12-12-2016, 01:17 AM
(12-01-2016, 07:24 PM)Hammerthis Wrote: I'm not excusing anything! Based on what McCarron showed and among other things, his ability to hold his bearings, the way the team rallied around him... I'm satisfied with giving him more opportunities to further develop his talent.
In regards to Arians giving Palmer a good game plan...I agree with you.
Look, it goes w/out saying that every player is better with good coaching...not just Andy! I'm not defending ML.
I think our main disagreement is you seem to think a QB should not be judged unless all the pieces are in place for him. Like a good HC, OL, RB's, WR's and a good defense. That's bull manure!
Take a look at the bottom ranked QB's for this season. Which of them have all of the pieces in place? None of them! And IMO it's the main reason for their low ranking. But they still get judged /critiqued by fans and the media don't they?
Your boy Andy is headed towards the bottom in ranking, but it's his HC's fault?
Ahem. Dalton will finish nowhere near the bottom. Even with a terrible o-line, no run game, injured receivers and questionable coaching, the guy is having a fine season, which disproves your point about the players around Andy fully determining his personal success. Maybe you can finally admit the guy can ball, but (like any other good QB) he needs a good team around him to reach his true potential.
Brady wouldn't be Brady without Bill. Brees wouldn't be brees without Payton. Ben needed the chin, Tomlin, Haley and Lebeau's defense. Wilson needs Carroll, good RBs, receivers and the legion of boom. Dalton is no different. He's shown that he has top end ability. He just needs a solid team around him like anyone else, in order to play at his highest level.
The training, nutrition, medicine, fitness, playbooks and rules evolve. The athlete does not.
