11-10-2017, 08:16 PM
(11-09-2017, 07:17 AM)The Caped Crusader Wrote: Insults? Bitterness? Butt hurt? I'm sorry, it's hard to take anything serious, including an intellectual debate when a grown adult uses the word, 'butt hurt'. I feel like we are on a playground again.
I don't see any of that. Actually everything was fine until you made a remark on my post, the same post that stated how unoriginal, repetitive and unnecessary this was.
If you can actually breakdown why AJ McCarron is a better QB than Andy Dalton, I'd happily listen. Unfortunately, besides his footwork and accuracy, I haven't really seen that. The same team that Dalton had led to the playoffs, with an MVP caliber performance, McCarron came in and played...average? Furthermore, draft analysis and breakdowns say he has the same intangibles, skill level and familiarity of Andy Dalton.
Dalton's Draft Profile
Should be noted that Dalton didn't play behind an all team Collegiate line.
I know. I'm really, really butt hurt with all these facts and breakdowns, some I'm sure you didn't even read because your decision was made up with a monotonous post.
If I’ve learned anything from draft experts on QBs, it is that they are full of crap. It’s hard to tell who is going to do what really because at the collegiate level there’s a huge parity in talent and so many different factors play into how successful QBs are going to be moving to the NFL after being good in college. Plus it’s hard to not laugh when reading a scouting report about Dalton how poised and relaxed Dalton is in the pocket when I see him panicking and bailing early nearly ever dropback.
Did AJ face much tougher defenses? Sure. He also had a lot of talent surrounding him. But that doesn’t tell you whether or not he would have or wouldn’t have lit up defenses if he was playing for TCU. Plus AJ played well enough to be the starter that won at the highest level in college football. Maybe he wasn’t asked to do much but he still had way better statistics in college than did Andy.
When Bledsoe went down I don’t remember Brady coming in and absolutely lighting it up but he did enough to win games.
Well so did AJ when asked to come in and play. He still had to deal with the same Lewis/Bengals antics that’s plagued any other QB who has taken a snap under Lewis. But for all intents and purposes he had us in the best position to win our first playoff game in two decades. Andy had his opportunities and his 2 TD and 6 ints are what he has to show for it. AJ darn near beat Denver, the eventual Suoerbowl Champs, whose defense beat Brady in regulation and absolutely destroyed Cam Newton.
This season is lost. Why not see what we have in McCarron? He’s said all the right things and he’s been a team player. As it stands we look to lose him and get nothing. He could go in and light it up. In that scenario we tag him or resign him and trade Dalton or maybe he does ok or bad and we finally answer that question.
