football junkie
10-25-2006, 08:26 PM
I checked the Dallas forum and there is nothing on this there so I think it's safe to bring out to the main forum. What does everybody think about Drew Bledsoe's mid-game demotion and Tony Romo now being the man in Big D?
Bledsoe, 34, is certainly having the worst year of his career. His QB Rating is the lowest it has been since 1995 -- when he was still learning to play the position. He's been sacked 16 times in five and half games and he's thrown more interceptions than touchdowns. I think it's safe to say that his play in week one against Jacksonville and his play in week five against Philadelphia personally cost (3-3) Dallas wins in both those games.
But is Tony Romo the solution?
Romo, 26, the Eastern Illinios University product has been a Cowboy for four years. In very limited sample regular season playing time he has produced decent numbers during mop up duty. But the real push to get Romo the job comes from his pre-season performance in 2006. The main problem with that, as I don't need to tell any real football fan, is that pre-season stats are meaningless. Romo was playing against second and third-string players and against simplified defensive packages. Regular season game time is a lot different as can be evinced by Romo's play in the second half of Monday night's game when he tossed three interceptions and was sacked twice. He also threw two touchdowns -- one of which was completely meaningless and at the end of the game.
So let's look at this in a completely unscientific, and possibly illogical, way.
Bledsoe
Pros: Big Arm, he can make any throw; Veteran Status, has played 14 years in the NFL; Past Success, lead the Patriots to a Superbowl (loss) and was Tom Brady's back up during another Patriots' Superbowl (win).
Cons: He's a statue, completely lacks pocket mobility; Gun Fighter Syndrome, throws balls he shouldn't because he think's his arm in 10 years younger; History of Injury, if this weren't true Tom Brady wouldn't be a three time Superbowl Champion.
Romo
Pros: Rocket Arm, Romo can absolutely make every throw any offensive co-ordinator could request; Youth, a 26-year-old body can usually withstand the rigors of an NFL schedule better than a player almost ten years older; Knowledge of the Offense, Romo has quietly been in Big D for four years now; Command and Presence, when he's in the huddle or playing the game he virtually exudes confidence.
Cons: Lack of experience, he has 27 career attempts and is ostensibly a rookie on the field; Divided Locker room, this mid-season, mid-game QB change is sure to divide the Dallas locker room; he sometimes makes what appear to be absent-minded plays and you just scratch you head and wonder; has never started or played in a road game.
Bill Parcells being the genius or mad-genius that he is decided to officially make this change at halftime on Monday Night Football, at home, against a division rival.
Romo and Big D now go on the road for three straight weeks, at Carolina, at Washington, and at Arizona. Then the team gets to come home and host Indianapolis. We're going to know what mettle Romo is made of after that schedule of contests.
Do you think Romo is the right man to lead Big D? Do you think Parcells made a huge mistake making the QB change when he did? Do you think the change was long overdue?
Bledsoe, 34, is certainly having the worst year of his career. His QB Rating is the lowest it has been since 1995 -- when he was still learning to play the position. He's been sacked 16 times in five and half games and he's thrown more interceptions than touchdowns. I think it's safe to say that his play in week one against Jacksonville and his play in week five against Philadelphia personally cost (3-3) Dallas wins in both those games.
But is Tony Romo the solution?
Romo, 26, the Eastern Illinios University product has been a Cowboy for four years. In very limited sample regular season playing time he has produced decent numbers during mop up duty. But the real push to get Romo the job comes from his pre-season performance in 2006. The main problem with that, as I don't need to tell any real football fan, is that pre-season stats are meaningless. Romo was playing against second and third-string players and against simplified defensive packages. Regular season game time is a lot different as can be evinced by Romo's play in the second half of Monday night's game when he tossed three interceptions and was sacked twice. He also threw two touchdowns -- one of which was completely meaningless and at the end of the game.
So let's look at this in a completely unscientific, and possibly illogical, way.
Bledsoe
Pros: Big Arm, he can make any throw; Veteran Status, has played 14 years in the NFL; Past Success, lead the Patriots to a Superbowl (loss) and was Tom Brady's back up during another Patriots' Superbowl (win).
Cons: He's a statue, completely lacks pocket mobility; Gun Fighter Syndrome, throws balls he shouldn't because he think's his arm in 10 years younger; History of Injury, if this weren't true Tom Brady wouldn't be a three time Superbowl Champion.
Romo
Pros: Rocket Arm, Romo can absolutely make every throw any offensive co-ordinator could request; Youth, a 26-year-old body can usually withstand the rigors of an NFL schedule better than a player almost ten years older; Knowledge of the Offense, Romo has quietly been in Big D for four years now; Command and Presence, when he's in the huddle or playing the game he virtually exudes confidence.
Cons: Lack of experience, he has 27 career attempts and is ostensibly a rookie on the field; Divided Locker room, this mid-season, mid-game QB change is sure to divide the Dallas locker room; he sometimes makes what appear to be absent-minded plays and you just scratch you head and wonder; has never started or played in a road game.
Bill Parcells being the genius or mad-genius that he is decided to officially make this change at halftime on Monday Night Football, at home, against a division rival.
Romo and Big D now go on the road for three straight weeks, at Carolina, at Washington, and at Arizona. Then the team gets to come home and host Indianapolis. We're going to know what mettle Romo is made of after that schedule of contests.
Do you think Romo is the right man to lead Big D? Do you think Parcells made a huge mistake making the QB change when he did? Do you think the change was long overdue?