11-21-2016, 12:17 PM
(11-21-2016, 05:15 AM)Stonyhands Wrote: 1. People have made excuses for Dalton every single year because they want to so believe he's the one that's going to take us all the way. 2. Truth is the guy gets so much attention when he starts doing things any NFL Qb should be doing. NFL superstars or above average QBs do not need to have star wide receivers, TE, RB and the best o-lines. 3. He's not that good. 4. His pocket presence is below average. 5. His long ball is below average. 6. His accuracy is below average. 7. All he does is check down over and over. 8. Three different offensive coordinators and we still can't run a successful pass offense. 9. I really believe it's because Andy cannot read zone coverage. 10. The offense looks way different with AJ McCarron who throws all over the field and a way better long ball I may add.
11. Carson's last year I was saying he was done.
Lots to address, but here goes nothing.
1. Dalton has only (arguably) needed "excuses" one year. 2014. He had a fine rookie year, progressed the following 2 years while accounting for 66 TDs, was in the MVP discussion last year, and has been a warrior this year, posting his 2nd best passer rating while getting beat to death.
2. This is laughably ridiculous. For one, take a look at the roster of almost any star QB and you will almost certainly find a star WR (or 2),a good TE and solid blocking in front of him. Secondly, Dalton has been successful without most of that this year. You're acting like this one game is representative of his whole season. If you believe that, you're delusional.
3. Yes he is.
4. It's definitely above average. Dalton has been fantastic in the pocket. Yet people like you want to see McCarron, who has AWFUL pocket awareness. It shows that you're biased and you see what you want to see.
5. Prove it. I keep hearing about it, but the few times on these boards where statistical data for deep passes was provided, it made Dalton look good. Or at least better than people like you say. Personally I think his deep ball is about average, but unrealistic folks like yourself expect him to hit them 100% or "he's a bum".
6. Lol, no. My goodness man. You go all in, don't ya. Why not just say "Dalton is a terrible football player and sucks at life"? It's simply amazing that this team has been able to carry such an awful QB for so long. Not only carry him, but make him put up great stats that are totally misleading cuz he suckz.
7. Are you going for a Guinness record for "things made up in one post"?
8. All Dalton has done is get 2 of those coordinators promoted to head coaching gigs. He also got that overrated scrub Marvin Jones a $9 million contract. Jones has 1 catch in each of his last 2 games and is flaming out hard. Sanu got a fat contract and is also flaming out. Add in Jerome Simpson, Gresham, etc. Sense a theme there? Dalton makes people look good.
9. More made up stuff. Every defense would be zone heavy against us if that were the case, and if every team ran zone, Dalton wouldn't be having a good season.
10. Just stop. McCarron averaged 160 yards on 6.1 YPA in his 4 starts, and really didn't attempt nor complete any deep balls last year.
11. It kills me that most Dalton haters have one thing in common. They practically worship Palmer. As if Palmer has done anything special in his career.
The training, nutrition, medicine, fitness, playbooks and rules evolve. The athlete does not.
