10-01-2015, 05:32 PM
Whether Dalton always has been this good, but didn't have the weapons (injured);
Is a new and improved 2.0 model Andy Dalton this year;
Or more of what I like to think - a combination of both (more weapons healthy and available) combined with (continued development as he continues to grow in this league)...
I'd just like to say I'm excited about the possibilities of this season, and I trust Andy Dalton to take us deep if not all the way (which is a real possibility this year). There have been those in the past who said they'd trade Dalton straight up for some other qb (several have been mentioned) - or that we should draft another... I just want to point out that Cleveland has tried that trick about a half dozen times already. Finding a decent QB in the draft isn't as easy as all that and Cleveland has had higher draft picks than we're going to see in a long time, because they keep striking out drafting QB's. Other teams have had alot of difficulty over the years as well: Washington, Minnesota, Jacksonville, Miami, etc. Truth is - we have one of the best QB's in the league and a fan base that doesn't believe it yet. Understand, this is a more mature Andy Dalton who has continued developing nicely and has double the new weapons this year compared to most years based on not only draft but key players coming back we didn't have last year. I wouldn't look to draft anyone else, trade him for anyone else - Andy is leading this team and I like where it's going. The doubters will have room to jump on the bandwagon during the post-season, but I'm on it now.
Is a new and improved 2.0 model Andy Dalton this year;
Or more of what I like to think - a combination of both (more weapons healthy and available) combined with (continued development as he continues to grow in this league)...
I'd just like to say I'm excited about the possibilities of this season, and I trust Andy Dalton to take us deep if not all the way (which is a real possibility this year). There have been those in the past who said they'd trade Dalton straight up for some other qb (several have been mentioned) - or that we should draft another... I just want to point out that Cleveland has tried that trick about a half dozen times already. Finding a decent QB in the draft isn't as easy as all that and Cleveland has had higher draft picks than we're going to see in a long time, because they keep striking out drafting QB's. Other teams have had alot of difficulty over the years as well: Washington, Minnesota, Jacksonville, Miami, etc. Truth is - we have one of the best QB's in the league and a fan base that doesn't believe it yet. Understand, this is a more mature Andy Dalton who has continued developing nicely and has double the new weapons this year compared to most years based on not only draft but key players coming back we didn't have last year. I wouldn't look to draft anyone else, trade him for anyone else - Andy is leading this team and I like where it's going. The doubters will have room to jump on the bandwagon during the post-season, but I'm on it now.
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