10-06-2018, 02:41 PM
The Chiefs essentially did what I've wanted the Bengals to do for a few years now. Yes it is a risk to take a QB in the first round, however the payoff if it works out is well worth it. The Chiefs knew they had a decent QB in Alex Smith but understood that in order to get over the hump and make a legitimate run at the SB, they needed an upgrade. They took the risk and drafted an uber talented QB and we can now see that it's made a huge difference for them.
This is not to say that Andy Dalton is a bum or a backup QB. Quite the contrary, he's playing very well this season in fact. This discussion is more nuanced than most people would like to admit because we have a decent QB but do we have a SB caliber QB is the ultimate question that we must ask ourselves. It's the same question the Chiefs asked themselves and ultimately the answer was No. Hard to argue against their decision at this point.
This is not to say that Andy Dalton is a bum or a backup QB. Quite the contrary, he's playing very well this season in fact. This discussion is more nuanced than most people would like to admit because we have a decent QB but do we have a SB caliber QB is the ultimate question that we must ask ourselves. It's the same question the Chiefs asked themselves and ultimately the answer was No. Hard to argue against their decision at this point.
