Where the Cowboys Went Wrong With Tony Romo
John Elway could never win the “big one.” He was definitely a successful quarterback, but when it came to winning when he needed to, he couldn’t get it done. Now, we all understand that quarterbacks take too much heat and receive too much credit for the overall success or failure of a team. I suppose it’ll always be that way. For Elway, everything changed when they drafted Terrell Davis. Before Davis, the Broncos were always a one-dimensional offense. They could throw it all over the place, but everyone knew they couldn’t run it, and that always showed up the most when they needed to win the most. With Davis, Elway finally won a Super Bowl, finishing his career with two consecutive.
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Tony Romo: what a special player, at least in this man’s opinion. Tony took a ton of blame for not winning the “big one.” Perhaps some of that is on him. I think he’d even admit it. However, there’s no question that the Cowboys did him no favors by not building a proper team around him. In 2011, the Cowboys finally decided what kind of identity they wanted to pursue. They drafted Tyron Smith and DeMarco Murray. Likewise, they were able to draft Travis Frederick and Zack Martin in 2013 and 2014. There’s no doubt the Cowboys had the best offensive line in football. Not only that, but they also had a dynamic running back. Murray still holds a Cowboys record with 1,845 yards rushing in 2014. The problem, however, was that Tony had already had a couple of back injuries, and he was never as healthy as he had been in previous years. The Cowboys made a nice run in 2014. Many were thinking they had a shot at a Super Bowl. Tony did all he could to get the Cowboys to the Super Bowl that season. His throw to Dez Bryant was flawless. If the call had stood, who knows if they win the game? I guess it’ll always be debated. The Cowboys ended up drafting Zeke with the fourth overall pick in 2016. They were simply trying to give Tony another chance with a great running back. We all know what happened next. Tony was injured, and he was never given his job back again. People will argue both ways in regard to whether or Tony should have been given that chance. What I have a problem with is how long it took before Dallas decided to give Tony his best chance. Giving Elway a great running back at the end of his career worked out for him. For most, and for Tony Romo, it didn’t work out that way. It’s always best to give your quarterback a quality chance from the start. Let’s hope Dak gets to achieve Super Bowl success early in his career. After all, age and injury are two big forces that you don’t want to gamble on.
