Is Tony Romo Fat?
Reports are coming out of Oxnard that Tony Romo is, well, sporting a slightly more robust build. The Cowboys list Romo at 236 lbs to start training camp, a far cry from the 219 lbs he was listed at to begin last season. But what IS out of shape for an NFL quarterback?
Here is the list of every starting QB in the NFL. The one's in RED are the players that weight the same or more than Romo, and the one's in BLUE are the players that are his same height.
Aaron Rodgers - 6'2", 225 lbs
Drew Brees - 6'0", 209 lbs
Tom Brady - 6'4", 220 lbs
Peyton Manning - 6'5", 230 lbs
Joe Flacco - 6'6", 245 lbs
Ben Roethlisberger - 6'5", 241 lbs
Matt Ryan - 6'4", 217 lbs
Matthew Stafford - 6'3", 232 lbs
RG3 - 6'2", 217 lbs
Russell Wilson - 5'11", 206 lbs
Eli Manning - 6'4", 218 lbs
Cam Newton - 6'5", 245 lbs
Michael Vick - 6'0", 215 lbs
Colin Kaepernick - 6'4", 230 lbs
Sam Bradford - 6'4", 224 lbs
Jay Cutler - 6'3", 220 lbs
Andrew Luck - 6'4", 239 lbs
Mark Sanchez - 6'2", 225 lbs
Josh Freeman - 6'6", 240 lbs
Carson Palmer - 6'5", 235 lbs
Philip Rivers - 6'5", 228 lbs
Alex Smith - 6'4", 217 lbs
Brandon Weeden - 6'3", 220 lbs
Ryan Tannehill - 6'4", 222 lbs
EJ Manuel - 6'4", 237 lbs
Andy Dalton - 6'2", 220 lbs
Jake Locker - 6'3", 234 lbs
Matt Schaub - 6'5", 240 lbs
Blaine Gabbert - 6'4", 235 lbs
Matt Flynn - 6'2", 225 lbs
Christian Ponder - 6'2", 229 lbs
You'll note that ALL of the RED players who are listed heavier than Tony Romo are also at least 2 inches taller than him...Although there's a good mix of pocket passing, statue-esque types (Roethlisberger, Flacco, Schaub, Luck) and dual threat QBs (Cam, Manuel, Freeman).
There are 6 QBs in the league who stand at Romo's height...none of whom weigh as much as Tony Romo. The average size of a player who is 6'2" playing QB in the NFL is 223 lbs. While he's not there yet, it's reasonable to believe that Romo could shed those 13 extra pounds by the time training camp concludes.
FOR THE RECORD : The average NFL QB stands at 6'3" and weighs 227 lbs. Pro Football Reference has Romo listed at 219 lbs. NFL.com, ESPN.com, and DallasCowboys.com all have him listed at 236 lbs.
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