11-09-2015, 01:47 PM
(11-09-2015, 01:39 PM)djs7685 Wrote: I call bullshit on the bold. I've heard the same damn thing by the same damn people since 2012.
2012 - He was a rookie last year, he'll show the world how great he is now!
2013 - Year 3 is when QBs really start to click in the NFL, here comes greatness!
2014 - Year 4 is actually when QBs typically have their best season, you'll see!
2015 - Year 5 is when they're "supposed to hit their prime".
C'mon now. Andy had a solid rookie year and was more NFL ready than most guys are. He didn't change much (mechanics and whatnot) for the first couple of years, but they surrounded him with better players and put a good scheme in place for him to rack up some volume (which he accomplished in 2013). We saw some improved mechanics and decision making in year 4 but Hue/Hill ate up the red zone TDs while Andy's weapons dropped like flies. Year 5 we're seeing excellent mechanics, great teamwork, and Hue calling a balanced/somewhat pass heavy game plan.
That's just a quick summary of Andy's career and obviously there's a lot more to it. My point is that while Andy's career unfolded this way, there's no magic number that people like to throw out for an excuse for the guy. The reason the Bengals didn't get rid of him was that he's been a solid performer since entering the league and he obviously has shown signs to the coaching staff that he can become the player he has today. There are plenty of reasons to explain this, but we don't need to pull bullshit out of a hat and say stuff like "well, ya know, year 5 is really when QBs start to be great, so yeah, obviously Andy was right on track with everybody else in the history of the NFL!!!". It's just silly.
just saying you hear that line alot.. .about year 5... I think that is more of having experience in the game than the general year or age of the QB... After 4 years you have seen alot of different defenses and have had a lot of work within your offense especially with the continuity we have enjoyed here...
And its not just ADs experience but the group hes been with for years now... Instead of going out and keep bringing in a yearly rental MB and ML gave this group a chance to grow together. And while that didnt bring the instant success (depends on your stance on that but lets say playoff victories) it does seem to be paying off now.
Of course like they say on the TV we gotta wait till january to really see.
But it seems like everything is clicking.
Dont know if its just having the weapons back.
Being more experienced
Or the confidence he has in himself now.
Or him being a leader
Or all of it.
but its working.
and while i expected dalton to improve each season... for those first few years everyone around him kept getting younger and less experienced.
especially 2012 where they replaced caldwell and simpson with 2 rookies named Jones and sanu. then we replaced the RB core the next 2 years and got a young TE whos finally paying huge dividends
