10-16-2015, 02:48 PM
(10-16-2015, 02:30 PM)West Union KennyG Wrote: It was September 21st I made the comment based on how he had performed so far and what I saw in him at that point. Are you still going to argue my assessment was wrong?
But I do admit, and have said as much on the old boards, that I believe he was much better than people gave credit for last year. I remember multiple people claiming we should be drafting a QB, and what we have seen in him by now is the most we will see out of him. I never claimed then (or even just before season) he was top 10 - thought never crossed my mind - but I knew enough to know last year was not a year to evaluate his progress with all the injuries. We limped into the playoffs with a backup RB in the #3 receiver slot, after all. I know I said this past winter , after the playoff game, that I would wait until this year before making such decisions. I was far from the label 'homer' in the past, but that just seemed reasonable - and even then, such a common sense approach months later has Proven right.
I think that's at least a fair take, though I don't exactly agree with everything you've said here.
Andy is obviously playing like a top 5 QB this year, but I can't see calling him a top 5/10 guy yet when it has only been 5 games into the season. If we're talking about this year alone, then yes, he's easily top 5 right now.
(10-16-2015, 02:37 PM)Bengalholic Wrote: I'm love what I'm seeing right now, and hoping he can stay near this level for the entire season..and into the postseason.
There will be a meltdown like never seen before on Bengals message boards if Andy plays like this for the entire regular season and then implodes in the playoffs. Hell, if he stinks it up in the first primetime game of the year, it's going to get pretty ugly around here.
