McCarron hype gaining steam

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(07-04-2015, 12:22 PM)fredtoast Wrote: Actually pretty much every national expert I have seen ranks Dalton about the same way as most people here.  He is in the group from about 12 to 20 that can be shuffled up in any order.  He is a solid, proven starting QB.

There are a few extremists that say he is either elite or total garbage, but most people have him ranked solidly in the middle of the pack.

The only real difference is that many people here think that QBs ranked in the top 20 are easy to replace, while the rest of the NFL realizes that they are very rare and valuable.  That is why they get paid $15+ plus per year and are given long term deals.

That's a fair assessment in a lot of ways, Fred. I see him in the 15-20 range depending on what someone likes.

I don't think he's garbage in general. Just that he has played that way in 3 playoff games. This past year is totally not fair to count. I also think he has such a swing in performances, even in the regular season, that it is tough to watch sometimes and absolutely nerve wracking.

I am interested to see McCarron progress through the preseason this year and next to see how he grows. IMO, no matter how good the rest of the team is, a QB in the bottom half of the league is not going to win a championship. The Bengals are talented enough everywhere else to contend. I hope AD grows this preseason and is ready to step into that top 10 consistent QB area.

To play on the Lou Holtz quote.: AD doesn't have to be the best QB in the world... he just has to be the best QB on the field for about an hour.