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(06-28-2015, 02:13 AM)Brownshoe Wrote: Dalton has had to play a lot harder defenses in those years. In 2011 and 2012 Pittsburgh had the #1 defense, Baltimore had the #3 defense in 2011 and is normally in the top 10 or at least close to it.  Shoot even Cleveland has been in the top 10 defenses 2 years. 41% (27 INTs) of Dalton's INTs are from his own division, and most of his bad games. Fitzpatrick has been in the AFC south (horrible defenses), and the AFC east (horrible defenses at the time).

I can agree with some of that, and it likely influences Dalton's numbers. If you go back and look at the entirety of the post, it's eerie how similar Fitzpatrick and Dalton are. Virtually identical YPA, passer ratings, completion percentage, pretty close on yards, picks, and TD's. They're both 6'2" with a little bit of mobility and average to below average NFL arms. Most people on here look at Fitzy as a journeyman, lower tier NFL starter. He is, but he's serviceable. Where Fitzy, and Dalton, get into trouble is when they have to sling it a bunch and play from behind. Then the INT's start flying.