Daltons Pocket Presence

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(09-26-2017, 01:24 PM)ochocincos Wrote: If a QB's performance goes from 10-15 down to bottom barrel because of a decline in OL, that QB is not a franchise QB.

It's been 3 games. And 1 of those 3 he played pretty well.

(09-26-2017, 01:24 PM)ochocincos Wrote: There are a few good players to target in FA and/or the draft for OL. I'm not saying OL shouldn't be upgraded.
But at this point, how anyone can think Dalton can get the Bengals a championship is beyond me. Dalton is a middle-tier QB when he's playing well, a lower-tier QB when not.

The Ravens won a Super Bowl with Joe Flacco. The same Flacco who is CURRENTLY lower rated than Dalton.
Also, Dalton is ABOVE a middle-tire QB when playing well. Prior to his injury 2 years ago, he was in the talk for league MVP (it may have been only whispers, but it was still talk).

(09-26-2017, 01:24 PM)ochocincos Wrote: QBs that have come out since Dalton that I'd take over him right now:
Andrew Luck (shoulder issues aside)
Jameis Winston
Marcus Mariota
Russell Wilson
Derek Carr
Dak Prescott
Carson Wentz

Now only three of those are not first rounders, but the point is those players can be found with proper scouting.

I'm not sold on Mariota or Wentz (yet) and Dalton has proven to be at least equal to Luck, statistically speaking, but to each his own.

(09-26-2017, 01:24 PM)ochocincos Wrote: With what looks to be a good QB class in 2018 and Dalton's contract only having $2.4 mill of dead cap after this year, it could be a very good time to move on from him.

While I think the Bengals can win with Dalton, I would have no problem if the Bengals drafted what they believe could be the next elite QB in the draft. It would be nice to have a QB that all Bengals fans agree is good, but then again, even prior to his injuries there were Bengals fans that crapped on Palmer, so it might never happen.