08-19-2019, 02:08 PM
(08-17-2019, 07:21 PM)PDub80 Wrote: Here's what I love in this whole deal....
The Bengals have given AD a 1st rd TE, 2 1st rd WRs, a 2nd round WR, 3 1st round O-lineman, and a 2nd round O-lineman.
At what point is he just a bad leader and just a so so QB who was fortunate enough to have a ton of talent around him?
I mean, who can forget these inspiring gems of leadership? Sounds like the whole team is ready to go after it after he fires them up. Drew Brees, take note...
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I don't think you have a clue about leadership.
*hint* There is a lot more to it than squealing the loudest.
My college team ran the old fashioned veer offense. The QB runs a lot of pitch options. That means the QB takes a lot of hits and gets injured a lot. My freshman season we got down to our 4th QB by the end of the year. The guy was a true freshman. The first game he started he tried to give a pep talk, but he had a squeaky voice and it did not impress. Then he went out and ran the offense absolutely fearlessly. He took a couple of vicious hits and bounced right back up. By the end of the year he was a clear leader on the offense.
Leadership is earned over time in the locker room and on the practice field. Ray Lewis was fiery, but he was no more of a leader "Joe Cool" Montana. NFL players are grown men, and it takes a lot more than squealing to earn their respect as a leader.
Dalton led his high school team to the state championship game (that is a big deal in Texas).
Dalton led TCU to an undefeated season and a final ranking of #2 in the nation after they beat #4 Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl (in prime time)
Dalton led the Bengals to the playoffs as a rookie and four straight years after that.
All the evidence seems to indicate that Dalton has strong leadership skills.
