Silver Article on Palmer

[GreenCornBengal]

(10-03-2015, 12:42 PM)Nately120 Wrote: Are stats important or not?  

I say in 2009 Palmer wasn't that bad because he led a number of late-game drives that won games.  Detractors say "Yeah, but his statline wasn't pretty so we won despite him."  Ok, so then he has been putting up a top 5 QB statline for the past 18 games or so. "Yeah, but the Cardinals have just played 16 god awful teams, so his statline doesn't matter.  He's still not that good."

So whether his stats are not so great or right up there with the top-tier QBs we can still conclude that he isn't all that great?  Do stats matter or not?  Does the context and situation in which said stats are accumulated matter?  

Jumpin in here out of the blue. I think people like/dislike a QB for more emotional reasons whether they admit it or not.

There are statistics that show both guys are good QBs, but if they don't pass the 'eye test', then all logic is thrown out.

Both Dalton and Palmer have left some 'emotional scarring' on the fanbase which clouds their opinion of those players.

I mean, I get it.... I hear there are Eagles fans that dislike Donovan Mcnabb...

You can pull out the most concrete stats to prove a point, but in the world of football, once someone has decided their stance on a player, it rarely changes.

Carson made 2009 one of the most entertaining Seasons in recent history as a Bengal fan... thank you Brian Leonard hahaha