Why Tony Romo is not a Top 10 UDFA of all-time
Why no Romo?
Looking through the list there’s two glaring differences between these players and Romo. Firstly their accolades. The majority are Championship winning players- in many cases multiple times.
They are also Hall of Famers. Some of the best the game has ever seen. Age may not be on Romo’s side, but he has a team around him now that make the prospect of a ring a real possibility.
Finally, consider the era they played in. Brandt has been involved in football for longer than most of us have been alive. The most recent player on his top ten is Kurt Warner. Someone who hasn’t played in not far short of a decade! In that respect, it’s perhaps less surprising to not see Romo here.
Brandt’s choices are generational to him. In ten years’ time people will debate the greatness of Joe Montana and Tom Brady. Who is the better quarterback? Chances are, people will vote for the one they witnessed play.
In the current league, Brandt confirms that Tony Romo is indeed the best undrafted talent.
"“In his career, he has completed 65.3 percent of his passes, which is second-best to Drew Brees (66.4 percent) among active quarterbacks. He also has 247 touchdown passes, 117 interceptions and a 97.1 passer rating. In the six playoff games he’s started, Romo has eight touchdown passes against just two interceptions. Romo means so much to this team, from his ability to make plays to his leadership. That is why I have this four-time Pro Bowler as my top undrafted free agent in the NFL.” – Gil Brandt"
Romo’s success may not be there in terms of silverware and trophies; but his incredible story of coming from a small school, being undrafted yet going on to be the franchise quarterback for America’s Team will be written in history.
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