People like the simple, emotional, Skip Bayless type narratives. The downvotes will happen and those brave enough to respond will only do so with Skip Bayless type narratives. Any context and nuance is beyond people that find what I said overwhelmingly offensive. Even if you disagree with the overall arching theme I presented, you'd still have to concede the logic and truths behind it. Those logics and truths may bring someone to a different opinion, but the Skip Baylesses of the world will reject it on it's face based on one logical fallacy they invent and call it a day.

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I've been watching/keeping track of the Cowboys for years, and Romo is vastly underrated. Dak has been solid, no doubt, but he's also been overrated so far imo.

Dak's had a phenomenal rookie year, but there is a reason no rookie QB has ever won the Super Bowl, and there is a reason that most rookies that have breakout years have a sophomore slump once the league learns their tendencies.

Experience matters. It does. Dak showed some crazy upside, but that doesn't mean his rookieness wasn't littered all over his play. The Cowboys had 62 offensive plays. Let's ask ourselves what kind of QB situations are not limited by someone's physical abilit, which Dak has in spades, but his experience.

How many times did Dak get to the line and check in to the wrong play? Not even the wrong play, but just not the best play?

How many times did he have time for one more read, but he's unfamiliar with the pressure, and he checked it down anyway?

How many times did he escape the pocket for a quick run instead of looking down field?

How many times did he overthrow or underthrow a ball that could have lead to more YAC because he doesn't have the timing down completely?

How many times did he miss a receiver we just didn't see?

Maybe he didn't make all of these mistakes, but he certainly made some.

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I do think that if Romo had started earlier in the season and was given the team again, they're better overall, and likely win Sunday.

The only reason I would disagree with that is the Country Club atmosphere within the organization. Players know they can appeal to Jerry, and Jerry tells Jason what to do. If there was a Bill Belicheck type whose authority was absolute and vision unwavering, then absolutely. I think the players would have been able to say, "hey Romo probably is better and coach knows best". That type of scenario doesn't exist within the Cowboys organization and if Romo went back in, the locker room would have been a mess because it would have felt like it fricked with the momentum, and that basically would have made it reality.

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This idea that Dak is already better than Romo is just silly.

Correct, but the players loved what was working. The players didn't know best.

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He may be better than Romo with time, but he's not there yet.

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Posted by CoachDon

Louisville

Member since Sep 2014

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Posted on 1/17/17 at 9:27 am to TeLeFaWx

Romo will end up crippled if he plays a full time role in the NFL again.

He is not a big game QB.

What you saw this season in Dallas was a culmination of drafts for offense. They need to refocus to defensive line, and play the free agent market.

Jerry Jones is a fricking clown.

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Posted by Kodar

Alabama

Member since Nov 2012

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Posted on 1/17/17 at 9:30 am to TeLeFaWx

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People like the simple, emotional, Skip Bayless type narratives.

Agreed.

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Dak's had a phenomenal rookie year, but there is a reason no rookie QB has ever won the Super Bowl, and there is a reason that most rookies that have breakout years have a sophomore slump once the league learns their tendencies.

Absolutely. I also don't want to sound like I think Dak was bad by any means. When I said overrated, I meant to the point of saying he's already surpassed vets in the league. For a rookie, he's been fantastic.

I wouldn't be surprised to see a bit of a slump next season as well, but that's kind of expected.

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Maybe he didn't make all of these mistakes, but he certainly made some.

Also agreed. Some mistakes I thought to myself, a vet would generally avoid that mistake. That's not a shot at Dak, that's just a matter of experience.

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That type of scenario doesn't exist within the Cowboys organization and if Romo went back in, the locker room would have been a mess because it would have felt like it fricked with the momentum, and that basically would have made it reality

Oh yeah. I understand why they stuck with Dak, because it makes a lot of sense based on chemistry at the time and what not.