01-12-2016, 02:51 AM
(01-12-2016, 01:24 AM)Shake n Blake Wrote: My opinion of McCarron is that he's a very promising young backup. I think he could wind up starting for a few teams. In no way do I think he's better than Dalton though. Pocket awareness isn't there and his accuracy, arm and smarts aren't on Dalton's level. Of course, Dalton is a top 10 QB in this league. As for the playoff game, I think McCarron looked pretty awful through 3 quarters. Partly due to rainy conditions, but you can't let the rain cause 3 fumbles and a pick. He did pull it together in the 4th, and his defense gave him the opportunity to still be in it at that point.
That's what would terrify me if McCarron ever had to start 16 games. The Bengals have a good OL. It might not be the best OL ever, but it's certainly in the top fourth of the league.
Reading the defense can be taught more or less. Going through your reads/keeping your eyes downfield can be taught for most.... but pocket awareness? It seems to be more of something someone either has or doesn't.
15 sacks in just shy of 5 games behind the same OL that Dalton only got sacked 21 times last year in 16, and 20 times in 12 and a bit more games this year. McCarron in 16 games projects to take 48-49 sacks behind a top fourth OL. That's not good, even less so for a QB who's rather thin at 6'3, 210lbs.
Hopefully we never have to find out what'd happen in 16 games, but if I were McCarron, reading zone defenses and speeding up getting the ball out of his hands is what I would be working the entire offseason on. Maybe call up the guy who worked with Dalton?
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