The difference in Andy Dalton

[*bengalfan74*]

(10-03-2015, 09:14 PM)grampahol Wrote: As for the confidence issue I think that anyone who can become a starting QB in the NFL has to be pretty confident to begin with and toss in Andys regular season record I don't think that his confidence wavered as much as some think. It's a team sport with 22 fairly violent people running around on every play. To be able to do that at least 16 games a year says a lot about the ego involved much less the confidence it takes. To have a 300 pound man smash you into the ground and still get back up and want to do it again?  I don't think it's a confidence issue.

While I agree in general in what you're saying, I also think you're oversimplifying it. Does Dalton have confidence in himself ? Sure

But did he have confidence in the receivers not named A.J. to make a catch ? Would that alter his overall confidence ? Did Dalton have confidence that the coaches are fully behind him ? "ok Andy, just don't make any mistakes" ?

Did Dalton have confidence in the O-line ? The play calling ? It goes on and on.