12-17-2015, 06:08 PM
It's a lose-lose for Dalton because it's almost a certain thing that he plays in the playoffs, and probably a guarantee if the first playoff game is after a bye. However, I don't think there's any chance Dalton is 100% and despite this, a playoff loss will just exacerbate the criticism.
If McCarron loses that same game, he gets a 100% pass. If he wins, the argument will already start to make him the starter over Andy. The last thing I want is the Bengals to keep Andy, activate the bad portion of his contract, yet have every single game and every single drive micromanaged with McCarron being called for to replace him.
It's not a good situation if that's how it goes.
If McCarron loses that same game, he gets a 100% pass. If he wins, the argument will already start to make him the starter over Andy. The last thing I want is the Bengals to keep Andy, activate the bad portion of his contract, yet have every single game and every single drive micromanaged with McCarron being called for to replace him.
It's not a good situation if that's how it goes.
