07-28-2015, 03:21 PM
(07-28-2015, 03:15 PM)blt4584 Wrote: For some of those games, mainly the Broncos game, the stats are a bit misleading due to the types of plays being run.
During the Denver game, Dalton was dreadful when asked to throw the ball more than about 5 yards past the LOS, so the staff adjusted and mainly started calling screens and dumpoffs. As a result, the numbers, other than yards, look ok but he still needed to be protected in a major way.
Falcons: 252 passing yards
Panthers: 323 passing yards, 25 rushing yards
Colts: 126 passing yards
Ravens: 266 passing yards, 14 rushing yards (only included because of the 2 rushing TDs)
Broncos: 146 passing yards, 25 rushing yards.
So basically the Denver and Colts game are the two where the yards aren't high. And why did Dalton need to be 'protected'? The running game was working extremely well, so why would they turn to Dalton while they're up the entire game pretty much? They ran for 207 total yards. Why would you want to air it out while the run game is having THAT much success? Dalton did what was asked of him. Sorry he didn't put up 300 passing yards.
