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Tony Romo's maturation a reason for Cowboys' growing optimism
09:10 PM CDT on Sunday, June 13, 2010
Column by DAVID MOORE / The Dallas Morning News | dmoore@dallasnews.com
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IRVING - Tony Romo se moque des journalistes au sujet d'un changement qu'il a fait dans son jeu, une amélioration si subtiles qu'il est difficile pour un œil non exercé à l'avis.
As everyone knows, there is no shortage of untrained eyes among the media.
"It's really pretty cool," Romo said, promising specifics at a later date. "You'll see."
The fact this mysterious, minor adjustment captures our interest illustrates just how much Romo has matured as a quarterback.
Think back to this time last year. Critics wondered if Romo took the game seriously enough, if he really understood the impact of his words and attitude. He was a quarterback who took chances when he should play it smart and turned the ball over way too often.
Every philosophical and personnel move was made to shape a more Romo-friendly offense.
The broader questions about Romo's demeanor and focus are no longer asked. He has made dramatic improvement in the area the Cowboys like to call ball security without sacrificing the big-play ability that makes him special.
The talk as this minicamp ends is not what the Cowboys can do for Romo.
The buzz is how Romo makes those around him better. He's a more assertive and confident quarterback.
He's grown into the position.
"C'est peut-être l'une des choses que nous voyons qui est venu avec ses années dans la NFL,« propriétaire Jerry Jones a dit. "Il a une meilleure idée de ce qu'il veut faire et comment il veut le faire.
"Everybody in this organization is confident in his judgment. His willingness to inject himself into what he's doing and how he's doing it is a big deal. You're seeing considerably more of that now than you were three years ago or two years ago.
"I think it's really going to impact our ability to execute offensively."
points de Jones à la Romo rapport a été en mesure de développer avec Miles Austin saison dernière. Il parle de l'impact du quart-arrière peut avoir sur les étapes de formation de la carrière de Dez Bryant. Ou, comme le dit Jones, comment peut Romo "coude brindille la façon dont il le veut" avec le récepteur recrue.
"Je pense vraiment qu'il ne reçoit pas beaucoup de crédit à partir de ce point de vue,« l'ailier rapproché Jason Witten a dit. "Je pense qu'il nous rend tous beaucoup mieux, en ligne inclus. Parfois, sa capacité à faire des défenseurs manquez est spécial.
"That's one of the greatest assets you can ever say about a quarterback, how he creates so much for so many other people outside of his yards and touchdowns. He puts us all in better positions with throws, with alignments. I think that's a special trait he's come a long way in understanding."
Lorsque Wade Phillips montres pratique ces jours-ci, il voit un quart qui garde toujours les deux mains sur le ballon quand on se déplace dans la poche. Il est devenu instinctif. L'entraîneur-chef ne "voit le manque de rigueur» avec la balle qui a sévi Romo tôt dans sa carrière.
"He does a great job of moving around and throwing the ball," Phillips said. "He seems to get better and better at that, even in the pocket. When he gets out of the pocket, he's really dangerous.
"He can go back and set up and throw it as good as anybody. He moves around well and finds people well. But now he's moving around and putting it right on the money. That's a good sign."
Of the nine interceptions Romo threw in 2009, only five came in the final three months of the regular season. He opened up his stance a bit to improve his throws to the left sidelines and had success there.
This off-season is about refining what has already been put in place.
"Il ne fait pas de changements majeurs à sa livraison ou son jeu de jambes», entraîneur des quarts Wade Wilson. "Il est juste essayer de s'améliorer.
"He's throwing the ball great. We keep pushing the chemistry between him and Roy [Williams] and making the proper decisions, making good decisions. We want him to still stay aggressive but not force the ball. That's a fine line with him sometimes.
"We want him to stay that gunslinger, but only when it's the proper time."
Romo has come a long way from where he was just 12 months ago.
As for that subtle change Romo won't talk about, it has to do with his footwork in certain situations.
You'll see.
Tony Romo's maturation a reason for Cowboys' growing optimism
09:10 PM CDT on Sunday, June 13, 2010
Column by DAVID MOORE / The Dallas Morning News | dmoore@dallasnews.com
David Moore
Archive | E-mail
IRVING - Tony Romo se moque des journalistes au sujet d'un changement qu'il a fait dans son jeu, une amélioration si subtiles qu'il est difficile pour un œil non exercé à l'avis.
As everyone knows, there is no shortage of untrained eyes among the media.
"It's really pretty cool," Romo said, promising specifics at a later date. "You'll see."
The fact this mysterious, minor adjustment captures our interest illustrates just how much Romo has matured as a quarterback.
Think back to this time last year. Critics wondered if Romo took the game seriously enough, if he really understood the impact of his words and attitude. He was a quarterback who took chances when he should play it smart and turned the ball over way too often.
Every philosophical and personnel move was made to shape a more Romo-friendly offense.
The broader questions about Romo's demeanor and focus are no longer asked. He has made dramatic improvement in the area the Cowboys like to call ball security without sacrificing the big-play ability that makes him special.
The talk as this minicamp ends is not what the Cowboys can do for Romo.
The buzz is how Romo makes those around him better. He's a more assertive and confident quarterback.
He's grown into the position.
"C'est peut-être l'une des choses que nous voyons qui est venu avec ses années dans la NFL,« propriétaire Jerry Jones a dit. "Il a une meilleure idée de ce qu'il veut faire et comment il veut le faire.
"Everybody in this organization is confident in his judgment. His willingness to inject himself into what he's doing and how he's doing it is a big deal. You're seeing considerably more of that now than you were three years ago or two years ago.
"I think it's really going to impact our ability to execute offensively."
points de Jones à la Romo rapport a été en mesure de développer avec Miles Austin saison dernière. Il parle de l'impact du quart-arrière peut avoir sur les étapes de formation de la carrière de Dez Bryant. Ou, comme le dit Jones, comment peut Romo "coude brindille la façon dont il le veut" avec le récepteur recrue.
"Je pense vraiment qu'il ne reçoit pas beaucoup de crédit à partir de ce point de vue,« l'ailier rapproché Jason Witten a dit. "Je pense qu'il nous rend tous beaucoup mieux, en ligne inclus. Parfois, sa capacité à faire des défenseurs manquez est spécial.
"That's one of the greatest assets you can ever say about a quarterback, how he creates so much for so many other people outside of his yards and touchdowns. He puts us all in better positions with throws, with alignments. I think that's a special trait he's come a long way in understanding."
Lorsque Wade Phillips montres pratique ces jours-ci, il voit un quart qui garde toujours les deux mains sur le ballon quand on se déplace dans la poche. Il est devenu instinctif. L'entraîneur-chef ne "voit le manque de rigueur» avec la balle qui a sévi Romo tôt dans sa carrière.
"He does a great job of moving around and throwing the ball," Phillips said. "He seems to get better and better at that, even in the pocket. When he gets out of the pocket, he's really dangerous.
"He can go back and set up and throw it as good as anybody. He moves around well and finds people well. But now he's moving around and putting it right on the money. That's a good sign."
Of the nine interceptions Romo threw in 2009, only five came in the final three months of the regular season. He opened up his stance a bit to improve his throws to the left sidelines and had success there.
This off-season is about refining what has already been put in place.
"Il ne fait pas de changements majeurs à sa livraison ou son jeu de jambes», entraîneur des quarts Wade Wilson. "Il est juste essayer de s'améliorer.
"He's throwing the ball great. We keep pushing the chemistry between him and Roy [Williams] and making the proper decisions, making good decisions. We want him to still stay aggressive but not force the ball. That's a fine line with him sometimes.
"We want him to stay that gunslinger, but only when it's the proper time."
Romo has come a long way from where he was just 12 months ago.
As for that subtle change Romo won't talk about, it has to do with his footwork in certain situations.
You'll see.