End of the "Dalton Scale"?

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The reason those guys bag on Dalton is multifaceted. For one, Andy has a limited skillset when compared to a majority of starting QB's in the NFL. Firstly, there's size, accuracy, and arm strength. He's not very big, and his accuracy is so so. Andy's arm is on the weak side with respect to NFL starters, and he can't drive the ball to hit deep crosses, outs, seam routes, and 9 routes. Secondly, his decision making is very poor at times, and he has the tendency to go into total meltdown mode. Thirdly, his Playoff and late season performances speak for themselves. Fourthly, he is being limited in an offense that is designed to maximize running opportunities and limit Andy's influence. Combine all that and you get Ryan Fitzpatrick 2.0, or a less athletic Alex Smith. Not exactly the blueprint QB to lead a team to the promise land.

As for Tannehill, bfine was correct. Tannehill's biggest problem is he's highly inaccurate on the deep throws. The Dolphins also have a terrible o line, in no small part to the Incognito cluster!uck and subsequent house cleaning. That being said, Tannehill has what Andy does not, namely, above average measurable (upside) to go with similar or better recent production. Andy's stature in the NFL QB echelon is inflated on here, in large part due to we're Bengals fans. That being said, folks might take heed of the fact that all the talking heads, writers, and insiders have Dalton ranked lower than the consensus on here.