07-05-2015, 09:17 PM
(07-04-2015, 02:11 PM)CornerBlitz Wrote: So we've had many discussions about ole boy Dalton. I have a few questions I'll pose to some of you and would like an honest sincere answer. I will only respond to those that have first made an actual attempt to answer these questions.
1. At what point are we allowed to blame the QB for his inferior playoff performances instead of saying it's 100% Marvin's fault and is there a scenario where we can blame both? (If you feel neither are at fault like FredToast, then please explain who is at fault?)
2. Do you feel that Dalton is improving as a QB?
3. Are you confident in Andy Dalton taking us to the Super Bowl one day?
I'll be patiently waiting and am truly looking forward to your answers. Just pretend someone else asked these questions. I'm sure that will allow you to answer them objectively, or not.
1. He should be blamed for his poor performance. He isn't the only one to blame for the playoff losses though. The coaching should receive the majority of the blame in my opinion. But the rest of the players are also at fault for their lackluster playoff performances. Unfortunately this team has come out year after year looking flat and playing out of their league. Marvin Lewis is clearly the main culprit. He has been the one constant when their were completely different players on the team and coaches. He's the constant and so is the playoff results unfortunately.
My biggest problem with Dalton is he will not elevate the players around him because his presence doesn't bring the players performance up a notch but instead down a notch because he is part of the problem with his own performance or lack thereof.
2.No, he took a big step backwards last year overall. He started off strong the first month and just went wildly inconsistent for the rest of the season.
3. Based on his 4 years of performance? No. If I was a financial investor and lost money for you the first four years and blamed the market, politics, world events would you have confidence in me that I would one day make you enough money for retirement and continue to let me invest your hard earned money?
