AJ McCarron POSITIVE THREAD

[Shake n Blake]

(12-29-2015, 08:04 PM)Daddy-O Wrote: you got that right about Dalton, he would have been roasted.  but AJM has done a very nice job in his absence.  sure as hell beats the back up QB's we've had around here in the past.  disasters!

Agreed. He may be the best backup we've had since Kitna.

(12-29-2015, 08:10 PM)Marlon23 Wrote: I see what you are trying to say but I dont understand what it is your saying.  He is a starter somewhere that is here for us...  Dalton would have been grilled cause he has been in the league and starter for much longer..  not only 2 games..  But AJ McCarron is playing really well not ONLY as a back but- but also for a starter in which has only played for 2 games.  The Lack of support for this guy is almost sickening after reading much of these threads...  We should be supporting this guy with everything we have...  but for some reason some dumb reason it has become Andy vs AJ around here...  which blows cause it makes us no better than stooler fans.  Andy yes is the guy but right now he does not take snaps from BODINE....  So I think it is time for us as FANS to give AJ a bit more respect...  We still have a great shot at winning a playoff game and I dare say it the Super Bowl.

1. When I said McCarron could be a starter "somewhere", I was talking about his long term future. You seem to agree that Andy is the guy here, so if he's going to be a long term starter, it's going to be elsewhere.

2. I've been around these boards for over 5 years and I have a great memory. Dalton has been getting ripped since his rookie season and it really intensified during his 2nd season. Whether you consider McC a rookie or a 2nd year player, Dalton was getting ripped on a consistent basis at the same point in his career. One of the first threads that really tore into Dalton was after he threw a couple INTs against the 49ers in his 3rd game.

3. I support all players that I feel help the Bengals win. Right now I think McC is one of those players. I think he's a fine backup option or starter for when Dalton goes down. He seems like a good guy off the field as well. In fact, I don't even think I've said anything negative about McCarron yet. I just find it interesting how differently he's treated. Dalton is held to a much stricter standard of success, and he always has been.