12-23-2019, 01:30 PM
(12-23-2019, 12:59 PM)bfine32 Wrote: Yes, I've always blamed Andy's poor play on Andy. As to scheme he's been in 2 different ones the last 2 years and has finished 26 and 32nd. As to no running game, when had the AFC's leading rusher last year he finished 26th. As to oline protection: we are 7th in sacks allowed and 4th in passes attempted, so the Oline is protecting.
I do appreciate the compliments, we just see this one differently. Andy was a middle of the road starter in his prime, but he will be entering his 10th season and has shown a step decline.
WTS, who knows; stranger things have happened. There's a guy in this forum whose username rhymes with head. I once suggested that the team should have perhaps held onto Fitz in 2009 and get what we could for CP9. That dude told me Fitz would never be a starter in the NFL. Anybody get the name of that starter that beat us yesterday while passing for over 400 yards?
So will you be blaming Burrow's poor play or Burrow?
I disagree about Dalton being a "middle of the road starter in his prime". 2015 was his best year and he was even mentioned as a MVP candidate at one point in that season. That was the year he had the right scheme, the proper protection and an even better run game to work with.
You do know that Dalton didn't play every game last year and Mixon hasn't been a consistently good RB? Sure Mixon has his moments and he even has some good games, but outside of a big run here and there, he hasn't been overly productive. The game that comes to mind about Mixon's ability is the Packers game during Mixon's rookie season, he gets a first down, we beat GB. He slips... when the game was on the line, he slipped. I have seen that happen with him quite a bit. Maybe not slipping but not getting it done when it is needed the most.
As to him being the leading rushing in the AFC, he was giving the ball the most in the AFC. His 237 next to the 215 that Derrick Henry got should be looked at as well. Considering that Mixon only got 1168 compared to the 1059 of Henry. 20 carries more and 100 yards more. Of course Dalton's injury may have been a reason for giving him the ball more.
Stats are also misleading. How many of those passes were throw a ways to prevent a sack? The incompletion hurts the QB, the lack of a sack helps the OLine.
I like Fitz. Funny that you want to dump Dalton (or have him holding a clip board) but wanted to keep Fitz. There is a lot of the same character traits that these 2 share.
