12-23-2019, 01:36 PM
(12-23-2019, 01:30 PM)OswaldsLegacy Wrote: 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.
This is the Bengals man. If Burrow stinks it up, he will be called out proper just like everyone is. But fans are realistic and know we are in a rebuilding mode. It may take a year or two for a rookie QB and that is assuming ZT doesnt just completely blow and somehow with the right players can produce a high powered offense. The jury is out on this guy. The jury is out on all his coaches, and the jury is already out on Burrow. Dalton? After 9 years not so much. We know what we have in Dalton and most fans see him as a product of the talent around him more than a standout QB who makes everyone around him better. The jury is out that Burrow will be the ladder.
