09-27-2021, 02:49 PM
(09-27-2021, 11:37 AM)fredtoast Wrote: Nagy has said all along that when Dalton is healthy he is still the starter.
Fields has the toold to have a much greater career than Dalton, but right now he is not as good.
Agreed. He has the tools. That's why he was taken where he was. Time will tell how good he'll be, but the word before he touched the field was he wasn't close to ready, and it certainly looks like that was an accurate assessment.
Btw, I know we're supposed to make it clear that Dalton was mediocre and all, but the truth is that Dalton had a better career than most 1st rounders who "had better tools" than him.
The guy has a legit shot at 40k yards, 3 Pro Bowls, 5 playoff appearances, multiple player on the month awards, and without looking it up, I want to say he's among the top 20 in passer rating for career.
That's not to say Fields won't take the job. I think Dalton has transitioned into being a stop-gap QB at this stage. I'm just saying that Fields should consider himself lucky if he has Dalton's career.
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