02-20-2017, 04:54 PM
(02-20-2017, 04:41 PM)Fan_in_Kettering Wrote: If the Bengals trade AJ McCarron, you know he'll become very good when he has a chance to start for an entire season no matter where he ends up playing. AJ has the elusive trait of of being able to play without fear which can't be taught; you either have it or you don't. Even prime time games weren't too big for AJ because he's been in the spotlight since he was at Alabama.
Four quarterbacks have played for the Bengals in the postseason since 2003 but only one quarterback in the Marvin Lewis had the lead in the fourth quarter of a playoff game. It wasn't Jon Kitna, Carson Palmer, or Andy Dalton.
Be careful what you're giving up.
I don't know that at all. I know he played good enough to win vs a horrible 49ers team. I know he played great for two quarters vs Denver until their defense adjusted and owned him in the 2nd half. I know he posted 3 quarters of horrendous football vs less than great Steeler defense in the playoff game. Nothing about his pro track record indicates he's a lock to be a long term franchise quarterback, much less very good.
The team AJ was quarterbacking was loaded. They were probably better than Pittsburgh on paper. Had Andy not been hurt, I think he'd have moved the ball fairly easily vs that defense, as he did up until the moment his season ended.
What he did at Bama means nothing here. If it did, then every quarterback from a blue chip college program would be a star. Greg McElroy would be a star. Blake Sims would be starting in this league. Cardale Jones would be number 1 on Buffalo's depth chart. Troy Smith and Chad Henne would be making playoff runs. Tim Tebow would still have a job in the league. None of their time spent in the college spotlight did anything for them in the men's league.
