Dalton TD Pass

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(10-07-2018, 10:16 PM)muskiesfan Wrote: Dalton deserves a lot of credit, but so do the receivers. In previous years when a play broke down, the receivers just stopped. They weren't trying to get open and they weren't coming back for the ball. On many, many plays Dalton threw it away because there were no other options that taking a sack. Even last year when Dalton got crucified for throwing the ball away on 4th down, the receivers were standing still watching him. Whether it's the receivers coach, Lazor, or whoever else, it's nice to see the receivers not giving up when Dalton is on the move.

I was reading all the replies before I responded and you nailed it.

The Boyd TD in the Panthers game (I think it was Carolina) where Dalton ran to his left and threw across his body to Boyd all alone streaking across the back of the end zone had me jumping for joy.  Not because they scored (well, not ONLY because they scored) but because I have seen for YEARS the Bengal's WRs just stop moving when a play breaks down.  Boyd's action had to have been coached, because now I am seeing it with other players.  When I was still at every game, you could see plain as day, the other WRs just standing there while Dalton would be avoiding what seemed to be and endless wave of pass rushers.  

Drove me nuts.  There should be a third of the field where each WR/TE in a pattern directs themselves when a play breaks down to give Dalton a short, intermediate, and deep option.  These "extended plays" are incredibly difficult for the defense to cover.  

This small, but significant step, is making a difference for Andy and he is now playing with the coaching and preparation that the likes of Brady and Rogers have enjoyed for years.  

Keep it up guys!