I have a crazy, crazy idea to explain why Romo is "sucking".

[TheBurg]

He was an undrafted QB! What if he's overachieving, and this is all he's got? Is it fair to expect more from a player who most teams did not deem worthy of a roster spot? Just some thoughts that should put Romo's "failures" in perspective.

[Qwasian]

the team and style of team he's on just doesn't have a good work ethic and makes stupid mistakes constantly. the flashy owner and attitudes on the team make for a bad combo in my opinion....... he actually has pretty good numbers to be honest.

[TheBurg]

Originally Posted by Qwasian

the team and style of team he's on just doesn't have a good work ethic and makes stupid mistakes constantly. the flashy owner and attitudes on the team make for a bad combo in my opinion....... he actually has pretty good numbers to be honest.

His numbers have always been good, I'm more talking about the "choking" aspect, etc. I think Romo is towards the bottom of the list of QBs I'd want to start a team with, but who could expect more mental fortitude from a player who went undrafted for a reason?

[MarshallCutler6]

Kurt Warner was undrafted too, and look how he turned out. I guess thats like a 1:1,000,000 occurence though.

[TheBurg]

Originally Posted by MarshallCutler6

Kurt Warner was undrafted too, and look how he turned out. I guess thats like a 1:1,000,000 occurence though.

Agreed. If you go back in time and say to the Cowboys "This is what you'll get from Tony Romo", would anyone be complaining now? My point is that Romo's mental incapacities as a football player shouldn't be a surprise. Instead, it should be considered a poison that you're more than happy to accept for getting a starting QB out of an undrafted player.

[dashcounter]

Warner went undrafted and won an MVP and Super Bowl and that Tom guy in Boston almost went undrafted and had a decent career.

cant let where he get drafted or not drafted dictate his lack of clutchness.

[Qwasian]

I honestly wouldn't say it's him choking..... the team just doesn't have the work ethic to execute at anytime... that comes from being lazy.

you see peyton manning on everybody's ass constantly and practicing, same with tom brady, that's how they pull that off...... constant practice and leadership. so when they really need to pull one off they have a better chance, if the cowboys were winning all the time nobody would care about his mistakes, it would just get overlooked, but since it's leading to losses, they drill it on espn.

brady rodgers manning make mistakes constantly, they just keep going and win.

[TheBurg]

Originally Posted by Qwasian

I honestly wouldn't say it's him choking..... the team just doesn't have the work ethic to execute at anytime... that comes from being lazy.

you see peyton manning on everybody's ass constantly and practicing, same with tom brady, that's how they pull that off...... constant practice and leadership. so when they really need to pull one off they have a better chance, if the cowboys were winning all the time nobody would care about his mistakes, it would just get overlooked, but since it's leading to losses, they drill it on espn.

brady rodgers manning make mistakes constantly, they just keep going and win.

I think my point is that, we assumed Romo would continue to get better, whereas it would have been much more logical for him to plateau.

[mikeyp]

Originally Posted by TheBurg

I think my point is that, we assumed Romo would continue to get better, whereas it would have been much more logical for him to plateau.

Everyone that continues to play the game as much as him should continue to learn and get better. That just comes with the experience. He just lacks the work ethic to make it happen.

[marinocollector]

Live by the big play, die by the big play. The Boyz haven't been able to sustain drives for several years now.
Great teams have solid or better defenses, and solid defenses dont let the big plays happen to them when it matters most.

[dallasfan671]

Tom Brady didnt go undrafted he was taken in the 7th round.

As far as Romo (OH-NO) goes it seems time in and time out if the game is close and the Boys have the ball with 2-4 minutes left Romo always drives the ball down field and gets really close to scoring but cant get the job done via mistakes ETC not all his fault though some are penaltys some are recievers dropping the ball and some is the Oline breaking down either way Romo most of the time always puts the team in position to win but for the most part cant get the job done its just a tease.

On a side note it would be really interesting to see his draft chart coming out of college meaning his college football review. There is absolutley a reason why he went undrafted I mean did he ever get the job done in college how good was his team at Eastern Illinois? If somebody could do some research on that it would be really nice to know if he was always this way?

[Seanathan297]

The Cowboys are just the definition of dysfunctional. Romo must shoulder some blame for what is going on, but there are 10 other guys on offense around him. Offensive line needs to step up. Jason Witten is the only consistent piece he has right now. I think there is a major lack of strong leadership on the locker room and it's pretty clear.

In all honesty, the problems are completely top down for this team. Jerry Jones is a fantastic owner, but he has proven he is an awful GM. Jason Garrett should not be a head coach and the team would be more successful right now if Wade Phillips was still around. The talent level has always been there, but the Cowboys are a joke every year. I really feel sorry for guys like Romo and Ware.

[TheBurg]

Originally Posted by dallasfan671

Tom Brady didnt go undrafted he was taken in the 7th round.

As far as Romo (OH-NO) goes it seems time in and time out if the game is close and the Boys have the ball with 2-4 minutes left Romo always drives the ball down field and gets really close to scoring but cant get the job done via mistakes ETC not all his fault though some are penaltys some are recievers dropping the ball and some is the Oline breaking down either way Romo most of the time always puts the team in position to win but for the most part cant get the job done its just a tease.

On a side note it would be really interesting to see his draft chart coming out of college meaning his college football review. There is absolutley a reason why he went undrafted I mean did he ever get the job done in college how good was his team at Eastern Illinois? If somebody could do some research on that it would be really nice to know if he was always this way?

Nope, Brady was a 6th round pick

[FanboyOfNone]

I'm still not fully convinced he's a complete choker. His fourth quarter stats have always been solid. He can't do it alone.

He's playing worse than last season, but his OL might be somehow worse too. Seemed like 8 of the last 10 plays against the Giants were complete OL collapses. Fumblin' Felix didn't help in the fourth and he got stuffed all game. Bryant's dropped punt return and subsequent fumble didn't help matters. He's working with Witten, sometimes Austin, and a patchwork of players that refuse to cohere into a team.

[TheBurg]

Originally Posted by FanboyOfNone

I'm still not fully convinced he's a complete choker. His fourth quarter stats have always been solid. He can't do it alone.

He's playing worse than last season, but his OL might be somehow worse too. Seemed like 8 of the last 10 plays against the Giants were complete OL collapses. Fumblin' Felix didn't help in the fourth and he got stuffed all game. Bryant's dropped punt return and subsequent fumble didn't help matters. He's working with Witten, sometimes Austin, and a patchwork of players that refuse to cohere into a team.

It. Has. Nothing. To. Do. With. Stats. In. The. Fourth. Quarter. You. Win. Or. You. Lose.

[blevins26]

I tend to agree with this line of reasoning. For a guy who was undrafted, he's done amazing but there has to be a reason he went undrafted and I think Romo might have just hit his ceiling as a QB.

When you examine his total game--mental, physical, leadership, clutch gene--he's an average QB. That's it.

I actually think he's pretty similar to Big Ben. Both of them are decent QBs but they are only as good as the talent around them. Both have the ability to win a game here and there but can't really do that consistently week in and week out. The difference is that Big Ben plays for a much better organization and has had the talent around him to win 2 Super Bowls.

[Verufian]

[HBMC]

Originally Posted by blevins26

I tend to agree with this line of reasoning. For a guy who was undrafted, he's done amazing but there has to be a reason he went undrafted and I think Romo might have just hit his ceiling as a QB.

When you examine his total game--mental, physical, leadership, clutch gene--he's an average QB. That's it.

I actually think he's pretty similar to Big Ben. Both of them are decent QBs but they are only as good as the talent around them. Both have the ability to win a game here and there but can't really do that consistently week in and week out. The difference is that Big Ben plays for a much better organization and has had the talent around him to win 2 Super Bowls.

That's a pretty damn good ceiling for a guy who went to Eastern Illinois (which is tiny!) and went undrafted. He just passed Roger Staubach for 2nd on the Career Yardage mark and will probably have the team record when it's all said & done.
Had Dez's hand been in the endzone instead of the back line, he would've set the Cowboys single game record for yardage. It's not that he loses, he loses by the most ridiculous ways, multiple volleyball interceptions last year (and one this year), guys whiffing on their routes, guys whiffing in Pass Protection, a very inconsistent running game. So it's not all him, but he's certainly not blameless.

[FanboyOfNone]

Originally Posted by HBMC

That's a pretty damn good ceiling for a guy who went to Eastern Illinois (which is tiny!) and went undrafted. He just passed Roger Staubach for 2nd on the Career Yardage mark and will probably have the team record when it's all said & done.
Had Dez's hand been in the endzone instead of the back line, he would've set the Cowboys single game record for yardage. It's not that he loses, he loses by the most ridiculous ways, multiple volleyball interceptions last year (and one this year), guys whiffing on their routes, guys whiffing in Pass Protection, a very inconsistent running game. So it's not all him, but he's certainly not blameless.

This is the truth.

I also like the Big Ben comparison. His defense alone won him at least one of his two rings. You can't ignore the organization a QB plays for.

[HBMC]

Originally Posted by FanboyOfNone

This is the truth.

I also like the Big Ben comparison. His defense alone won him at least one of his two rings. You can't ignore the organization a QB plays for.

The Steelers are one of the most well run franchises in the NFL, 3 coaches in 50 years is pretty impressive, one family has controlled the franchise throughout its exsistence and they draft players that fit their schemes well.

Dallas needs to just get lucky with a few of these draft picks and a lot will improve (hopefully a really good Guard or Center, Barrett Jones would suffice, he's versatile and smart, and can flat play, plus he's a winner). The roster just went from one of the oldest to one of the youngest in two seasons, I guess these are growing pains.

[FanboyOfNone]

Originally Posted by HBMC

The Steelers are one of the most well run franchises in the NFL, 3 coaches in 50 years is pretty impressive, one family has controlled the franchise throughout its exsistence and they draft players that fit their schemes well.

Dallas needs to just get lucky with a few of these draft picks and a lot will improve (hopefully a really good Guard or Center, Barrett Jones would suffice, he's versatile and smart, and can flat play, plus he's a winner). The roster just went from one of the oldest to one of the youngest in two seasons, I guess these are growing pains.

As long as we can fix the OL somehow...I'll be happy as hell next season.

Afterall, we did plenty for the defense in one year.

[jimssouvenirs]

I honestly believe most of the QB problems in the NFL could be solved by teams simply trading for back-ups on other squads.

[TX_OutLaw]

Well if you listen to Romo's interviews after the game, Its the same mopey excuses every single time. How many times are you going to change Head Coaches? How many players are you going to bring in and let go thinking "Oh they just are not fit for our Cowboy Organization" ... Big Time Money on this guy Big Time Money on this guy but they don't work ????? Stop and look at the guy in the middle of the pack wearing the number 9... Yeah>>> Him.. Tony Romo he obviously is not going to take us any where JERRY JONES with his PISS POOR PERFORMANCES that he gives TIME AND TIME AGAIN!! I am done putting the blame on any other player other than ROMO!!! Ever think he has decent numbers because of the players around him ???? I mean C'mon you need ONE YARD for a first down and you RUN BACKWARDS .. WTH??

[TX_OutLaw]

Originally Posted by jimssouvenirs

I honestly believe most of the QB problems in the NFL could be solved by teams simply trading for back-ups on other squads.

Really would be nice if we had a decent QB backup all this money spent and none on a decent backup QB when you know your starter is prone to CHOKING!!

[jeg2315]

Originally Posted by mikeyp

Everyone that continues to play the game as much as him should continue to learn and get better. That just comes with the experience. He just lacks the work ethic to make it happen.

It doesn't always work that way no matter how many times people say it. Hard work and experience are not guaranteed to lead to continual improvement.

In terms of professional sports, one's physical and mental capacities come into play, and it really isn't possible to continually improve those traits...not "legally" anyway. Player's indeed do plateau, it is simply that people exercise an availability bias with guys like Warner and Brady.