Why Is Tony Romo Still in the Conversation?

It is mind boggling how well Dak Prescott is playing right now. It is equally as mind boggling hearing Tony Romo’s name still in the conversation for being the starting quarterback when healthy. With the Dallas Cowboys looking at a 11-1 record, personally it is difficult to make a valid argument to making changes for the team. Swapping Tony Romo for Dak Prescott can be the worst mistake the Cowboys could make.

Romo is a quarterback notorious for blowing games in the last minutes. Even though the previous quarterback of the Cowboys did throw for more touch downs than Dak Prescott, the statistic that stands out the most are interceptions. Twelve games into the season, Dak Prescott has only two interceptions. Tony Romo averages ten interceptions a year. While ten interceptions may not seem as dangerous as I make it seem, consider the amount of games that Romo played. Due to back problems, Romo was forced to miss several games. In the spam of his eleven year career, he has only played in an entire season four times. The other seven years he suffered injuries that sidelined him. The worst being in 2015 where he only played four games but tagged along seven interceptions.

With a player with the potential of Dak Prescott, why would the Dallas Cowboys risk going back to losing seasons? Even though Tony Romo healthy is a legitimate quarterback, he is not as efficient as Prescott. The future with their star running back Ezekiel Elliot and their prospect quarterback Dak Prescott, the future seems bright for the new Dallas Cowboys. Placing Tony Romo into the mix not only ruins the momentum of the winning Cowboys, but also wastes valuable years of their running back. The smart move for Jerry Jones is to let Dak Prescott win games for the franchise.

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