11-10-2015, 06:50 PM
(11-10-2015, 05:53 PM)djs7685 Wrote: Yeah but at least DeAngelo is still likely going to be a fantasy monster in their system. You were smart to grab him too.
I don't know if I want to risk my high spot on waivers to take Bolden or White because with Belichick who knows who is actually going to get the touches Lewis had.
My best bet right now is that Charcandrick West is for real. Langford seems solid but Forte will be back and will be the obvious starter again soon. I guess we'll see.
On the Andy front, as much fun as it is to argue about the guy, it would be nice if he played at the level that pretty much forces the thread to turn into a circle jerk. I mean, he obviously is right now, but some more sustained success will make it almost impossible for anyone to complain about him.
Even when Aaron Rodgers throws for 97 yards in a loss, you don't really question his ability. If Andy hits that point, I'll gladly eat some crow on that. I've never been one to say that it's impossible for Andy to improve and be a very good QB, but I honestly didn't think he had an elite skill set. I've said it before, he seems like a great human being, so he's the kind of guy you root for to become great on the field too.
That's how I'd roll. I don't think Bolden or White are going to really step in and take on that Dion Lewis role. I think they'll alter the offense in other ways to make up for the loss of Lewis. If I had to choose between Bolden and White though, I'd go with White. Bolden has been on the 53 thanks to his ST ability, but White was a pretty high draft pick with some upside.
As for Dalton, I've never worried about his skill set. When most people talk about "skill set", what they really mean is "arm strength". What else could they be talking about? Dalton is fairly athletic. He's probably (slightly) above average in that category. He's very intelligent, which has been proven in multiple ways, including how quickly he picked up an NFL offense after the lockout and coaches raving about his pre-snap reads.
So the only skill that's been heavily questioned is his arm. Montana, Brees, Peyton, Brady and many more have been elite without an elite arm. That's why I've never really worried about Dalton's arm. For me it was a question of consistency (as far as his mechanics), whether or not he could stop panicking in the pocket, and whether or not he could avoid the disaster type games we've seen occasionally in the past.
Those were the things that were keeping Dalton from being a top 10 QB before, IMO.
The training, nutrition, medicine, fitness, playbooks and rules evolve. The athlete does not.
