Is Dalton a Patriot?

[Essex Johnson]

(04-27-2020, 08:34 AM)BengalsBong Wrote: The team and the fans are on great terms with Dalton and you would think that if we was going to release Dalton then we would do it the first day after the draft to give him the most time to find a team. Mike Brown would of liked to get a draft pick for him but that time has passed. So unless we plan on having him on our roster this year then their must be a trade in the works with another team. IMO we do not need Dalton on the team this year since we are going to start Burrows and have back up QB's in place. I would rather see Dolegala get starts and game time even at the cost of a loss then spend 17 million on Dalton just to have him back up our starter. So their must be a trade in the works for Dalton.

I have not thought at all we would bring Dalton back after a trade did not happen under current contract... what I thought could happen down the road that after we release him there could be chance if nothing works out with other teams, he might get resigned with a veteran backup tag and salary.. 

Here is why I want a veteran backup even if not Dalton, we tend to forget other players and their development especially skilled offense players and i would say lineman too can be adversely affected by the lack of experience of a QB.. Big Ben is a great example.. many in the NFL World that understand and know the game better than us as a whole made reference to a lost year in development for JJ at WR when Ben went down.

If Burrow goes down, I hope we have a solid backup to help the development of our young players.. I think that is something many people overlook