08-17-2019, 07:42 PM
(08-17-2019, 07:19 PM)bengalfan74 Wrote: This is Kenny Anderson's 1980 season his 10th in the league:
60.4 completion % 1778 yards 6 TD's 13 interceptions
Here's 1981:
62.2 completion % 3754 yards 29 TD's 10 interceptions
1982 the strike shortened season like 9 games total:
70.6 completion% 2495 yards 12 TD's 9 interceptions
In 74, 75, and 76 his like 4-6th years in the league he was a highly regarded QB went to a couple pro bowls, set records.
In 78, 79, 80 the team was winning 4 and 5 games a season he had some injury issues, stats fell off and everybody wanted him out. This is but one example there are many others.
To proclaim AD is washed up, done, kaput, he should retire and there's no way he'll ever surpass 2015 is a little nuts.
Kenny Anderson is borderline Hall of Fame from 4 decades ago. Andy's not come close to the 2015 season. Not before leading up to it and not after. If he was on an upswing, I would be all about it. If he came out lights out this preseason, I would be all about it. But... he hasn't and I would be 100% A-OK with dumping the old guard when they have guys who deserve a legitimate shot. If Ross was any good, that goes for AJ Green as well.
If AD lights it up in 2019, I will be all about it! I am a Bengals fan and don't want any of them to fail. I just think that Finley should be given snaps and a genuine shot at developing because when you look at the body of work, age, looming contract extension, etc the current QB is NOT a long term "winning it all" option and the longer you keep that guy around the longer it will take to get on the right track upwards.
In all seriousness, I am not sitting here saying to cut Dalton or whatever. And I don't see a huge benefit to Finley starting this season and being thrown into the fire. But, I do feel that a QB competition should be a legitimate thing when you have a QB who isn't awesome and a clear cut bad ass.
Look, all any of us have to go off of is what has happened in real life. So far, Ryan Finley has been the best rookie QB by a mile (see video link below). I like that and think he deserves some snaps with the first team in one of the preseason games or... OR... if the season looks like a lost cause 3/4ths of the way through. On the flip side, the point of the new offense and Dalton needing snaps is a valid one. I just don't know if that wins me over all warm and fuzzy seeing that this is the end of Dalton's deal, his age, etc and the perfect time to move on.
The link video below should get people excited at Finley's long term potential. It's only two games, of course. But, it's ONLY his first two games should make his play even more intriguing. That's an amazing, exciting starting point and I'm excited about the fact that he SHOULD get better as his rookie year progresses. The current starting QB is an A+ human being and I wish he would have been as talented on the field as he is a person. The Bengals would have won 8 straight titles.
https://www.bengals.com/video/why-cincinnati-bengals-quarterback-ryan-finley-has-had-the-best-rookie-qb-perfor
