ESPN recently put together a list of the top 100 players in the NFL. With more than 70 panelists, each participant ranked players on a scale of 1-100. Those scores were then averaged together to formulate the final list.
Want to know where Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo landed?
According to ESPN's rankings, Romo is the 32st best player in the NFL with an average score of 88.07.
"The high-profile mistakes disappeared when the Cowboys gave him an offensive line and a ground game, said one voter. Man, did they ever. In 2014, Romo wasn't just good; he blew away the field in Total QBR, and after leading the NFL with 19 interceptions in 2012, he has thrown a total of 19 over the last two seasons behind that improved Dallas O-line. Block for Romo, and you have one of the NFL's best quarterbacks.
"Romo's 3.42 TD/INT rate since 2013 ranks third among QBs with at least 25 starts over that span, behind only Aaron Rodgers and Peyton Manning."
Rodgers and Manning, huh? Not bad company to be in.
Overall, the Cowboys boast six entries in the top 100 and seven if you count DeMarco Murray. It appears as if the improved offensive line play (Tyron Smith, Travis Frederick and Zack Martin all made the list) has had a trickle-down effect on the rest of the team.
That has to be welcome news for Cowboys fans, who are expected another post-season berth this year.
