Young QBS would be jealous of AJ right now.

[*ochocincos*]

(12-15-2015, 03:02 PM)BayouBengal Wrote: I can't help but see the similarities between the Bengals and AJM's 1st National Championship team.

On both teams AJM was surrounded by some of the leagues top tier talent.
Both teams use a strong running game with good backs and have a good offensive line.
Both teams could win with their solid Defense and good game management.

This is so similar to what he was trained to do at Alabama that I can see him progressing quickly.

ESPN just posted an article essentially saying the same thing...
http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/14371328/the-cincinnati-bengals-built-competitive-even-backup-qb-nfl

Also of note, it wouldn't be a true ESPN article without the subtle jab at Dalton's talent...
"6. Dalton may not be all that he appeared to be."


Bottom line though is that the article is right. This likely will force the Bengals be more run-focused, but McCarron also has a bevy of receiving weapons around him (Green, Jones, Sanu, Eifert, Bernard).

As a young backup QB, you couldn't really ask for a much better set of talent around you.