Andy Dalton named to his 3rd Pro Bowl

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(01-23-2017, 09:38 PM)Millhouse Wrote: How did Luck not be an alternate instead of Dalton or Alex Smith, especially Smith? He had a better season than either had. Brady, Carr, and Ben would have been my top 3 too, but Luck got snubbed. He wouldnt have played regardless due to surgery, so Dalton & Smith still would have been replacements.

Before I get flack for saying that, Luck was 3rd in AFC rating, 2nd in AFC tds, 3rd in AFC yds, and 2nd in yds/game. Dalton nor Smith were higher than him in any of those categories. He also tied with Dalton with being sacked 41 times.

Golden boy Luck put up very similar numbers to Dalton this past year...almost identical in yards.  Dalton did have 5 fewer INTs and a better completion %.  They also came from similar teams...both had struggling running attacks and a porous offensive line.  

As far as Smith goes, he had a full 700-plus yards less than Dalton, and fewer TDs.  He had a nice season, but acting like either Luck or Smith were better choices than Dalton would only be based on where their team finished.