01-15-2016, 03:45 PM
(01-15-2016, 03:43 PM)BengalChris Wrote: You are confusing last year with Dalton's rookie year. In Dalton's first two years he was given the benefit of the doubt a lot for being a young QB.
After that first playoff loss it was like, well he's a rookie should get better.
After the second playoff loss where the defense out scored the offense it was only his second year and he did improve that second year over all. People really questioned the offensive play calling in that game.
After the third playoff loss people started to wonder and Dalton was given a large contract, but the terms of the deal showed that the Bengals weren't completely sold as they worked it give themselves an out.
After the Cleveland game last year, it was like, WTF?
It took Dalton awhile to irritate some fans. Fans didn't hate on him from day one.
Now in 2015 I believe he really become a top flight QB. But it took him that long to do it.
The narrative in 2011 after the loss to Houston was Dalton can't perform in big games. That's when it started and never went away.
