Andy has lowest int % of big 4

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(09-13-2019, 03:35 PM)rfaulk34 Wrote: I don't know about when he was with the Cards, but when he was here, Carson was much better in the pocket than Dalton. As soon as Carson's back foot planted, he immediately started 'climbing the pocket' and he was able to manipulate the pocket just enough to get room. Dalton drops back and stays in his spot. When he does have to move, he has a habit of running stright out to his left and having to throw against his body. He literally has no ability to move around in the pocket and create space. 

Dalton is a good passer and he's one of the smartest QBs in the game today. If he could just somehow learn to manipulate the pocket, he would be very good. 

Personal opinion is this is a function of the oline.

We know problems he has faced over the years with batted passes and the interior of the line collapsing.  Both of these problems prohibit climbing to the top of the pocket.  How many times over the years have we seen him get to the back of his drop only to throw off his back foot due to pressure causing him to need to give ground?  As for the left sided escape, that has been the only exit point for most of his time here.  He had Whitworth handling his man and carrying him past the QBs backside, and Boling stonewalling his man long enough to create that opening.  Meanwhile the C was constantly collapsing to his right side.  During Ced's time at LT it wasn't as prominent, as that crease wasn't there, rather it was filled by a defender.

You mentioned yourself how smart of a QB he is.  With solid line play that gives more avenues for escape, I think you would no longer see a trend of where he goes.