07-12-2015, 06:42 PM
This article from NFL.com sums it up perfectly...
The Dalton theory explained:
Andy Dalton is the measuring stick for all starting quarterbacks. If your starting passer is worse than Dalton, you need to find a better solution. If your starter is better than Dalton, then he qualifies as "The Guy."
The Bengals' insistence that Dalton is worthy of franchise-quarterback money doesn't change the scale. Only Dalton's play can do that. Until then, the Bengals will stay stuck in the middle. Dalton led the league in shoulder shrugs by disappointed receivers. When he's cold, he's really cold.
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000388688/article/quarterback-index-ranking-the-starters-132
Summing it up: The Bengals need to find a better guy behind center.
The Dalton theory explained:
Andy Dalton is the measuring stick for all starting quarterbacks. If your starting passer is worse than Dalton, you need to find a better solution. If your starter is better than Dalton, then he qualifies as "The Guy."
The Bengals' insistence that Dalton is worthy of franchise-quarterback money doesn't change the scale. Only Dalton's play can do that. Until then, the Bengals will stay stuck in the middle. Dalton led the league in shoulder shrugs by disappointed receivers. When he's cold, he's really cold.
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000388688/article/quarterback-index-ranking-the-starters-132
Summing it up: The Bengals need to find a better guy behind center.