Who is the better quarterback: Eli Manning or Tony Romo? (1 Viewer)

[Khy]

Romo wins a ring and the overwhelming consensus will be Romo. It doesn't matter if its just one. I'd take Romo because you have to factor out the rings.

I disagree for several reasons, one is that I think the general consensus is that Romo is a stretch to win a Super Bowl in the remainder of his career. Tony Romo is nothing more than a statistical machine, he doesn't have that 'it' factor that comes with being an elite QB. In each of his 6 career seasons the Cowboys have come into the season with the 'most talented roster'. They are always the front runner to win the NFC East and are always in talks about winning the Super Bowl. Almost every year they've failed to meet those early season promises. Granted it isn't all on Romo but a lot of it is... I don't care if you put up 5500 yards and 40 TDs in a season, if you somehow can't finish close games or win a playoff game you are not an elite QB. You can say it's a team effort sure, but a lot of the team comes from the QB. Romo is actually the polar opposite of Eli the last few years, where as Eli takes close games from behind and wins them. Romo takes close games with the lead and throws a few picks and loses them. He's a good QB when it comes to physical talent, arm strength, accuracy. However he's missing ever other intangible that makes a good QB into a great QB and he'll never gain them.

 

[Faust]

Tony Romo helps make Dallas Cowboys offense scariest in NFL

 

[biju]

Tony Romo helps make Dallas Cowboys offense scariest in NFL

I'm hoping my Seahawks play Dallas in the playoffs. I'd rather be there than in Washington.

 

[JShare87]

Tony Romo helps make Dallas Cowboys offense scariest in NFL

I'm hoping my Seahawks play Dallas in the playoffs. I'd rather be there than in Washington.

Pretty sure your Seahawks are going to New Orleans no matter who they play.

 

[DropKick]

Sees pretty silly to me. Eli has won two Superbowls. He has produced when it mattered. Ultimately, success comes down to championships. He is down right now... And Romo has posted nice fantasy numbers. But, numbers in the regular season are just that - numbers.

I like both QBs... would take either one... but it isn't a conversation until Rome has some post season success.

 

[Iwannabeacowboybaby!]

Sees pretty silly to me. Eli has won two Superbowls. He has produced when it mattered. Ultimately, success comes down to championships. He is down right now... And Romo has posted nice fantasy numbers. But, numbers in the regular season are just that - numbers.I like both QBs... would take either one... but it isn't a conversation until Rome has some post season success.

There is no debate on 2 out of 3 of these IMO. Eli easily gets the nod for best real life Qb out of the two. Tony Romo is a better fantasy QB than Manning.The question is who is better for dynasty. I'd say Romo because even though his future isn't as secure as Eli's, what Romo has left he'll outperform Manning statistically, even though he may not play as many games as Eli.So in general, my thoughts are Eli over Romo in real life and Romo over Eli in fantasy football.

 

[Todd Andrews]

Tony Romo helps make Dallas Cowboys offense scariest in NFL

I'm hoping my Seahawks play Dallas in the playoffs. I'd rather be there than in Washington.

That says it all.

 

[jvdesigns2002]

I think that both guys are really great QB'S. In fantasy, I prefer Romo--but in reality--Eli has rings. However, sticking to the fantasy perspective--I think the return on investment that Romo gives is absolutely unbeatable. In my leagues this year, Romo was getting drafted in middle-later rounds. People were drafting brady, rodgers, brees,cam, stafford in the 1st-3rd rounds. I was able to get romo in middle 5th round-early 7th rounds in my drafts I think next year, you can throw rg3, matt ryan, and peyton manning in that first 3 rounds list and maybe drop stafford a bit. What I see in Romo is a guy whose fantasy numbers are consistently in the same neighborhood as those guys- but for a major discount. I think the same argument can be made for Eli. I'd much rather have a Romo or Eli as my qb -while still being able to draft elite wr's and rb's with my early draft picks, as opposed to drafting other qb's extremely early. With this being said--I see both as being "elite" values based on where they are getting drafted--with the slight nod going to Romo.

 

[Yenrub]

That last pick by Romo didn't help his big game rep

 

[jvdesigns2002]

That last pick by Romo didn't help his big game rep

Yeah--in reality, he will for sure go down as a guy who has a hard time winning the big games. However, he does get a bit of a bad rap too. He cracked a rib in the first half, his best wr bryant was hobbled and ended up missing the last few drives, austin got hurt, and even harris got hurt. That's still no excuses for the picks--but his defense didn't do much to stop morris either. Watching that game, it was obvious to me that RG3 was not his normal explosive self. After the first quarter, it was clear that Washington was going to ride Morris all day--and in my opinion shocking to see that the Cowboys didn't respond to that. Morris pretty much got whatever he wanted whenever he wanted it. However, for fantasy purposes--if this is considered a disaster game for Romo--200 yards, 2 td's and 3 picks--I have to say that is not a horrid floor by any means.

 

[habsfan]

That last pick by Romo didn't help his big game rep

Yeah--in reality, he will for sure go down as a guy who has a hard time winning the big games. However, he does get a bit of a bad rap too. He cracked a rib in the first half, his best wr bryant was hobbled and ended up missing the last few drives, austin got hurt, and even harris got hurt. That's still no excuses for the picks--but his defense didn't do much to stop morris either. Watching that game, it was obvious to me that RG3 was not his normal explosive self. After the first quarter, it was clear that Washington was going to ride Morris all day--and in my opinion shocking to see that the Cowboys didn't respond to that. Morris pretty much got whatever he wanted whenever he wanted it. However, for fantasy purposes--if this is considered a disaster game for Romo--200 yards, 2 td's and 3 picks--I have to say that is not a horrid floor by any means.

It seems like when the chips were down, Eli got some help making those big plays. In similar circumstances, Romo often looks like he's on his own out there...

 

[Texasmouth]

Few people are bigger Romo supporters than me but anyone who voted that Romo is a better QB than Eli is out of their mind.

In big game situations Eli gets better, Romo continually falls apart. When all the pressure in the world is on them, Eli comes through, Romo throws picks like a rookie.

Eli is an elite QB.

To quote Steven A Smith "Romo is the best non-elite QB in the NFL." Cant say it any better than that. He is better than 20 of the 32 other QB's in the league but not as good as the top 10-12.

Brady

Rodgers

Manning

Brees

Eli

Ryan

Romo=Cutler=Stafford=Rivers

 

[Faust]

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000205171/article/tony-romo-i-dont-think-im-an-88-quarterback

Tony Romo: 'I don't think I'm an 8-8 quarterback'

By Marc Sessler

Around the League Writer

The Dallas Cowboys were a .500 operation the last two seasons -- and looked the part -- but quarterback Tony Romo says he's anything but average.

"We were 8-8 the last couple of years. That doesn't sit well with me," Romo told reporters Tuesday, via ESPNDallas. "I don't think I'm an 8-8 quarterback. I don't think this organization is comfortable being 8-8. We're going to do everything we can as coaches, players and in this building to change that. I'm going to do everything I can to make sure that doesn't happen again."

Waves of offseason promises have become a ritual in Dallas. So much white noise.

Still, it's Romo who catches too much flak, when more of it should tumble around owner Jerry Jones. After all, it's Jones who has cost the Cowboys more wins than his quarterback through a steady stream of head-scratching decisions as general manager.

But let's keep blaming Romo. That's convenient enough. Right?

Follow Marc Sessler on Twitter @MarcSesslerNFL.

 

[Faust]

Jerry Jones: Tony Romo 'best in business' late in gamesBy Dan Hanzus

Around the League Writer

It's no secret that Jerry Jones has deep and profound admiration for Tony Romo's skill as an NFL quarterback.

Lest we forget Jones' comments in the wake of Romo's star-crossed performance against the Denver Broncos earlier this month, a game Jones called the best by a quarterback in Dallas Cowboys history.

So yes, Jones is feeling pretty good about his $108 million investment these days. During a Friday radio appearance, the Cowboys owner was presented with a hypothetical: How would he feel if the Cowboys got the ball with two minutes remaining and trailing by four points Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles?

His answer shouldn't surprise you.

"I'm expecting to win it," Jones said on KRLD-FM. "I hadn't booked it, but we had 'em against Denver. And we've got a quarterback that's the best in the business in the fourth quarter. He's the best.

"He can make it happen when it's not there," Jones added. "Other than being ahead with the ball, there's no one I'd rather have at this time than to have Romo trying to get us down the field in a short period of time."

Here's some statistical analysis supporting the argument that Romo is a much better fourth-quarter quarterback than he gets credit for. But can you really trust him? It's a bad reputation that Romo's battling, one that he'll probably get another chance to repair before this season is through. Stay tuned.

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[Faust]

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[Faust]

Rotoworld:

Tony Romo completed 14-of-30 passes for 204 yards and three touchdowns in Dallas' crushing Week 8 loss to the Lions.
Romo was off the mark for a majority of the afternoon, but came alive in the fourth quarter. He found Terrance Williams for a 60-yard score with 11:32 remaining before hooking up with Dez Bryant for a 50-yard strike five minutes later. It wasn't enough, however, as the Cowboys defense permitted Matthew Stafford and Calvin Johnson to run wild in the game's waning moments. Romo wasn't sharp, but the loss was not his fault in any way, shape or form. Romo and Big D will look to bounce back from their latest heartbreak in Week 9 against the Vikings.

Eli Manning completed 25-of-39 passes for 246 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions in Sunday's Week 8 win at Philadelphia.
Eli has now won two straight games by simply avoiding mistakes. He got a refreshingly strong effort from Hakeem Nicks and Victor Cruz won his one-on-one battle with Brandon Boykin. Heading into the bye, Manning is on pace to 4,334 yards, 20 touchdowns and 30 interceptions. The turnover rate is coming down, but we've seen nothing to suggest Eli will be anything more than a mid-range QB2 going forward.