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[t3r3e3]

(06-28-2015, 01:20 AM)t3r3e3 Wrote: Maybe It was a bit harsh, but they share similar size, mobility, arm strength, and propensity for interceptions.   The classic limited upside QB's.   I'd argue that Fitzpatrick has played on worse teams than The Dalton Bengals, so he's usually playing from behind.  Hence, the gunslinging and turnovers.  Their playing styles and stats are remarkably similar.

Consider this:  

Andy Dalton season averages since 2011.  (64 games total)
Yards.         TD.           INT.          Passer Rating.   Comp %.     Yards/ Attempt
3689.5     24.75.     16.5.            85.2.                     61.6.           7.0

Ryan FitzPatrick season averages since 2011 (55 games total)
Yards.              TD.           INT.         Passer Rating.  Comp%.    Yards/ Attempt
3042.25         19.75.       14.75.     84.925.              61.925.     7.1

Slap another nine games into 2013/14 to account for Fitzpatrick's injuries and those averages would be even closer.Giving Fitzpatrick his average performance in 2013 and 2014 for the games he missed due to injury, his numbers extrapolated over 66 games would be:

Yards.        TD.            INT.        Passer Rating.        Comp %.     Yards/ attempt
3528.         22.5.         16.75.    84.925.                   61.925.        7.1

While there's no way we could know what Ryan's actual performances would have been had he played those nine games, giving him his average performance in 2013 for the missed 2013 games, and the average 2014 performance for the 2014 games ends up giving him eerily similar numbers to Andy for a 66 game period.  Either way, Fitzpatrick and Dalton are closer comps than some on here thought.  They play a similar game, and have similar size, weight, arm strength, mobility, and tendencies.