01-17-2019, 06:44 PM
(01-17-2019, 03:38 PM)fredtoast Wrote: Except we were talking about "caliber of QB" not just his stats for four games.
In Joe Flacco's first 5 playoff games he had a lower passer rating (46.5) than Dalton's (57.8) and also threw for a lot less yards (132.0 per game) than Dalton (218.3 per game).
Dalton has proven that he can play well enough (106 rating) and beat top QBs on division champion teams (Brady, Rodgers, Wilson, Peyton Manning, Luck). He is the caliber of QB that can win a championship.
Flacco wins in the playoffs (10 wins, 5 losses), Dalton doesn't (0 wins, 4 losses). One is a SB caliber QB, the other isn't. It's all about winning, everything else (passer ratings, yards, blah, blah, blah) is of much less importance.
"Just win baby!" is probably one of the most sincere statements ever made by an NFL owner. Those who do it get the glory, those who don't don't. Those who do it deserve it, those who don't don't. Can't get anymore fair than that.