A few questions to ponder

[Benton]

(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.

Late to the thread, there was a lot more going on this weekend other than The Great Dalton Debate.

Sooo...

1. Wha? I think the entire team generally gets blamed for poor playoff performances. Coaching has stunk, playcalling, passing, defense. The only few good spots have been our running — which we largely didn't do.

2. Not that we see. Physically I think he's as good as he gets. Mentally he may be taking things away from his mistakes, which is the only way to grow.

3.

It's a team sport. I'm not confident in any one person "taking" us anywhere. Until Marvin, the Red Rocket, Whit, Leon or whoever can step up and get the team to play to its potential, we aren't going anywhere. That's what we're missing. It's not an elite QB. It's not a top 10 pass rush. It's not a 6 YPC avg.

It's leadership.

Get someone who can get every guy to go out there and make one play — one 80-yard TD run, one forced fumble, one pick six, one 50-yard field goal, whatever it is they do — and we will win it all.