03-18-2018, 03:21 PM
(01-18-2018, 01:39 AM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: A “bad QB” has his team in the AFC Championship this weekend. And in the NFC it’s the battle of the backups. I don’t see the kind of overpayments some think coming back for Dalton, who let’s face it, is just average.
This is such an invalid argument, its ridiculous. The vikings have a terrific defense, and the Jags might have the best pass defense I have ever seen. Way to exclude crucial info for that argument. Case Keenum is also having a terrific year, and Nick Foles already had a season where he received MVP consideration. Dude only threw 2 INTS one year!! Cases value would be low, because he had exactly that, a great year... ***A***, as in single great year.
Dalton is worthy of a high first to a lot of teams. He may not be flashy, but he has been to the playoffs A LOT, which you can't say about a lot of these other QBs. Look at Smith, how long did it take for him to reach his first playoffs? And he had Frank Gore in his prime, who IMO, is one the most criminally underrated players in NFL history. Dalton took his team to the playoffs his first 5 seasons. And most of those years he had a mediocre running game. Sure AJ was arguably the driving force of his success, but teams still see his success. Which when you look at QBs like Keenum and Foles and compare track records to Daltons, you realize there isnt a comparison. Sure they both when deep this year, but what about the other years they piled up behind center. Dalton has been consistently adequate to above average, and sometimes fantastic. I can't think of a single statistical year he has had that I would classify as a "Bad year." He's had a few okay years, but not anything I would call a total statistical failure. The same can't be said for; Smith, Foles, Keenum, or Bradform.
