Maybe QB isn't our biggest problem?

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(10-13-2019, 08:48 PM)Bengalholic Wrote: Say we take a Tua, Hebert or whoever. How much of an impact will he make if the o-line is still shit, they can't run consistently, can't tackle, get pressure, make proper adjustments, have more subpar drafts, continue to sign lower-tier FA's???

Again, I'm all for replacing Andy, but replacing the QB - on this particular team - is just one piece of a very big, problem filled puzzle, no matter how good he is. Like I said, if they replace Andy and don't do the other things that are desperately needed...then we will be nothing more than a team with a talented QB surrounded by a lot of other problems.

See, this is what i've been spewing about for the last couple weeks (maybe longer--it's in a reply somewhere on here). A good QB can move and avoid the rush better than Dalton which gives him a chance to complete more passes or run for more yards. Completing those passes or running, turns into more opportunities for first downs which does 2 things; gives a better chance at scoring points and keeps the defense off the field longer. 

A QB can mask a teams deficiencies on both sides of the ball simultaneously. He can also give you a chance when the defense is crapping all over themselves by being able to put more points on the board, keeping the team in the game. The Bengals currently have enough talented skill position players to help a good QB out. Even moreso with AJ back in the lineup. 

All that said, a shiny new athletic QB can't carry a team for his career without help, see; Carson Palmer. Other areas still need to be addressed in order to make the team a true SB contender. 

A new QB is more like stitches to close a wound. 

Right now, Andy Dalton is a guy ripping those stitches out.

P.S. As an example, Deshaun Watson gets sacked more than Dalton (i have a post about that around here somewhere too--most sacked QBs), but he's able to still avoid more often than not and extend drives, helping his team win games. He does it with his feet as well as his arm. Today's dual threat QB is not like yesterday's dual threat QB. He's not a guy that can barely pass but is a good runner, ala, Vick, he's a guy that can hurt you running AND passing equally.