04-28-2017, 02:22 PM
(04-28-2017, 02:07 PM)Shake n Blake Wrote: It's been proven time and again - through statistics - that deep passes are not a weakness for Dalton.
He's had years where he was among the best in deep accuracy.
Folks just have unrealistic expectations. Deep passes are typically a low percentage throw for good reason. Most QB's complete only 35 to 40% of them.
But whenever Dalton misses, it's always blown up into a huge deal due to the perception of his arm.
When A.J. has the CB beaten by two steps for an easy touchdown, but gets tackled because he has to slow down for an under thrown ball, how does that show up in the statistics?
As a completion (to an elite WR who saves Dalton's ass time and time again.)
I'm not sayin' he is horrible at it, but it is not a strength. So Dalton and a smallish, deep threat WR who "takes the top off the defense" with injury concerns may not compliment each other the same way A.J. and Dalton compliment each other.
