End of the "Dalton Scale"?

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(05-26-2015, 05:54 PM)fredtoast Wrote: What will it take for some in this fan base to realize that a QB ranked in the 10-18 range is a valuable asset and very hard to replace?

The rest of the NFL already gets it.  That is whay they pay QBs like Dalton $15 million plus per year.

I've always agreed that a mid-range QB is an asset and hard to replace. I was on board with patience until the end of last year. If a QB hasn't managed to show he has an ability to overcome what most every team has to overcome from time to time--injuries--it's time to begin looking for his replacement.

Four full years and the only thing to show for is a QB that plays well enough in the regular season to get the team to the playoffs and a QB that does not play well in the vast majority of prime-time and playoff games. All it would have taken for me to still be on board is one instance of good QB play, in any of the 4 playoff games the Bengals have lost badly. The only time this QB has shown anything in those 4 games was the first half of the Chargers game and he followed that up by completely shitting the bed in the 2nd half. A game the Bengals had no business losing and he did more than enough to help their cause.

This QB, who possesses shelves full of excuses from the fan base upon his shoulders when he's really done very little to earn those excuses...when it matters. Very little outside of the regular season where too many of this fan base choose to cast their lots.

I remember the '80s well. A few good regular seasons, lately, is not enough to quench my thirst for more post season success and an excuse like "it could always be worse" is an excuse my ears don't want to hear.

I'll be watching, cheering an supporting the team like always this year, but i have nothing to give me hope that the QB can do anything to lead this team beyond the first round of the playoffs.

And as an aside, i don't lay the blame at the QBs feet alone. This head coach is just as guilty as anyone for the post-season futility.