To anybody who doubts number 9

but these comparisons are a little unfair. Romo was surrounded by more talent than any of those guys (Im not sure aabout McNabb). And unlike someone such as Manning, he didnt have to start as a rookie. Not saying Romo wont be a great qb, but it isnt as though all these guys came into the same situation. In my opinion, a current qb whose situation most mirrored Romo is that of Brady. He qas a late draft pick who came in midway through a season to start on a talented team. That to me would be the best possible comparrison, however I dont know where to get those stats from.

Not the post itself, just the fact that this is going to heat up into a Terry vs. the world board quickly.

Is Romo had more time to learn the game then all of these QBs… but everyone except Campbell was a first rounder

There’s a very flawed aspect of this argument…

he is still young and developing into a top tier QB

Disagree. He’s not THAT young. He’s 29, and should be in the prime of his career RIGHT NOW.

On the one hand, when you look at those statistical comparisons, they look rather impressive, and I don’t want to take that away from him. However, Campbell, McNabb, and the Mannings were all either starting in their rookie or second year in the league. Romo had the luxury of learning the NFL for 3-4 years and didn’t get his feet wet until he was 26. If one were to do side-by-side comparisons of what each of these guys have accomplished by their 29th birthday, it’s not going to look as impressive.

Personally, I think Romo can play. He’s not quite there with Big Manning or McNabb, but I’d take him in a heartbeat over Little Manning or Campbell. That said, until he wins a playoff game (and he’s been surrounded with plenty of talent in his 3 years at the helm), he’s a 2nd rate QB. He’s entering this season with the least talented Cowboys team surrounding him since he became the starter in ’06. This year could be make or break for 9.

Well done, regaberto, however I could have done without those huge pictures of our rivals. And the stats might have been more meaningful bunched together.

I do believe this analysis is relevant. True, all of these guys had different levels of talent to work with, some sat on the bench for a while, etc. But their levels of play can be analyzed. Someone mentioned Peyton had to play from the start, but I believe his experience playing in big games and in a pro style offense at Tennessee is better experience than Romo playing in D-II and sitting and watching the game. And the 2004 Giant team Eli inherited was a 5-4 team when he got them. They had talent. Tiki was a Pro Bowler that year and had over 2000 yards from scrimmage. Toomer, Hilliard and Shockey are a strong receiving trio. Eli took over and they finished the season 1-6.

I’ve taken the liberty to add Brady’s number to this analysis. Romo holds his own against Brady as well, with the obvius exception of playoff victories. Let me know if anyone else needs to be included, as I can add them as well if I have time.

McNabb 39 G – 24 Wins – 7727 Yds – 33 TD – 34 INT – 0.97 TD/INT – 54.4% – 1-1 Playoffs
E Manning 39 G – 20 Wins – 8049 Yds – 54 TD – 39 INT – 1.38 TD/INT – 52.9% – 0-2 Playoffs
Campbell 36* G – 16 Wins – 7242 Yds – 35 TD – 23 INT - 1.52 TD/INT – 59.7% – 0-0 Playoffs
Peyton 39 G – 21 Wins – 10024 Yds – 67 TD – 50 INT – 1.34 TD/INT – 59.9% – 0-1 Playoffs
T Brady 39 G – 27 Wins - 8632 Yds – 57 TD – 34 INT – 1.68 TD/INT – 62.3% – 3-0 Playoffs
T Romo 39 G – 27 Wins - 10562 Yds - 81 TD - 46 INT – 1.76 TD/INT - 63.6% – 0-2 Playoffs

Did this comparison really need to be made again? You know most of those guys were thrown into the fire a lot earlier in their careers than Romo. Besides, you left off the guy whose sudden rise to fame most closely mirrored Romo’s; Kurt Warner.

I’m sorry, but I don’t buy that the fact he wasn’t good enough to get on the field for 3 1/2 years is a positive thing or an excuse for him. He is not a 4th year player, he is a 7th year player. Also, McNabb had 3 playoff wins by his 39th regular season start, not 1. Why don’t you show what each of these players had done by the end of their 6th season in the league?

Until then, it’s all conjecture and woulda, coulda, shoulda. I’m so tired of hearing excuses for Romo. This is the exact same arguments everyone was making last off season, and sure enough, the guy didn’t deliver in December again. We can argue until we’re blue in the fingers, but the fact is, he has not gotten it done, and 3 of the 4 QBs above have. I don’t like it either, but that’s how it is. Make whatever excuses you want for him.

I added Carson Palmer, Drew Brees, and our new 39-game champion Kurt Warner:

McNabb 39 G – 24 Wins – 7727 Yds – 33 TD – 34 INT – 0.97 TD/INT – 54.4% – 1-1 Playoffs
E Manning 39 G – 20 Wins – 8049 Yds – 54 TD – 39 INT – 1.38 TD/INT – 52.9% – 0-2 Playoffs
Campbell 36* G – 16 Wins – 7242 Yds – 35 TD – 23 INT - 1.52 TD/INT – 59.7% – 0-0 Playoffs
Peyton 39 G – 21 Wins – 10024 Yds – 67 TD – 50 INT – 1.34 TD/INT – 59.9% – 0-1 Playoffs
T Brady 39 G – 27 Wins – 8632 Yds – 57 TD – 34 INT – 1.68 TD/INT – 62.3% – 3-0 Playoffs
T Romo 39 G – 27 Wins – 10562 Yds – 81 TD – 46 INT – 1.76 TD/INT – 63.6% – 0-2 Playoffs
Palmer 39 G – 22 Wins – 9326 Yds – 68 TD – 37 INT – 1.84 TD/INT - 64.2% – 0-1 Playoffs
D Brees 39 G – 19 Wins – 7956 Yds – 48 TD – 35 INT – 1.37 TD/INT – 61.0% – 0-0 Playoffs
K Warner 39 G – 31 Wins - 11418 Yds - 86 TD - 47 INT – 1.83 TD/INT – 66.2% – 3-1 Playoffs

I called it. I knew that this thread would turn into this.

Now you have two sides that are going to go on in circles about Romo.

Neither one is absolutely right.

…how many from Terry? lol… not hatin’ dude.. wonderin’…

Good post dude! I’m considered a Romosexual so I won’t get into my opinions about Romo. The Cowboys need to play better and so does Romo! End of Story!