07-11-2015, 11:31 PM
(07-11-2015, 04:13 PM)djs7685 Wrote: I find it hilarious that I gave Andy a higher ranking than some of the people that I've spent the last 3 years arguing with regarding his ability.
I'd love to be on the other side of the argument this time, so how are you people coming to the 17-20 conclusion? Are there 16 guys clearly better than Andy right now? I don't know, I voted 13-16 and I think it's completely reasonable. Andy is pretty good, and though he's not great, I don't think I'd straight up trade him for 16 different QBs today.
Only an Andy nuthugger would rank him higher than 17th.
Seriously though, as of right now I'd take the following QB's over Andy this year:
Rodgers
Brady
Peyton
Brees
Rivers
Pig Ben
Romo
Ryan
Newton
Wilson
Tannehill
Eli
Flacco (mainly for his playoff success, he's pretty much Dalton's equal otherwise)
Stafford (although he's pretty much Dalton with a cannon)
A.Smith (again, mainly for his playoff success)
Palmer
I'm not sure I'd trade Dalton for Palmer (for this season), but it's close. I voted 17-20 because Andy had a poor season in '14, but I think you could throw him anywhere from 14th through 18th realistically. When you really take a close look at what else is out there, Dalton really isn't bad at all. That's why I've always defended him when people say he's garbage. We could do better, but top 10 guys don't grow on trees. I just wish they'd get the damn playoff monkey off their backs. It'd do a lot for Marv and Dalton's image. Not to mention it'd boost the morale of the entire fan base.
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