01-06-2016, 11:07 AM
(01-06-2016, 04:33 AM)Atomic Orange Wrote: 1st- Without Dalton does any of these scenarios even exist?
No, which is part of the reason why I say it's awkward because Dalton's the one who got us here in the first place.
(01-06-2016, 10:06 AM)Johnny Cupcakes Wrote: Not that it matters, because the Bengals are going to win out all the way to a Super Bowl title regardless of who plays at QB, but I don't see how you don't go back to Andy if he's healthy. Maybe if McCarron wins a couple games in a row with a 120+ passer rating, you'd at least have to think about keeping him in for the big one, but there is no way that I'd keep him in to play against the Patriots if Dalton is healthy enough to play.
I hope the Bengals do win the Super Bowl obviously, that would be the perfect way to end this. I don't know how I feel about Dalton right now because none of us knows how he's going to play after the hand injury and not playing for a few weeks. It's a very "up in the air" situation.
(01-06-2016, 10:18 AM)The Real Deal Wrote: No they aren't. Next thread.
Did you even read the thread? If so, care to elaborate?
(01-06-2016, 10:20 AM)Daddy-O Wrote: Agreed. All of the speculation and discussion is for the fans only. The Bengals have already decided who the franchise QB is and it's Dalton. They (Bengals) know exactly what they have in AD, that's why they gave him the long-term contract.
As far as AJM is concerned, great for him and the team if he does well and wins in the playoffs. He will become a very hot commodity, both for himself and the Bengals.
This is not an awkward situation at all, rather a perfect situation for all involved: 1) AD's is the future #1 no matter what outcome, 2) AJM has a chance to show the NFL he is a legitimate NFL QB, 3) The Bengals have the rights to AJM and can entertain offers from other teams.
And even for those that are still unsure the Bengals consider AD to be a franchise QB, they could still entertain offers for AD from other teams...but this is just a pipe dream because in reality he is untouchable. He is a top 10 tier QB in a league where it is very difficult to find franchise QB's. It's the "known" versus the unknown. You always go with history. And when you have a QB that's won more games in his first 5 seasons than any other QB in history it's a no-brainer.
Again, this is not an awkward situation inside the Bengal building, only on the outside.
While I understand your argument, I disagree. I feel like if McCarron gets a playoff win over Dalton, then the media is going to be all over this. especially since the media has been notorious with QB controversies and hating on the Bengals in general. Plus, I can guarantee you that if McCarron wins a playoff game and Dalton doesn't then there's going to be a lot of Bengals fans criticizing Dalton for losing again in the playoffs.
(01-06-2016, 10:52 AM)yellowxdiscipline Wrote: Oh look another Dalton and McCarron thread. How original.
Looks like a pretty original thread to me. I'm not sitting here saying that McCaron is better than Dalton or that Dalton is better than McCarron. I'm simply trying create conversation regarding the playoff situation. Would like to hear what you guys actually think about it instead of the, as you put it, unoriginal responses about how unoriginal threads are.
