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The saying is that everything is bigger in the State of Texas and that definitely can be said in regards to the support that the Dallas Cowboys receive. The Cowboys are one of the National Football League’s iconic franchises as the star on their helmet is as synonymous is the Lone Star State as the oil derrick. And when the Cowboys are winning, their devotion by fans borders on sacrilege. The Cowboys have won five Super Bowl Championships which is only bested by the six that the Pittsburgh Steelers possess. But the Cowboys have not won the Super Bowl in more than two decades as team owner Jerry Jones has been putting his resources into getting back to the championship, only to continuously come up short. Since 2006, Jones has rolled with Tony Romo as his starting quarterback and he has gotten mixed reviews. On one hand Romo is the Cowboys all-time leader in passing yards with 34,154 yards, while he has become a household name alongside other Dallas starting quarterbacks such as Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman. However unlike Staubach and Aikman, Romo has been unable to lead the Cowboys to the Super Bowl which is the gold standard for this franchise. Romo is 36-years of age, but multiple collarbone and back injuries have taken away from his effectiveness, and you have to wonder if his time in Dallas will soon be coming to an end?

Tony Romo

Romo was expected to once again be the Cowboys starting quarterback here in 2016, but he suffered a compression fracture in his back during the preseason that forced him to miss the start of the regular season. And because of this Romo could be on the verge of receiving the Wally Pipp treatment in Dallas.

Romo’s injury meant that the Cowboys would begin this season with rookie quarterback Dak Prescott under center. The Cowboys selected Prescott in the fourth round of this past spring’s National Football League Draft as he was viewed as a project.

In Prescott’s first game, he was 25-of-45 passing for 227 yards as the Cowboys fell to the New York Giants 20-19. Prescott would follow this up by going 22-of-30 for 292 yards the following week as the Cowboys defeated the Washington Redskins 27-23. Prescott was showing that he could do a solid job of keeping the seat warm until Romo returned, but nobody could have expected him to do what he has been doing.

Dak Prescott

With Prescott under center, the Cowboys find themselves with a record of 7-1 which is tied with the New England Patriots for the best record in the National Football League. Prescott has been one of the most efficient quarterbacks in the NFL as he has completed 66.5% of his passes, while he is doing something that Romo has failed to do throughout his career which is to protect the football. On the season Prescott has only thrown 2 interceptions. Prescott would set an NFL record when he completed 176 passes before he threw his first career interception as he has shown maturity beyond his years in regards to protecting the football. And with Prescott under center, the Cowboys have the formula needed to make a playoff run.

The Cowboys possess one of the best offensive lines in the National Football League which has produced the top ranked rushing attack in the league that has featured rookie running back Ezekiel Elliot who currently leads the NFL in rushing with 891 yards. Prescott understands this and subsequently he isn’t trying to do it all by himself which is a trait that the veteran Romo doesn’t possess as team ball is fueling the Cowboys surge here in 2016. And as Jones has always displayed affection towards Romo, the time to part with him is now.

There aren’t that many quality quarterbacks that are in the National Football League which means that Jones could trade Romo and get valuable draft picks in return. A team such as the New York Jets which has the talent to be a playoff contender, but they have issues at the quarterback position would make sense as far as being a potential trade partner with the Cowboys. Romo would still be in a big market, while he would be providing his services to a team and fan base that is desperate for any ray of hope.

When healthy Romo can still get it done at a high level in the National Football League, but it shouldn’t be with the Cowboys anymore. Prescott has shown that he is more than capable of getting it down in the NFL, and making Romo the starter once again might divide the locker room which is always a recipe for disaster. Romo has been cleared to practice, but why ruin a good thing with Prescott?

We all remember the situation for the Patriots in 2001 when quarterback Drew Bledsoe suffered an injury early in the season which opened to door for Tom Brady to be the team’s starting quarterback, and the rest is history. At the very least the Cowboys will be in contention for a wild card spot here in 2016 which should be enough for Prescott to maintain his current status, while making Jones think long and hard about who should be his starting signal caller.

Jerry Jones

In the past Jones has allowed his ego to cloud his judgment which included him letting former head coach Jimmy Johnson to leave in 1994 after winning two Super Bowls, and his clash with Bill Parcells which saw him step down as Cowboys head coach in 2006. Jones cannot make that mistake again and allow Romo to hang around which won’t do anything positive for anyone who is affiliated with the Cowboys. Romo will be remembered as one of the better quarterbacks in Cowboys franchise history, but in a what have you don for me lately society, it’s now Prescott’s time in Dallas.

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By | 2016-11-09T00:20:55+00:00 November 9th, 2016|Categories: National Football League|Tags: , , , |0 Comments

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