07-07-2015, 03:29 PM
(07-07-2015, 03:10 PM)J24 Wrote: Here is the problem with Andy Dalton he is not an elite QB but he has been given an elite QB workload.
What a bunch of bologna. Do you guys seriously believe some of this stuff? I have to imagine you just kind of make it up as you go.
First, define "elite workload". I'm not sure what that is, but I'll take a stab on breaking down what would constitute an "elite" workload.
Number has to be having to carry a team. An elite workload would have to start with having to put the team on your back, and more than likely do so with the detriment of your defense.
Well, here's the defensive rankings for the teams Andy been paired with: 7th, 6th, 3rd, 22nd.
Hmm, Andy sure has enjoyed some pretty good defenses. Nothing about these numbers seems to suggest that it takes a Herculian effort to win when paired with these defensive counterpart.
Maybe by "elite workload" you simply mean putting up elite stats? Sure, that's it, right? Andy has been elite, therefore he has an elite workload. But, wait. He finished 25th in passer rating this year. 20th, 13th, 15 in 2011, 2012 and 2013.So he hasn't played elite either. Swing and a miss.
Ok, well maybe we're just talking volume. He has to throw a ton. They ask him to do more. Umm...He finished 14th in pass attempts this season.
So just so we're clear, he's been given top 7 defenses in 3 of his 4 years. He's never posted a QB rating anywhere near elite and he ranks average in attempts.
Why is he given an elite workload again? Could it be he is asked to a pretty typical amount, and that we can all smell the bs a mile away? These excuses get more and more desperate by the thread. Elite workload? Give me a break...
