This is the latest installment of my series called Position Outlook, where I will be profiling each position and the players that Dallas has for that position. I will be giving MY opinion on the relative strength of the position, and how likely I think Dallas will be drafting that position in the 2013 NFL Draft. I will include All current players in this evaluation.
Just as a refresher here is my rankings system(last revised Mar 2012):
1. Quality Starter- A player that more than likely would not be "beaten out" for a position. Examples of this would be Tony Romo, Jason Witten and Demarcus Ware. They tend to be the Cornerstones of the Franchise, and only injuries keep them out.
2. Serviceable Starter- A player that starts,but they tend to be limited in some way, and can be upgraded from. An example of this would be Anthony Spencer.
3. Quality depth player- A player that has the ability to become a Quality starter, but may lack the playing time, due to injury, or is behind a Quality Starter.
4. Depth Player- A player that lacks something that prevents him from becoming a Starter at this time. They are usually limited in some fashion, but can become a Quality Depth player.
So with Those out of the Way here is the "revised" Ranking system:
5 Stars- Quality Starter(s) at Position, quality depth player for Position= BPA only if player is ranked significantly higher than any other player, and would not be a factor in FA
4 Stars- Quality Starter(s) at position, only depth player in backup = Address as BPA and FA for Depth
3 Stars- Serviceable Starter(s), Quality depth players =slight need, BPA in rounds 4-7 preferably, look to fill need in FA
2 Stars-Serviceable Starter(s), Depth players in backup role = solid need, BPA if within rounds 1-3 if not taken care of in Free Agency
1 Star- No Serviceable Starter(s), only depth players in Backup= major need, Draft no later than 2nd round, would take precedence over BPA if Gap is close enough, and is a must target in Free Agency
So with that in mind lets look at the Position Outlook: Quarterback:
Here are the Stats on Tony Romo: (Via DallasCowboys.com)
| CAREER STATSMORE | |||||||||||||||||||
| Season | Team | Passing | Rushing | Fumbles | |||||||||||||||
| G | GS | Comp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | SckY | Rate | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | FUM | Lost | ||
| 2012 | Dallas Cowboys | 16 | 16 | 425 | 648 | 65.6 | 4,903 | 7.6 | 28 | 19 | 36 | 263 | 90.5 | 30 | 49 | 1.6 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| 2011 | Dallas Cowboys | 16 | 16 | 346 | 522 | 66.3 | 4,184 | 8.0 | 31 | 10 | 36 | 227 | 102.5 | 22 | 46 | 2.1 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| 2010 | Dallas Cowboys | 6 | 6 | 148 | 213 | 69.5 | 1,605 | 7.5 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 41 | 94.9 | 6 | 38 | 6.3 | 0 | -- | -- |
| 2009 | Dallas Cowboys | 16 | 16 | 347 | 550 | 63.1 | 4,483 | 8.2 | 26 | 9 | 34 | 196 | 97.6 | 35 | 105 | 3.0 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| 2008 | Dallas Cowboys | 13 | 13 | 276 | 450 | 61.3 | 3,448 | 7.7 | 26 | 14 | 20 | 123 | 91.4 | 28 | 41 | 1.5 | 0 | 13 | 7 |
| 2007 | Dallas Cowboys | 16 | 16 | 335 | 520 | 64.4 | 4,211 | 8.1 | 36 | 19 | 24 | 176 | 97.4 | 31 | 129 | 4.2 | 2 | 10 | 2 |
| 2006 | Dallas Cowboys | 16 | 10 | 220 | 337 | 65.3 | 2,903 | 8.6 | 19 | 13 | 21 | 124 | 95.1 | 34 | 102 | 3.0 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| 2005 | Dallas Cowboys | 16 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.0 | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| 2004 | Dallas Cowboys | 6 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2003 | Dallas Cowboys | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| TOTAL | 2,097 | 3,240 | 64.7 | 25,737 | 7.9 | 177 | 91 | 178 | 1,150 | 95.6 | 188 | 508 | 2.7 | 5 | 50 | 22 | |||
AS as been pointed out numerous times Romo "regressed" in certain stats while setting/matching Career highs in others. Overall I would say that Romo,While older, is still Capable of leading this team to the Superbowl. He will be the Starting QB for the forseeable future, and I don't have a problem with that. Definitely Quality Starter
Next up is Kyle Orton: (via DallasCowboys.com)
| CAREER STATSMORE | |||||||||||||||||||
| Season | Team | Passing | Rushing | Fumbles | |||||||||||||||
| G | GS | Comp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | SckY | Rate | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | FUM | Lost | ||
| 2012 | Dallas Cowboys | 1 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 90.0 | 89 | 8.9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 137.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2011 | Kansas City Chiefs | 4 | 3 | 59 | 97 | 60.8 | 779 | 8.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 81.1 | 6 | -4 | -0.7 | 0 | -- | -- |
| 2011 | Denver Broncos | 5 | 5 | 91 | 155 | 58.7 | 979 | 6.3 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 49 | 75.7 | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | Denver Broncos | 13 | 13 | 293 | 498 | 58.8 | 3,653 | 7.3 | 20 | 9 | 34 | 243 | 87.5 | 22 | 98 | 4.5 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2009 | Denver Broncos | 16 | 15 | 336 | 541 | 62.1 | 3,802 | 7.0 | 21 | 12 | 29 | 159 | 86.8 | 24 | 71 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 2008 | Chicago Bears | 15 | 15 | 272 | 465 | 58.5 | 2,972 | 6.4 | 18 | 12 | 27 | 160 | 79.6 | 24 | 49 | 2.0 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| 2007 | Chicago Bears | 3 | 3 | 43 | 80 | 53.8 | 478 | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 73.9 | 5 | -1 | -0.2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006 | Chicago Bears | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2005 | Chicago Bears | 15 | 15 | 190 | 368 | 51.6 | 1,869 | 5.1 | 9 | 13 | 30 | 190 | 59.7 | 24 | 44 | 1.8 | 0 | 12 | 5 |
| TOTAL | 1,293 | 2,214 | 58.4 | 14,621 | 6.6 | 81 | 57 | 132 | 818 | 79.7 | 110 | 274 | 2.5 | 3 | 30 | 18 | |||
Obviously Dallas wants Orton on the Sideline but if necessary I feel comfortable if Dallas needs him for a game or two... Quality Depth player
With out a Third QB on the Roster This one is Done.. Obviously I am Giving the QB position:
5 Stars- Quality Starter(s) at Position, quality depth player for Position= BPA only if player is ranked significantly higher than any other player, and would not be a factor in FA
Any Reason I am Wrong? Let me know, but please let's not turn is into a Romo(insert either great/suck here) debate. If you have a valid concern or I have missed something please bring it up. Otherwise Let's have some fun...
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