How can you justify NOT starting AJ McCarron the rest of the season?

[BengalChris]

(11-06-2017, 11:13 AM)WeezyBengal Wrote: How can you justify it?

At this point, us and the Bengals know what we have in Dalton. Andy has reached his potential and his ceiling is somewhere between below average (when he has a bad offensive line and offense) to above average (when everything on the offense is perfect).

So, why not start McCarron and see what you have in the guy? See if hes the answer at quarterback and see if hes an upgrade over Dalton. The season is all but over (no way this team is good enough to make the playoffs).

This is easy to answer. Dalton is the best QB on the Bengals roster. McCarron, if given the chance to start, is probably better than some starting QBs around the league. He did, after all, win two national championships in college.

But I ask, is McCarron good enough to overcome the weaknesses in the OL and receiving corp? The answer is no, so it wouldn't do anything or salvage this season, which is trashed at this point.

You simply cannot win in the NFL if you can't control the line of scrimmage.

It's easier to find 5 new offensive linemen than finding a decent QB and 5 new offensive linemen, as the previous poster has already stated. Look at the trouble some teams have at finding even a below average QB. Cleveland hasn't found one since they returned from the grave.

Now if a top QB prospect falls to us in the draft, then I say you do have to pull the trigger. At worst we'd have a player who could take over when Dalton's contract ends.