06-28-2015, 11:22 PM
I've posted the playoff stats for our defense many times. They're atrocious. No pressure, can't stop the run, can't stop the pass. Folks with QB tunnel vision blame that on the QB too. So I've posted where other teams haven't collapsed due to turnovers. I've also pointed out that Dalton only had 1 turnover in the Texans 2.0 and Colts games.
Despite the abundance of facts pointing to a coaching problem, people will believe what they want. You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink.
Palmer had an abysmal game vs the Jets, and people excuse it by pointing out that he didn't have a ton of weapons. The point is flying over your head. Palmer had a passer rating in the 80's in 2009. Why did he suddenly have a rating in the 50's in the playoffs? The answer is that he choked. Just like he (and everyone else) has in prime time and playoff situations for Marvin Lewis.
It's undeniable really. We've been talking about this bright lights problem long before Dalton got here. People who hate Dalton just don't want to admit that because they hate the QB more than the coach. Try taking the blinders off and look at things objectively.
Despite the abundance of facts pointing to a coaching problem, people will believe what they want. You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink.
Palmer had an abysmal game vs the Jets, and people excuse it by pointing out that he didn't have a ton of weapons. The point is flying over your head. Palmer had a passer rating in the 80's in 2009. Why did he suddenly have a rating in the 50's in the playoffs? The answer is that he choked. Just like he (and everyone else) has in prime time and playoff situations for Marvin Lewis.
It's undeniable really. We've been talking about this bright lights problem long before Dalton got here. People who hate Dalton just don't want to admit that because they hate the QB more than the coach. Try taking the blinders off and look at things objectively.
The training, nutrition, medicine, fitness, playbooks and rules evolve. The athlete does not.