10-12-2020, 05:52 PM
(10-12-2020, 04:57 PM)michaelsean Wrote: No. Brady had never played in the NFL. Dalton was an eight or nine year starter.
Maybe not Brady, but this could definitely be a "Jim Plunkett" story.
Plunkett had been a starter for 7 seasons and never even made the playoff when he signed as a back up for the Raiders. In 1980 Oaklands starting QB was former Pro-Bowler Dan Pastorini who had won multiple postseason games with the Oilers, but he struggled early in the season and the Raiders were only 2-3 after he got knocked out of the 5th game of the season. Plunkett stepped in and went 13-2 as a starter to lead the Raiders to a Super Bowl championship. He played out of his mind in the AFC Championship and Super Bowl going a combined 27-39 for 522 yards, 5 tds and zero interceptions plus running for a 6th td.
