10-31-2019, 02:10 AM
(10-31-2019, 01:44 AM)OswaldsLegacy Wrote: What is wrong with vanilla ice cream? Nothing... it is just as flavorful as any other flavor out there.
Yes the Bengals had a great defense in '15. Not too many people are calling for a benching of Atkins or Dunlap are they? Those 2 have played even more poorly than Dalton has, but instead of calling them out, they call out the DC and other players as well, but not those 2.
Dalton did play poorly against the Chargers... but so did that "elite" defense you speak of. Atkins and Dunlap got how many sacks in that game again? 1 sack for 6 yards... yet Dalton played poorly, even though he was sacked 3 times for 8 yards.
Don't forget the drops either. I know I saw one pass that hit Green (yes, our star WR) in the hands, dropped right into the bucket, and he just doesn't catch it.
'13 was definitely a terrible playoff loss though. Probably the ONLY 1 you can actually point to Dalton's play as the reason for the losses. The others are not quite so easily claimed, unless you really just don't like the way Dalton plays the game (which is pocket QB, managing the game, doing what the coaches tell him to do). I see Dalton as the scapegoat and not the reason for the losses.
Great point about Adkins and Dunlap. They have done nothing. The D line to me is actually the biggest disappointment this season, not Andy. We knew what we had in Andy for years. The Oline has sucked for several years, so if anyone was let down by that group this year, well they have issues.
QB’s always get all the glory and blame. Not saying Dalton is completely innocent, he has his share. But there’s nothing to get fans excited about benching a couple D linemen when there nothing behind them. Finley is the new AJ, and fans demanded some kind of change. The timing was odd but maybe that’s Browns way of making some kind of splash since he wasn't going to trade anyone. Just a distraction? I dunno.
I do think we need to see what we have in him before the draft. With a healthy Green and Ross he will be compared to Andy and I’m sure there will be some who will say “ Andy would have played better” with these guys healthy the rest of the season. I fear this is not the end. The way I see it, Andy had more chances than any other team would have givin him. But at the same time Andy’s downfall was not just himself but Ownership for putting such a horrible line in front of him.
