2014 NFL off-season thread

I was having a debate with a friend. Just curious, who would you rather have, Eli or Romo?

 

Herpes.

 

I think it's easier to blame Romo because one interception is easier to point to than poor defensive play. He's probably kept them in some games the Cowboys D was determined to give away.

 

It's always fun to point out to the haters that Romo is on a Hall of Fame track.
He has better numbers than Warren Moon.

 

Holy shit.
I just spit iced tea all over the place.
Take a bow.

 

Call me when he gets in.

I'll be waiting.

 

It is trendy to rip him. I don't do trendy.
Romo averages 26 touchdowns, 3,695 yards and 305 completions per season.
Assuming he does no better or no worse than his averages, he will finish his career eighth in both yards and completions, and seventh in touchdowns.
If he plays out the rest of his contract and stays healthy, he will be in Canton.
And who knows. Maybe he can flip the script and lead them on a post-season run.

 

Numbers are not the only thing involved in a Hall of Fame vote, especially given how the NFL process works.

They are an interesting comparison because neither guy won a Super Bowl and both had perceived memorable moments of underachievement in the playoffs.

Moon's success in the CFL was also a factor in his favor. I'm as critical as anybody of the quality of play in that league, but it helped his case. So did the thought that he was robbed of the years in the NFL because it is damn difficult to look at what he had done in college and explain away nobody giving him a shot to play quarterback in the NFL before he went to the CFL.

Also, some of Romo's numbers are better than Moon's and some are not. Per season, you could say that, but longevity means something, especially in a sport in which the athletes take such a beating.

You have to keep in mind that in this case, you are comparing quarterbacks from different eras. The rules and the way the game is played continue to change to favor the passing game. Moon's career started 20 years before Romo's. The changes from 1984 to 2004 weren't nearly as dramatic as those in the late '70s, but they are worth consideration.

 

Assuming he never gets to a Super Bowl, the only way he gets into the Hall is with a ticket.

 

It's not just Moon, oop.
His numbers put him in the company of Tarkenton, Elway and Unitas.
And please don't give me the rings shit.
This isn't fucking tennis.

 

We'll see.

 

Yes, we will.

You keep the faith, good sir. As I said, call me when he's in and feel free to gloat.