03-20-2016, 02:26 PM
(03-20-2016, 01:11 PM)fredtoast Wrote: First of all, I know what is going on with the quote function. it is having problems with the screen name 'E'.
Second of all I don't see ahuge difference in Dalton and Mccarron in the playoffs. Two of Dalton's playoff games have been against top 3 pass defenses ('11 and '12) and in another one he had no healthy receivers. McCarron played his one games against the 28th ranked pass defense with all his receiver healthy. Still the numbers are not that different.
Dalton...........218 yards yards per game, 58 rating
McCarron.......212 yards yards per game, 68 rating
First let me copy and paste this from a previous post of mine which no one saw (or didn't want to see)...
"Here are Dalton's numbers against that lousy Steeler defense...
23-38 for 231 yds with 1 TD and 2 INT good for a 64.7 QB rating.
Led the bengals to 16 total points 13 of which came on drives that started on Pittsburghs side of the field (thank you defense and special teams)
I won't mention his 3-5 , 59 yard with 1 INT, 61.7 rating effort in thier next meeting , but that happened too......While I'm at it here are McCarron's cold off the bench numbers in relief of Andy in that game......
22-32 for 280 yds with 2 TD and 2 INT good for a 90.6 rating."
As you can see, fifth year QB Dalton was no better against that same 28th ranked pass defense than was the handful of career starts McCarron, who had to deal with the rain for much of that game.
Second, if you are going to use the weapons excuse, it's only fair that the rain and inexperience card be recognized as equally legit.
