Romo says quick thinking needed for NFL success

SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo says the toughest thing for pro scouts to measure in a college player is how quickly he can think on his feet.

He said in college, quarterbacks usually have room to throw but in the NFL, only about five throws a game aren't made without someone on the quarterback. He says that's hard thing to adjust to.

Romo told about 350 people attending a Wednesday luncheon for the College Football Hall of Fame that successful quarterbacks are the ones who figure out how to throw in limited space.

Romo, who went undrafted when he came out of Division I-AA Eastern Illinois after the 2002 season, has led the Cowboys to three NFL playoff appearances in four seasons as a starter.