10-16-2015, 01:32 PM
(10-16-2015, 01:23 PM)djs7685 Wrote: There were a few that didn't think there was any hope for the guy, but at least a few of those on that list were more in tune with my general opinion of Andy from 2011 - 2014.
Average-ish QB, not extremely likely that he would have a Drew Brees-esque transformation, and willing to look elsewhere if a great QB became available.
I'll happily admit that Andy is pleasantly surprising this year, but I still don't think it was a slam dunk that he was going to be playing THIS well in 2015. People claiming that "they knew it" are the same people that made the claim every other season.
A lot of us asked how long do you give a guy like Andy before looking elsewhere in such a fast paced league? That's where a lot of people's opinions seemed to differ. I wasn't ready to cut Andy and start AJ McCarron, but I don't think "many" others were in that exact boat either.
If Dalton was as "average" as people said he was, why did it only take him playing great in 5 games to move him into the top 10 of active QBs in terms of QB rating for his career?
http://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/pass_rating_active.htm
Why would there even be a discussion about replacing a guy like that?
