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B/R: 10 Reasons the Dallas Cowboys Need to Replace Tony Romo
10 Reasons the Dallas Cowboys Need to Replace Tony Romo
By Jason Henry (Cowboys Featured Columnist)
March 15, 2011 - Arlington
Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo’s left collarbone may be healed, but maybe his ego is a little bruised. Early this offseason reports surfaced that Cowboys owner Jerry Jones was interested in drafting former Auburn quarterback Cam Newton and things only snowballed when the Cowboys interviewed Newton at the combine.
Now the rattle on the fence to get rid of Romo has swelled to a steady shake. Is it time for Dallas to finally part ways with the now aging quarterback?
Here are 10 reasons Jerry Jones needs to replace Tony Romo:
1) Romo will turn 31 years old this year, and the clock is starting to run out of time on his NFL career and his time in Dallas. He’s about to enter his fifth full season as Cowboys starting quarterback and if he can’t get it done in the next year or two, it will be time for Jerry to pull the trigger on replacing Romo.
2) Romo can look great at times as evidenced by his play against the Eagles when the team won their first playoff game since 1996. But then Romo can look awful. Remember the game against Buffalo when he threw five interceptions? Dallas needs a quarterback who can make better decisions and if Jerry wants a Super Bowl soon, he may be forced to make a change.
3) Throughout Tony’s tenure as quarterback in Dallas there has always been a question mark regarding the way Romo leads his team. This is, after all, his team. When Dallas started to fall apart last year there were questions as to if Romo would say anything to straighten the locker room out. After the Cowboys suffered a devastating playoff loss to Minnesota and the offensive line broke down, questions arose again about how Tony would respond.
4) If Jerry continues to put Tony behind an aging, depleted offensive line then Romo is destined for failure. As long as Romo sees the field vertically, then the calls for him to be replaced will only continue to get louder.
5) Romo seems to be concerned about how he’s viewed in the media and by fans. Well, not about how he dresses, but that’s another article. Romo says all the right things in the media, but they seem to translate to on the field success. Yes he has a ton of passing yards, but has only turned in one playoff win.
6) While I’m no fan of replacing Romo with Cam Newton, you have to admit that Newton has done a fantastic job of forcing his draft stock upward. Newton is nothing short of a two to three year project and if Jerry wants to look toward the future, Cam is at least a weapon to consider.
7) Currently Dallas has three of the National Football League’s most talented running backs on their roster in Tashard Choice, Marion Barber and Felix Jones. While there is no guarantee that all three will be back in 2011 maybe, just maybe, if Romo were to leave, that would open up more opportunities for the running game.
8) It may not matter who quarterbacks the Cowboys, but Garrett is obviously a pass-happy type of play-caller. But when backup quarterback Jon Kitna was under center the offense did see more balance and the running game seemed to get better.
9) Whether Jerry decides to replace Tony isn’t really the key question, it's when. Jones has to start searching for Romo’s replacement whether he wants to or not. If Jerry wants to set the team up for success going forward Dallas will have start the search for the future.
10) Remember Jessica Simpson? What about Carrie Underwood? Maybe Tony’s golf game is the problem? Tony usually has a busy offseason that includes women and golf. While he’s engaged now and his dating life has been put to bed, maybe he needs to do the same to his golf game?
10 Reasons the Dallas Cowboys Need to Replace Tony Romo
By Jason Henry (Cowboys Featured Columnist)
March 15, 2011 - Arlington
Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo’s left collarbone may be healed, but maybe his ego is a little bruised. Early this offseason reports surfaced that Cowboys owner Jerry Jones was interested in drafting former Auburn quarterback Cam Newton and things only snowballed when the Cowboys interviewed Newton at the combine.
Now the rattle on the fence to get rid of Romo has swelled to a steady shake. Is it time for Dallas to finally part ways with the now aging quarterback?
Here are 10 reasons Jerry Jones needs to replace Tony Romo:
1) Romo will turn 31 years old this year, and the clock is starting to run out of time on his NFL career and his time in Dallas. He’s about to enter his fifth full season as Cowboys starting quarterback and if he can’t get it done in the next year or two, it will be time for Jerry to pull the trigger on replacing Romo.
2) Romo can look great at times as evidenced by his play against the Eagles when the team won their first playoff game since 1996. But then Romo can look awful. Remember the game against Buffalo when he threw five interceptions? Dallas needs a quarterback who can make better decisions and if Jerry wants a Super Bowl soon, he may be forced to make a change.
3) Throughout Tony’s tenure as quarterback in Dallas there has always been a question mark regarding the way Romo leads his team. This is, after all, his team. When Dallas started to fall apart last year there were questions as to if Romo would say anything to straighten the locker room out. After the Cowboys suffered a devastating playoff loss to Minnesota and the offensive line broke down, questions arose again about how Tony would respond.
4) If Jerry continues to put Tony behind an aging, depleted offensive line then Romo is destined for failure. As long as Romo sees the field vertically, then the calls for him to be replaced will only continue to get louder.
5) Romo seems to be concerned about how he’s viewed in the media and by fans. Well, not about how he dresses, but that’s another article. Romo says all the right things in the media, but they seem to translate to on the field success. Yes he has a ton of passing yards, but has only turned in one playoff win.
6) While I’m no fan of replacing Romo with Cam Newton, you have to admit that Newton has done a fantastic job of forcing his draft stock upward. Newton is nothing short of a two to three year project and if Jerry wants to look toward the future, Cam is at least a weapon to consider.
7) Currently Dallas has three of the National Football League’s most talented running backs on their roster in Tashard Choice, Marion Barber and Felix Jones. While there is no guarantee that all three will be back in 2011 maybe, just maybe, if Romo were to leave, that would open up more opportunities for the running game.
8) It may not matter who quarterbacks the Cowboys, but Garrett is obviously a pass-happy type of play-caller. But when backup quarterback Jon Kitna was under center the offense did see more balance and the running game seemed to get better.
9) Whether Jerry decides to replace Tony isn’t really the key question, it's when. Jones has to start searching for Romo’s replacement whether he wants to or not. If Jerry wants to set the team up for success going forward Dallas will have start the search for the future.
10) Remember Jessica Simpson? What about Carrie Underwood? Maybe Tony’s golf game is the problem? Tony usually has a busy offseason that includes women and golf. While he’s engaged now and his dating life has been put to bed, maybe he needs to do the same to his golf game?
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