01-30-2018, 04:28 PM
(01-30-2018, 12:15 PM)PhilHos Wrote:
You want a counterargument to a stupid post? Fine. Show me the season that Bodine was in the league MVP discussion. Dalton's was 2015. Don't worry. I won't hold my breath.
Show me an NFL MVP candidate who plays center. I mean, come on now.
I do get your point of Dalton possibly having a higher ceiling than Bodine - but Bodine's coach has been outed as a derp. Could Bodine's ceilign be higher with proper coaching? In comparison, Dalton's had outstanding coaching around him: Gruden (QB oriented), Hue (QB oriented), Zampese (a strong QB coach). I guess I just don't see Dalton's 2015 season as a standard for him, but rather a spike on his performance chart before he leveled back out and crashed down to Earth. Even in 2015 it was more of a great 1/2 a season before he started tapering down.
Kind of like Jeremy Hill's rookie year. People gave up on Hill for a similar complete drop in performance, but not Dalton over the same time period. Is it because of position?
If Andy Dalton was a guard, WR, tackle, or RB would we accept these performances/seasons or would fans want him replaced like they did Hill, LaFell, Maualuga, Bodine? I think that over their careers and 1 great year from Dalton, Dalton is more similar than different to those guys when it comes to on the field consistency and performance week to week year to year.
Even thought my original post was done in a fun/funny way, I think it's a fair question or comparison.