ARLINGTON, Texas -- As he sat half-dressed at his locker putting on a pair of socks, Tony Romos new reality became clear.Ten feet to his right, a throng of reporters four or five deep listened intently to rookie running back Ezekiel Elliotts every word. Next to Elliott, a member of the Dallas Cowboys public relations staff huddled with rookie quarterback Dak Prescott.Another large group of reporters waited for wide receiver Dez Bryant, whose locker is adjacent to Romos, encroaching on the former starting quarterbacks space.A couple of reporters waited for the NFLs highest-paid backup quarterback, one TV camera focused on him.Guys, Im not talking, Romo said as he pulled on a pair of black Gucci loafers. I appreciate it. Thanks.Romo spoke briefly to tight end Gavin Escobar, hugged him and left the locker room through the trainers room so he wouldnt have to face any more media. His cousin carried his duffel bag.The Cowboys beat the Baltimore Ravens 27-17 on Sunday at AT&T Stadium. It was Romos first game on the sideline as the backup quarterback. Five days earlier, he announced that Prescott had earned the right to be the Cowboys starting quarterback.Prescott showed why he has earned the job, passing for 301 yards and three touchdowns as the Cowboys rallied from a pair of early deficits to win their franchise-record ninth straight game.A few minutes before the game started, Romo and Prescott played catch to warm up. During the game, Romo wore a headset so he could hear the plays, and he spoke to Prescott between series like he has always done.He was as helpful as he always is, said Prescott, giving me feedback and telling me things we may need to do here and there. The only difference I guess is he was in a uniform. Hes been a great help all year.For a moment in the second quarter, it looked like Romo might have a chance to get in the game. As Prescott rolled right and threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Cole Beasley, Baltimore linebacker C.J. Mosley drove Prescott into the turf out of bounds.Mosley was called for a personal foul, and Prescott was on the turf face first for several moments. Then he slowly got up, walked for a while, then jogged to the Cowboys sideline.Prescott led the Cowboys to points on each of their three drives in the second half.As time expired, a smiling Romo turned and shook play-caller Scott Linehans hand. He dapped up running back Lance Dunbar and walked through the congestion of players to shake Baltimore quarterback Joe Flaccos hand.They exchanged pleasantries, and Romo headed to the locker room, slapping hands with a couple of fans as he walked into the bowels of the stadium.[Cowboys coach Jason] Garrett has done a good job of keeping us locked in about what were supposed to do individually, and we focus on our job and not worry about whats going on around us and outside our locker room, Beasley said.We just keep grinding. Its next play, next minute. 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If they were slam-dunk, no-doubt-about-it, ideal-situation options, theyd likely already be one of the eight automatic qualifiers who made the team two weeks ago. The talent pool might be deep for the American side, but its not so deep that players outside that top eight are without fault.Which leads to another thing about captains picks: There are no right or wrong answers -- not today, at least.Judging these selections in the hours after theyre announced is akin to the annual sporting ritual of grading NFL team drafts before those players are ever in uniform, let alone actually playing in games. Its utterly ridiculous and we all know it, but we still cant help ourselves.And so, in the immediate aftermath of Mondays announcement, Love was already being scrutinized for three logical, if not inside-the-box, picks -- none of which should have come as much of a surprise.Some will insist that instead of Fowler, that pick should have gone to another young star with some moxie, like Daniel Berger or Justin Thomas. Fair enough, but that would not only lose the experience of a two-time player to a potential rookie, but it would also snub a guy with a critically better overall résumé.Others will contend that Kuchar should have been replaced by Ryan Moore, whos in better current form. Theres logic in that, too, though the team would lose one of its most malleable partners and a guy who just claimed a bronze medal playing for his country at the Olympics a month ago.Even others will believe the Holmes pick should have gone to Bubba Watson, if Love wanted to assure himself of one of these big hitters. While including a two-time Masters champion, it would also mean including a guy who often toes the line between melancholy and irascibility.All of these ideas lead to one more thing about captains picks: Theres never been a perfect determination for why one player makes for a better pick than another.Is it current form? Thatts a cute sentiment, but the fact is that on the games highest level, form is still fleeting.ddddddddddddRory McIlroy won the Deutsche Bank Championship, then finished T-42 at the BMW Championship six days later; Dustin Johnson was eighth at the DBC, well off the pace, then won the BMW. And these are two of the worlds best players. Form is even more volatile for players further away from the top of the world ranking.Is it past Ryder Cup experience? If so, Love shouldnt even have considered anyone on previous teams, which have lost each of the past three competitions and six of the past seven -- except, of course, Holmes, whose lone prior appearance came for the winning 2008 squad.Is it analytics? Poring over recent statistics helps to explain which players can assist the team in need areas such as driving accuracy or midrange putting. Then again, poring over statistics is exactly the kind of thing that Europeans laugh about as theyre enjoying a few pints after another victory.Is it team camaraderie? Well, this intangible has certainly worked wonders for the European side, though picking players simply based on potential partnerships seems to be overthinking the situation -- especially when the entire outcome is always in doubt going into Sundays singles session.The one thing we can all (possibly) agree on is that these captains picks shouldnt go to those players who deserve it the most; they should go to those who can best help the team win.We wont know until the early evening of Oct. 2 whether Fowler, Kuchar and Holmes were the best selections for the team. That can be determined only by their personal records -- and that of the team. If they succeed and the team wins, they were the right picks. If they falter and the team loses, again, they will have proved to be the wrong ones.Speaking of which: Love will make one last wild-card pick just after the Tour Championship final round on Sept. 25. It will presumably go to the hot hand, whoever plays well during the season finale. It will also presumably be Monday morning quarterbacked, with observers shaking their heads and tsk-tsking afterward.None of that matters. The conjecture beforehand is just that, while the real winners and losers wont be determined until the Ryder Cup itself has been decided. ' ' '