Gameday Chatter Thread |Cowboys v. Dolphins| - 8/23/14

[Cotton]

Hard to gauge when the game doesn't count.

Any QB with Romo's career passing numbers has picked apart their share of defenses, so to say Romo's only special quality is the ability to buy time in the pocket is misleading. He is aging though, and so we can't count on him to carry the offense like he used to.

Romo's biggest flaw is he doesn't know how to throw the ball away and has never had anyone coach it into him. I think Parcells, Palmer, and Lee might have made progress, but it seems like Garrett doesn't even try.

I don't think Romo's best quality is buying time in the pocket as much as the ability to avoid the rush and get out of the pocket. Last year instead of even attempting his little spin move to get out, he just curled up into a ball and laid down. That will kill us this year if he continues it.

 

[boozeman]

I don't think Romo's best quality is buying time in the pocket as much as the ability to avoid the rush and get out of the pocket. Last year instead of even attempting his little spin move to get out, he just curled up into a ball and laid down. That will kill us this year if he continues it.

It is clear to me that is what we better expect. He's old and coming off of two back surgeries. Just a plain and simple fact.

 

[Cotton]

It is clear to me that is what we better expect. He's old and coming off of two back surgeries. Just a plain and simple fact.

If so, get ready for 5-11.

 

[ravidubey]

I don't think Romo's best quality is buying time in the pocket as much as the ability to avoid the rush and get out of the pocket. Last year instead of even attempting his little spin move to get out, he just curled up into a ball and laid down. That will kill us this year if he continues it.

He needs to dump the football and not take the sack.

The team needs to run the ball ten more plays a game. If they can do that-- even if they average 1.7 per-- everything will get easier for Romo.

I don't see how those two adjustments are so hard to make, but apparently they are.

 

[p1_]

If so, get ready for 5-11.

This could get fugly in a hurry.