Jerry Jones: Tony Romo can play well behind 'porous offensive line'

Reason #7,104,581 why JJ makes for a lousy GM.

Romo, for all his flaws, would play better behind a good line. The running game would work better behind a good line, making the passing better too by extension. Lots of good OLs in this year's draft, JJ. Get some.

What a tool!

Gee, thanks Jerry. Next thing he'll say is, "Tony will be a great quarterback, so we're not going to give him any receivers."

If I'm Romo... and I read these comments... I'm saying to myself "To hell with an extension - I'm out of here!"

Wasn't JJ an offensive lineman in college? Maybe he took one too many head shots and forgot the importance of his position.

Reading this, one is reminded of why JJ is such a poor GM, and such a poor owner for not hiring a real GM.

Romo's choice is to take a contract extension and get hammered for the next four years or go somewhere else with a good offensive line, get paid and keep all your limbs. I vote to keep the limbs.

Romo's thought process probably would be, "If I can play well behind a porous offensive line, think of how much better I'd play behind a good offensive line."

JJ's thought process doesn't seem to grasp that.

QUOTE(#3):

Originally posted 07:55 AM ET  02.25 by Otis B. Driftwood

If I'm Romo... and I read these comments... I'm saying to myself "To hell with an extension - I'm out of here!"

No kidding. He's been taking a pounding for a team that just announced that they don't really have a plan to try and improve one of their most glaring weaknesses.

I guess he's supposed to be encouraged that "ones is hopeful the unit will perform better next season." (Nice cut and paste, folks!)

Man, that is the last thing a QB wants to hear. I agree; if I'm Romo I hit the FA train. What team has a good OL but needs a QB? The Titans come to mind.

QUOTE(#3):

Originally posted 07:55 AM ET  02.25 by Otis B. Driftwood

If I'm Romo... and I read these comments... I'm saying to myself "To hell with an extension - I'm out of here!"

Can Romo actually be a winner (i.e., playoffs) anywhere?

Finally, JJ reveals his plan: Build a lousy OL and sign long term a QB to be in charge of it all.

"If you're going to have a guy . . . that can handle a porous offensive line, it's Tony," Jones said. "Tony has some of the best percentages operating behind pressure situation of anyone in the NFL. If there were a place theoretically that you had to have a weakness with Tony Romo at quarterback, that might be a place to have it. You just can't have it all."

DA NILE AIN'T JUST A RIVER IN EGYPT. All those bonehead plays Romo makes in crunch time are due to him, not the line.

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Originally posted 08:42 AM ET  02.25 by DarkArmadillo

No kidding. He's been taking a pounding for a team that just announced that they don't really have a plan to try and improve one of their most glaring weaknesses. I guess he's supposed to be encouraged that "ones is hopeful the unit will perform better next season." (Nice cut and paste, folks!)

Aikman had a GREAT line during the 90's.

QUOTE(#10):

Originally posted 09:53 AM ET  02.25 by George W. Watson

Can Romo actually be a winner (i.e., playoffs) anywhere?

If Flacco can win, so can Romo.

QUOTE(#11):

Originally posted 10:03 AM ET  02.25 by 50yearfan

Finally, JJ reveals his plan: Build a lousy OL and sign long term a QB to be in charge of it all.

Jones is just senile. He knows from the Aikman years that a good line is needed.

I would love to hear JJ's sale pitch with Romo on signing a new contract: What can he say to him? " I have no idea who your head coach may be next year or your OC and I am going to the Dollar Store to get you some Offensive Linemen first thing tomorrow. Trust me Tony my boy, ya gotta trust me. Now sign here."

I love Jerry Jones.

I hate the Dallas Cowboys.

That is why I love Jerry Jones.

I wish him a l-o-n-g and healthy, prosperous life as GM of "America's Team".

QUOTE(#14):

Originally posted 10:07 AM ET  02.25 by brotha68

If Flacco can win, so can Romo.

still think romo chokes in the big games even behind aikmans OL. it's in his blood to make bad decisions at critical times in the most important games and that doesn't change behind an all-pro OL.

QUOTE(#15):

Originally posted 10:07 AM ET  02.25 by brotha68

Jones is just senile. He knows from the Aikman years that a good line is needed.

The 'Twilight Zone' continues in Dallas.

Good Luck, Cowboy fans.

QUOTE(#18):

Originally posted 10:22 AM ET  02.25 by DallasFan77

still think romo chokes in the big games even behind aikmans OL. it's in his blood to make bad decisions at critical times in the most important games and that doesn't change behind an all-pro OL.

You'd be surprised. Danny White was criticized often after following Roger Staubach. Danny was a good QB.