{The Ultimate ANDY DALTON Mega Thread}

[BengalChris]

(09-23-2015, 09:02 PM)Synric Wrote: It's all about perception.

If Andy had won in the first round once or twice and been knocked out in the second he'd be considered a top QB with his regular season record. Since he's been 1 and done 4 times he made himself an easy target for the media.

All Dalton had to do was play well enough to win from his position at QB (regardless of how the rest of the team did) in any two of those playoff games and he would be considered a good QB just under those guys who have SB rings. But that didn't have occur in the slightest and you add the prime time implosions and you have his image.

He's made his own image. It wasn't created by the media.

We look at the Colts right now and it shows just how much Luck has carried that team since he arrived. The Bengals have talent everywhere, by contrast.

I hope Dalton continues as he has the last two games and creates a new image for himself. Two games isn't enough though. He's going to have to do it in prime time, then in the playoffs.