10-05-2018, 03:53 PM
(10-05-2018, 01:27 PM)coachmcneil71 Wrote: That's not his point in the least. Gotta get better every year in the draft, and fortunately we have been doing that. That said, gotta keep looking towards the future. Ross is borderline bust material,cat the moment.
We have a QB on his big money contract. He's playing well right now, but the talent to money ratio is a huge factor for franchise's that are trying to move forward and stay relevant.
Yeah I think some people are missing OP's point. I get it and respect that take, I just disagree.
1. Andy Dalton > Alex Smith.
2. Dalton is younger than Smith.
3. Dalton is cheaper than Smith (at least at the time)
4. Taking a QB is a shot in the dark. For every guy that looks like Mahomes, there 5 guys that look like Darnold, Josh Allen or Lamar Jackson. Even if you hit on a QB, the likelihood that he's better than Dalton (who is very good) is still slim. If you missed, you probably damaged your relationship with Dalton.
I'd be okay with looking for a replacement a little further down the line, and only if Dalton can't progress through the playoffs. Even then, I think we'd be biting our nose to spite our face. Marvin has been the real problem there.
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