05-08-2019, 11:39 PM
(05-08-2019, 10:27 AM)jj22 Wrote: True, but he can get us to the significantly harder postseason.
Which is more than I can say for some of these other media darling qb, who have gotten 5+ years.
The media was calling for Dalton's head after the 2013 season. He didn't even get 3 seasons. This after 3 straight playoff appearances (and winning seasons). That's why I stand with Dalton. Too many other qb's get passes, longer leashes with far less team success. That's why I bring up Mariota and Winston which people think are still young and on their rookie contracts so shouldn't be considered, yet couldn't sniff Daltons record his first 3 years. Folks forget the heat Dalton took so early in his career. Heat that you'll never see again for a qb who led his team to winning records and playoff appearances back to back to back to start their career.
You'll never see it again. It was unprecedented when it happened to Dalton, and you haven't seen it since (and won't for it's already been 9 years, and any rookie qb with a run like his will surely be considered a future star). For that we should stand with Dalton against this fake news perception.
If other teams have media darling QB’s who can’t get it done and are being given a free pass for whatever reason, then that is good news for us. We should be happy that our competition does not feel compelled to seek an upgrade over their mediocre QB’s. Let’s just let them continue to ride these fake stars who can’t get it done and extend their contracts despite the constant lack of post season production until the wheels fall off......Who wouldn’t want their competition to operate that way?
