Dalton's make or break year

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(07-28-2019, 01:45 AM)GreenCornBengal Wrote: Yes, but earlier in this long long thread we pointed out that the prime-time woes were a thing long before Dalton was around. 

Until we see some prime-time games under the new regime, we can always lean on the fact that Marvin Lewis was a prime-time dud. I'm patient enough to wait for this upcoming season to see if there is any improvement in performance on that front. We'll see!

To your point, I don't think there is a game anyone can pull up that fits your criteria and a great QB should be able to overcome poor coaching. I believe Andy Dalton is the mid-tier type of QB who is a direct reflection of his coaching staff and offensive scheme. He isn't the type of QB to improvise, throw a side-armed pass, and make an incredible unthinkable play to win the game. No, instead he is the type of QB who follows the game-plan and executes what the coaches tell him to do the way they want him to do it. I personally believe he has been stunted the past few years from the lack of offensive creativity in the building. Just my opinion tho. 

I get the coaching prime time woe argument, it's been cited many times here. My only rebuttal against that is, Marv wasn't on the field throwing the ball. As referenced in the Arizona game example, Dalton missed 2 throws on the final drive that was the difference between a FG and a TD and the lead. 

No doubt, we will see if there's a difference in those games with how this coaching staff approaches and calls a game, but it still always comes down the QB making the throw when the play is called.