) disagreed. Just like the 2001 season, Jones thought he had the quarterback to compete and immediately win a Super Bowl that year. Guy has no GM feel.

 

[Whyjerry]

Dak had a great 2016 and did ok the following years. I know Romo had back problems but he showed he was still viable and dangerous QB in that last season. Could Romo have taken that team to a Super Bowl? He was the comeback kid too and could win the big games. Let’s assume he would have remained healthy and not spiral into his recurring back injuries. There is certainly a chance he would have remained healthy.

Dak would have gained more time and experience with Romo and might himself ended up a better QB.

I am still Salty they gave up on Romo while he was still viable for an upstart that had a good start but faltered ever sense.

Not one bit. The issue is the stupid owner and crap culture.

 

[darthseinfeld]

Dak had a great 2016 and did ok the following years. I know Romo had back problems but he showed he was still viable and dangerous QB in that last season. Could Romo have taken that team to a Super Bowl? He was the comeback kid too and could win the big games. Let’s assume he would have remained healthy and not spiral into his recurring back injuries. There is certainly a chance he would have remained healthy.

Dak would have gained more time and experience with Romo and might himself ended up a better QB.

I am still Salty they gave up on Romo while he was still viable for an upstart that had a good start but faltered ever sense.

Romo and Dak have basically the same resume. Good regular season QB's, with a couple WC wins that falter in big games.

Romo's body told him to quit and he listened. He could have gotten another big contract if we wanted. He knew his body wasn't holding up though.

 

[DFWJC]

Dak had a great 2016 and did ok the following years. I know Romo had back problems but he showed he was still viable and dangerous QB in that last season. Could Romo have taken that team to a Super Bowl? He was the comeback kid too and could win the big games. Let’s assume he would have remained healthy and not spiral into his recurring back injuries. There is certainly a chance he would have remained healthy.

Dak would have gained more time and experience with Romo and might himself ended up a better QB.

I am still Salty they gave up on Romo while he was still viable for an upstart that had a good start but faltered ever sense.

Maybe a couple of more playoff wins, but no SB

 

[Vtwin]

I'd go as far to say that 2016 was the worst case scenario for Dak as a football player.

He had it way to easy. Didn't have to do much of anything other than drive the bus and protect the ball. The success of the team fueled the hype machine and the faux legend was born.

He could have used at least a season, better yet a couple to learn and get coached up in a no pressure situation.

Here we are nine years later and his footwork and ability to read and react to defenses is still being questioned on the regular.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Dak had a great 2016 and did ok the following years. I know Romo had back problems but he showed he was still viable and dangerous QB in that last season. Could Romo have taken that team to a Super Bowl? He was the comeback kid too and could win the big games. Let’s assume he would have remained healthy and not spiral into his recurring back injuries. There is certainly a chance he would have remained healthy.

Dak would have gained more time and experience with Romo and might himself ended up a better QB.

I am still Salty they gave up on Romo while he was still viable for an upstart that had a good start but faltered ever sense.

Probably not. We didn’t win anything before Romo or after or with him.