12-11-2021, 10:43 PM
Andy Dalton had the ability to be elite. He finished 2nd in passer rating in 2015. From '12 through '17 Dalton had 19 games with a passer rating over 120. Only 4 QBs had more (Brady, Brees, Rodgers, Wilson).
But Dalton was wildly inconsistent. While he had more great games than most other QBs he also had more really bad ones. Only 2 QBs had more games with a passer rating under 70 than Dalton's 23 over that same stretch from '12 through '17.
I was a huge fan of Dalton, and still defend him. But it is clear why Burrow was selected #1 overall while Andy was a 2nd round pick. Joe should be a significant step up from Dalton.
But Dalton was wildly inconsistent. While he had more great games than most other QBs he also had more really bad ones. Only 2 QBs had more games with a passer rating under 70 than Dalton's 23 over that same stretch from '12 through '17.
I was a huge fan of Dalton, and still defend him. But it is clear why Burrow was selected #1 overall while Andy was a 2nd round pick. Joe should be a significant step up from Dalton.
