12-31-2015, 02:03 AM
(12-31-2015, 12:40 AM)Rhinocero23 Wrote: Bortles is having a better individual year this year than Dalton had in 2013. With one game to go he has....more yards, same # of TD's, less # of ints, same rushing TD's, higher rating and more rushing yards.
The Bengals were better in 2013 than the Jags this year however.
http://www.pro-football-reference.com/play-index/pcm_finder.cgi?request=1&sum=0&y1=2013&p1=DaltAn00&y2=2015&p2=BortBl00&p3=&p4=&p5=&p6=&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=Share&utm_campaign=ShareTool#totals::none
Compare them to their peers. Isn't that what Dalton detractors always loved doing when making comparisons?
Bortles 2015
Passer rating: 22nd
Yards: 6th
TDs: 2nd
INTs: 2nd most
Completion %: 30th
Dalton 2013
Passer rating: 15th
Yards: 7th
TDs: 3rd
INTs: 5th most
Completion %: 15th
The years are very similar. If we split hairs, Dalton's year was more impressive when compared to his peers. They both threw for a ton of yards and TDs, while throwing too many INT's. Bortles' completion rate is terrible. Weapons are similar. Allen Robinson and Hurns are beasts. Their run game is arguably better than the 2013 Bengals.
The training, nutrition, medicine, fitness, playbooks and rules evolve. The athlete does not.
