Ron Jaworski: Cowboys’ Tony Romo 15th in QB rankings, capable of more
He is one of the most talentedthat cant be debatedbut his inconsistency and failure to come up big in the clutch are what cause him to slide in rankings. That part, I agree with Jaworski on. But 14 quarterbacks better than Romo? To me, that seems a little far fetched. You have the obvious elite group. Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Peyton Manning. Then you have guys like Eli Manning, Matt Ryan, Ben Roethisberger,Joe Flacco, Robert Demarco Murray Youth Jersey Griffin III, Andrew Luck, Russell Wilson, Cam Newton and Phillip Riversall in no particular order. Those I would assume would be Jaworskis top 13. Then he probably would have Matt Stafford or Matt Schaub 14th, and then Romo. But when I look at that list, I dont see how you cant have Romo right in there amongst those names. Obviously, if youre ranking the best, you can go about it in two ways, ranking based on talent alone or winsencompassing Super Bowls, playoff wins and clutch performing.
Looking at the stats between 2009 and 2012, its interesting to see the differences between winning the division and falling out of the postseason. Its common for people to cite the offensive line as an area in need of improvement if Romo is going to get Dallas back to the promised land. However, the Cowboys line gave up 34 sacks and 78 hits in 2009, as opposed to 36 sacks and 75 hits in 2012 practically identical numbers. So Romo is used to that type of pressure and has made it work in the past though its hard to be effective when everyone knows youre one-dimensional. The running game was famously atrocious in 2012 31st in the NFL with 1,265 yards and eight rushing touchdowns. The 2009 offense ran for 2,103 yards seventh in the league and 14 touchdowns. The 2007 offense, which helped produce 13 wins, wasnt even that good, with 1,746 yards on the season. The difference is dependability, as the 2007 and 2009 offenses rushed the ball 419 times and 436 times, respectively. Last season the offense ran the ball just 355 times, which was second lowest in the league.
Tony Romo still on track for training camp
Ed Werder of ESPN reports that Romo remains on track to open up camp with his teammates when it opens on July 20. Per Werder, Romo has been rehabbing daily and throwing regularly to ensure hes able to make it onto the field right away. The big story about the Cowboys offense this offseason other than Romos surgery and contract extension has been the switch in play callers from head coach Jason Garrett to offensive coordinator Bill Callahan. While it was covered as a move of massive importance, its unclear how much impact that change will have but at least it doesnt seem like the Cowboys will have to worry about their quarterbacks health while figuring out how everything will work on offense this season. doomsdaydefensetx says: Jul 8, 2013 10:44 AM Tony is not the player Id be worried about showing up in camp. However I am curious to see who emerges as safety opposite Barry Church and who the emerges as a starters for the O Line Jul 8, 2013 11:26 AM Time to get a new QB in Dallas dirtydrynn27 says: Jul 8, 2013 11:29 AM They will hype this team up to go deep in the playoffs,which is a giant illusion,On the real side of things Dallas needs a qb that doesnt throw 19 ints a year and a RB that can get over 1000 yds rushing.Demarcco Murray cannot stay healthy enough to do this peripateopneuma says: Jul 8, 2013 12:47 PM The offensive coordinator has cost the Cowboys more games than the QB had. Not saying the QB is perfect, but the mechanics that caused the interceptions are the same that avoided 500 sacks. If you have to fight swords with clubs, you have to accept that the clubs will get cut or will break in the battle. Romo is one of the physically more talented players in the league, and has the arm that puts him as an elite arm as well. Give him a good organized OC and, as dirtydrynn says a running back, and Ill put money on them.
9) Will Romo Have to Carry the Offense Again in 2013?
I can tell you right now, every guy is behind Romo and every guy has his back, from the undrafted guys to the No. 1 starting tackles or anyone. Yeah, he signed a big contract. Its time for not only him but its time for us as a team to be cohesive and us as a team to win some games up there. The Cowboys have been criticized over the years for not having the leadership that previous Cowboys teams have had. Some dont believe Romo is a leader. Murray disagrees with those critics. During his time with Cowherd, Murray said Romo is definitely a leader and explained why. I see it every day, Murray said. I see it when no ones there at 8 a.m. and its him and I there working out. When its 5 oclock at night and its 120 degrees and hes outside running and trying to get better.
DeMarco Murray: No Dallas Cowboy resents Tony Romo for new contract; ‘Every guy has his back’
In the final minutes of a win-or-go-home game in Washington, the Dallas Cowboys quarterback made a poor throw to DeMarco Murray. It was intercepted and the Redskins held on to win the game, 28-18, and the NFC East. Largely because of plays like that, former Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Ron Jaworski says Romo isn’t a top 10 quarterback. Jaworski, an NFL analyst for ESPN, has been unveiling his quarterback rankings recently and on Monday explained why he has Romo at No. 15. “I have always liked Romo, but his play in the final regular season game of the 2012 season with the NFC East title on the line still bothers me,” Jaworski said. “You just can’t make mistakes, regardless of whose fault it is. “It was the fourth quarter interception with three-and-one-half minutes remaining and the Cowboys trailing by three. That I just can’t forget. You can’t make a throw with no definition in that particular situation, regardless of the pressure.
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