The QB position

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(05-14-2018, 11:51 PM)impactplaya Wrote: I know this about Dalton.
he's not a elite QB but he's far from the bottom tier of the league.
he's never going to be the QB that can consistently elevate the talent around him.
this is not a excuse for Dalton this is fact.
hes had the following OCs in his career...Gruden Jackson Zampese Lazor.
all 4 very distinctive in how they construct the playbook.
make no mistake about it...Zampese set  Dalton back.
Ogbughi hasn't helped Dalton. Bodine getting punched the mouth and driven back into the pocket
didnt help.
show me a great QB I will.show you  great center.
the defense and return games haven't helped hIm either.
starting from the 22 yard line over and over condenses the playbook and helps the defense out
I do.think Daltons window of playing at a peak level is closing though.
he's a good QB who.at times needs complimentary football around him.to.help him.help the team.
it's a team.game
the Eagles won the title with Nick Foles closing the deal
he's far from elite
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100% this.  It's really this simple.  I'd add that he can still win games with a mediocre supporting cast, so long as the line is adequate.  See 2014.  His biggest issue, is the issue with a lot of QBs....pressure up the gut and from the blindside consistently causes him issues.  He doesn't even really need an all-world cast of skill position players to succeed, he just needs protection.  He is not going to win you games if you can't protect him.  It's just that simple.