05-28-2016, 12:50 AM
Quote:The simple truth of the matter is that Dalton and Mccarron are being compared so much because they are very comparable. I give Dalton the edge in experience and mobility and Mccarron seems to be more clutch and a more natural leader. Everything else is very close. I would classify both as game manager types who need a strong supporting cast to be successful. Niether one of these guys are going to carry a team. Put either one on a weak roster and I'll bet you that words like "Elite" and "Franchise QB" cease to be tossed around.
Thankfully, such disrespectful and asinine opinions about Dalton are becoming more rare. If you really believe that Dalton and McCarron are on the same level, that's a pretty lonely opinion to have. Dalton was considered a better prospect in the draft, he made throws all last season - on a rope - that I've never seen Mac make, and neither has looked good in the playoffs.
In regular season, Dalton has won big games on a regular basis. Seattle last season. Swept the Ravens 2 years running (and he was arguably the MVP of all those games). Pats. Packers. Broncos. Dalton has beaten pretty much every great team. Mac has beaten...the 49ers and Mallet-led Ravens?? How sad that some insist on comparing them when their resumes are miles apart.
People like you always insinuate that it's the talent around Dalton that "carries" him. I think 2014 put that theory to bed. The elite defense ranked 22nd that year. Eifert and MLJ were on IR. AJ missed 5 games. Yet we still won 10 games that year. How? Well if you check the game logs for those 10 wins, Dalton pretty much played well in all of them, despite having a receiving group that was patched together all year.
Last season, Dalton was on pace for 4200 yards and 33 TDs (37 if you count rush TDs) before his injury. That'd make for an interesting definition of "game manager". Meanwhile, if you take McCarron's 4 starts and average it out over a full season, it comes out to 3056 yards and 20 TDs. Now that would be game manager numbers.
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