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Every NFL team’s most underrated player of all time

By Jarrett Bailey

Photo by JOHN CAPUTO/AFP via Getty Images
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ARLINGTON, TX – JANUARY 15: Tony Romo #9 of the Dallas Cowboys warms up on the field prior to the NFC Divisional Playoff game against the Green Bay Packers at AT&T Stadium on January 15, 2017 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX – JANUARY 15: Tony Romo #9 of the Dallas Cowboys warms up on the field prior to the NFC Divisional Playoff game against the Green Bay Packers at AT&T Stadium on January 15, 2017 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /

Dallas Cowboys: Tony Romo

Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman get all of the love in terms of Dallas Cowboys quarterbacks. While Staubach was one of the best of his era, and Aikman was under center for three Super Bowl-winning teams, you can make the case that Romo was better than both of them.

It’s difficult to compare numbers from different eras, but Romo had really good, even great numbers, in multiple seasons. Romo’s 2007 season marked his second consecutive Pro Bowl appearance. He threw for over 4,200 yards and 36 touchdowns in 2007 and the Cowboys went 13-3, their best record since the days of Aikman, Emmitt Smith, and Michael Irvin.

In 2014, Romo had the best season of any Cowboys quarterback ever. He completed a league-high 69.9 percent of his passes while throwing 34 touchdowns and only nine interceptions.

Injuries derailed Romo’s final seasons in Dallas, which ultimately led to the Cowboys going with Dak Prescott in 2016. Romo retired and opted to go into the CBS booth with Jim Nantz where we all know and love him today. He may not have won a Super Bowl, but in terms of pure skill, Romo has the argument of being the best quarterback in Cowboys history.

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