10-12-2015, 02:54 PM
(10-12-2015, 02:38 PM)jj22 Wrote: Lol, I forgot about Glennon and Mallett. Yep.
The issue I have with the national media and those who let them determine their views on Dalton is none of these young darlings qb'd their teams to the playoffs in every year they've been in the league. However they got their top 12 qb in the league status by showing "flashes" of elite and potential (along with a strong arm and high draft ranking). Dalton never got credit for "flashes" (and regardless of what the national media is telling folks now, he's shown some over his career). He's defined by his post season failures. Even now they are just waiting for the other shoe to drop (shame Dalton is the only qb that can't afford a bad game). It's almost as if he was better off qb'ing his team to losing records and non playoff appearances like the other darlings have over their careers. Then his "flashes" would have gained him top qb respect.......... I guess. Either way, if his numbers come back down to earth, I hope people remember he's shown flashes of elite play, and don't forget like they did his prior runs (October of 2013, Nov 2014).
Dalton's great games were ignored. His franchise record breaking season of 2013 was ignored. The only things that mattered were the 4 playoff losses, the Browns debacle, and last year's Pro Bowl game.
