Pete Prisco ranks NFL starting QBs

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(06-06-2016, 02:35 AM)MrRager Wrote: I understand that point, but I find it very hard to hold a freak injury against someone in a violent game. He played extremely well when his body allowed it. 

I understand knocking someone who is seemingly injured all of the time though. Romo may get knocked down because he can't stay healthy anymore. Ben might get knocked down a peg. Bradford might go from bad to awful. But it is really hard for me to hold a one time freak injury against Dalton. 

I hear ya, and Andy obviously has a history of being very healthy in this sport.  The thing is, I know I for a fact would often use the whole argument of:

Well, it's Big Ben for 12-16 games and (crap backup) for 1-4, as a knock against him.  I get it, when it happens MORE than it doesn't it's more of an apt strike against him.  The thing is I was asked about Dalton being a top 5 QB in 2015 and when someone says IN 2015 that makes me look at his 2015 injury in a different light.

Taken in a one-year snapshot, Dalton wasn't a top 5 QB.  He was on the path, but he didn't finish it.  And at the end of the day the nature of the injury, or whether it happens 1 time or every time doesn't change who gets the Lombardi.  Dalton was on the sideline with a broken thumb.  It sucks, but that's the end of the road for 2015. We can put the fantasy SB trophy for 2015 next to the fantasy one for 2005.