{"id":1401927,"date":"2021-08-21T15:34:37","date_gmt":"2021-08-21T19:34:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1401927"},"modified":"2021-08-22T22:43:33","modified_gmt":"2021-08-23T02:43:33","slug":"tony-romo-absolutely-loves-this-years-rookie-quarterbacks-hes-like-a-young-dan-marino","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/tony-romo-absolutely-loves-this-years-rookie-quarterbacks-hes-like-a-young-dan-marino\/","title":{"rendered":"Tony Romo Absolutely Loves One of This Year's Rookie Quarterbacks: ‘He's Like a Young Dan Marino'"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As a young quarterback in the NFL, getting praise from an NFL legend is an excellent sign for your fledgling career. Getting compared to an NFL legend is an even bigger compliment for top draft picks. The New York Jets No. 2 overall pick, Zach Wilson<\/a>, got both these affirmations in a signal shot early in his first training camp when former Dallas Cowboys great Tony Romo<\/a> heaped praise on the former BYU star, comparing him to Hall of Fame Miami Dolphins QB Dan Marino<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zach Wilson will get his chance to become an NFL star earlier than most rookie QBs<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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(L-R) Tony Romo, Dan Marino | Photo by Wesley Hitt\/Getty Images; Photo by George Gojkovich\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Jets took Wilson ahead of North Dakota State's Trey Lance<\/a>, Ohio State's Justin Fields<\/a>, and Alabama's Mac Jones<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Those three QBs are currently in training camp fighting battles against experienced NFL vets Jimmy Garappolo, Andy Dalton, and Cam Newton, respectively. Wilson's only “competition” is James Morgan and Mike White, two young passers who haven't thrown a pass in an official NFL game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ready for the bright lights of Broadway or not, it's almost certain that Wilson will take the first snap of the Jets season when they lineup against the Carolina Panthers (and former Jets QB Sam Darnold) in Week 1. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This “sink or swim” philosophy that Gang Green is taking with Wilson is a risky one. For every Payton Manning and Matt Ryan who found success taking the reins for the majority of their rookie season, there are plenty of Blaine Gabbert's and Brandon Weeden's too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even an all-time great like Dan Marino sat for at least two weeks behind veteran David Woodley before he got his first rookie action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tony Romo thinks Wilson has a chance to be great<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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I.C.Y.M.I : Tony Romo on Zach Wilson:

\u201cI think Zach has rare ability. He has a couple of special traits, God doesn\u2019t give those gifts to very many people. The ceiling is crazy high for this kid. I mean Patrick Mahomes crazy levels, which is saying something.\u201d<\/p>— Brandon Tierney (@BrandonTierney) August 21, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote>