02-21-2020, 11:27 AM
Palmer was the more elite talent, but I think Dalton displayed better overall consistency.
The fact remains that Palmer left and we went to the playoffs five straight years with his successor. Maybe Palmer would have succeeded just as much with those 2011-2015 squads, maybe not. We can play the "what if" game til we're blue in the face, but I think it's a bit silly for Palmer to assert that this team isn't dedicated to winning when they saw sustained post-season appearances after he left. And it's like Willie Anderson said. All of those playoff losses boil down to poor on-the-field execution by the coaches and players. Mike Brown doesn't shoulder that blame.
The fact remains that Palmer left and we went to the playoffs five straight years with his successor. Maybe Palmer would have succeeded just as much with those 2011-2015 squads, maybe not. We can play the "what if" game til we're blue in the face, but I think it's a bit silly for Palmer to assert that this team isn't dedicated to winning when they saw sustained post-season appearances after he left. And it's like Willie Anderson said. All of those playoff losses boil down to poor on-the-field execution by the coaches and players. Mike Brown doesn't shoulder that blame.
Everything in this post is my fault.
