Pete Prisco ranks NFL starting QBs

[muskiesfan]

(06-07-2016, 11:46 AM)Shake n Blake Wrote: Russell Wilson is a fantastic QB.
Andy Dalton is a fantastic QB.

Both are on great teams.
This fact doesn't change the fact that they're fantastic QBs.

Maybe their teams look this great because they have good QBs?

The Seahawks are 46-18 (.719) with Wilson. They went 23-41 (.359) in the 4 years before drafting him.
The Bengals are 50-25-1 (.664) with Dalton. They went 33-46-1 (.419) in the 5 years before drafting him.

Idk about you guys, but I find it a little hard to believe that both of these teams suddenly got so amazing that they could carry mediocre QBs. Maybe, just maybe, both of these guys have contributed heavily to their team's success?

Fwiw, Wilson and Dalton were the top 2 QBs last year by passer rating. I think in a few years, it's very possible that they'll be viewed as the top 2 QBs in the NFL. Or close to it.

Fantastic post. I completely agree. Both are very good QBs and both have helped to turn their franchises around. These 2 are not the QBs I would just sit around and nitpick. Yes, Dalton needs to make a playoff push, but that's really all you can say about the guy.

Do they both make errant throws? Of course. Do they both make mental mistakes at times? Absolutely. For some reason, these 2 (especially Dalton) are held under a microscope.

I would rank Dalton 9-10 and I think after 2016, his stock will continue to rise. Again, I understand wanting to win in the playoffs, but Andy has helped turn a joke of franchise into annual contenders. No, I'm not saying he did it on his own, but he most certainly has been a big reason for it. Even after all he's done on AND off the field for Cincinnati, after all of the extra work he has put in trying to make himself better, even after turning a franchise around people still want to start over with his backup! I don't believe there is another QB in the league that has done as much for a team and city that has his OWN fans wanting him replaced. Bengals fans can be a funny bunch.