How the Cowboys completely botched Romo’s final season
2016 was supposed to be Tony Romo’s redemption year, and instead it turned into the most frustrating way to watch a franchise quarterback’s career end. Romo gets hurt in the preseason, Dak comes in and plays well, and suddenly Jerry and Jason Garrett decide they’re moving on from their best quarterback in decades.
The whole “Dak gives us the best chance to win” nonsense was insulting to anyone who actually watched Romo play for over a decade. Sure, Dak was playing solid game manager football, but Romo was still the guy who could make throws that Dak couldn’t even dream of attempting. When Dallas needed someone to carry them in the playoffs, they had their proven veteran sitting on the bench.
That divisional round loss to Green Bay was exactly what everyone saw coming. Dak looked overwhelmed when the pressure ramped up, making the exact mistakes that Romo would have avoided with his eyes closed. Meanwhile, Romo is standing on the sideline knowing he could have made the throws that would have won that game.
The worst part was how they handled Romo personally. This guy gave everything to Dallas for 14 years, took beating after beating behind terrible offensive lines, and they couldn’t even give him a proper farewell. He deserved better than being pushed aside for a rookie, no matter how promising Dak looked.
Dallas wasted their best shot at a Super Bowl run in years because they were too stubborn to admit that Romo was still their best option.
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