Tony Romo's absence isn't the only reason the Cowboys have crumbled to a 2-7 record, and the Cowboys need to ask themselves some hard questions about what this means for the 2016 team.
After last year's stellar 12-4 finish, the Cowboys have crumbled to a 2-7 record. Only one team, the Browns, has more losses. That is quite an impressive meltdown, and one that can't be explained by Tony Romo's injury alone.
Yet there is a lesson in all of this.
In times like these, when you're facing hard choices and need to make any number of important decisions, sometimes the best way to get the process started is to ask yourself some hard questions.