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(06-27-2015, 12:16 AM)Shake n Blake Wrote: A good example of Dalton's abilities is the NO game last year. He really threw some dimes on long and intermediate throws in that game. He's actually had lots of games like that through his career.

It's just that he can look like a totally different QB from week to week. Inconsistent mechanics is the problem, imo. It also seems like he panics when things don't go according to plan. As in when receivers aren't getting open, or when he's pressured.

Nailed it.  He really reminds me of Boomer in some ways.   Boomer had the better arm, and I thought the tougher mentality between the two.  But it took him years to get his consistency up and his balls down.

I'm hoping that Dalton does this too.  My concern is his apparent tendency to panic and his poor pocket awareness.  Ironically from what I'm reading Dalton has a better arm than McCarron, but seems to have better pocket awareness and functions well under pressure.  

I am very much looking forward to both quarterbacks' evolution - and hoping one of them steps up to a pro-bowl level.   They'll have a pretty good team to lead.