In the three games Romo was out, backup quarterback Brad Johnson played awful as he totaled two touchdowns, five interceptions, and a QB rating of 50.5.
Johnson played so poorly that third string quarterback Brooks Bollinger was put in the during the second half of the third game. Brooks Bollinger also played poorly as he had one touchdown, one interception, and a 60.2 QB rating. Even the running game felt the affect of Romo’s absence as Marion Barber in two of the three games without Romo averaged a pitiful 2.8 YPC.
After Romo was declared doubtful for the next three games, I remember watching NFL experts on ESPN say that because of the Cowboys great offensive system and Brad Johnson's experience, he would be able to run the Cowboys offense efficiently.
Fantasy experts even considered Johnson a good pickup. Even though I have always been a big Tony Romo fan, I didn’t realize how much his absence would affect the Cowboys. I thought that while obviously Brad Johnson wouldn’t be as good as Romo, he could keep the offense afloat and keep them competitive.
However, after watching Brad Johnson at quarterback, I realized that the Cowboys offensive line and system isn’t as good as many people thought it was. The truth is Romo is what makes that offense shine.
His mobility, his ability to keep plays alive, and his intuition are the key to making this Cowboys offense one of the best. Romo has that so called “it” that can’t be taught and without him all of the great play-makers on the Cowboys become ineffective.
Although I believe Romo is the MVP, realistically, he probably won’t get the award because he may have entered the race too late. However, regardless if he gets it or not, one thing is for sure; He is the most valuable player to his team out of any player in the NFL.
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