My weekly rant

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(10-25-2017, 04:59 PM)PhilHos Wrote: EVERY QB is better when the running game is strong. Yes, the best QBs play well regardless, but if you give an elite QB a strong running game, you'll see their volume stats go down, but you'll see their efficiency skyrocket.

In any event, it was more of a dig of our prepubescent OP than anything you said.

You're right. I guess I should rephrase...Dalton might play better when having to pass less often, but unfortunately that can't happen given how bad the OL is right now. We've seen that when the Bengals are behind and need to pass a lot, Dalton is no Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady, or Drew Brees. Dalton is at his best when the running game is going well and the game doesn't have to be put on his shoulders. That's the difference between a good and elite QB. I do think the Bengals can win playoff games with Dalton at QB if the defense stays elite and the running game is good.