Most underrated backup QB we've had

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(06-28-2021, 09:24 PM)t3r3e3 Wrote: To put just how terrible Playoff Raggedy Andy was into context, A.J.’s performance against the Steelers, as putrid as it was, still resulted in a higher passer rating than any of Andy’s playoff performances.  Andy played like dogshit in all of his Playoff appearances.  Dogshit.  Andy was the Mendoza line of NFL starters for a reason.  

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/McCaA.00.

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DaltAn00.htm

One thing that seems to get lost on a lot of the "Dalton in the playoffs" hate is that it is a team game.  Piggy had a QB rating of 21 in his first Super Bowl.  They still won.  He won a LOT of games because of an outstanding defense and rushing attack.  

In Dalton's first playoff game (in his rookie season that was shortened in terms of no offseason OTAs), his OC had the wonderful idea to make AJ Green a decoy and go to Jermaine Gresham as his primary weapon.  Maybe it would have worked, but Gresh (who was stupidly only credited with like two drops when he had more like 5) couldn't catch anything that day.

The playoff game against the Chargers, the defense couldn't stop SD's rushing attack.  Dalton played fairly well, but the defense was a major letdown.

The game against the Colts, the Bengals were fielding a MASH unit and his top weapons on offense were Tate (the bad one) and Rex Burkhead.  

I know these are all excuses, but it is a team game and it wasn't just Dalton stinking up the joint.  I can't think of any other QB that gets less credit, and more grief that won 50 games in his first 5 years.