11-22-2017, 05:20 PM
(11-22-2017, 05:00 PM)Brownshoe Wrote: What?? Terrible supporting cast? lol give me a break. He's had an above average to good running game most of the years he's started. He's had players like Pierre Garcon, DeaSean Jackson, Jordan Reed, Jamison Crowder, and Vernon Davis. To say he's had a terrible supporting cast is just crazy.
Even this year, he has:
Jamison Crowder, who has put up very Marvin Jones-like numbers through 3 years.
Chris Thompson, who is having a better season than Gio has ever had.
Vernon Davis/Jordan Reed, a better TE duo than Dalton has ever had.
Terrell Pryor, a 1000 yard receiver last year.
Josh Doctson, a 1st round pick who is starting to show potential (300 yards + 3 TDs in last 8 games)
Ryan Grant, who has proven serviceable, on pace for 550 yards and 5 scores
A "decent" run game that ranks 18th in yards (102.6), 24th in YPC (3.9) and 9th in TDs (9)
Better pass blocking (sacked every 13.8 attempts, compared to every 11.0 attempts for Dalton)
This isn't a "great" supporting cast, but it's far from "terrible". Especially compared to what Dalton is dealing with.
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