11-25-2019, 04:42 PM
(11-25-2019, 03:20 PM)Catmandude123 Wrote: While the defense gave Finley more chances than Dalton got(eight three and outs. Dalton only mustered up three points against the Steelers. He was also 0-10 in his last games against Pitt. What ever happens after this season its pretty obvious neither one is the long term answer for the Bengals if they want to go anywhere in the future.
What we saw out of Dalton is what a decent QB looks like on a team that has rotted around him. At the time Dalton went down, we were averaging a putrid 59.5 rush yards per game (we've averaged 138.7 in Finley's 3 starts), and 2 of our top 3 receivers are out. Not to mention our defense is 29th in turnovers forced and dead last in yards allowed, which means fewer opportunities for the offense.
Dalton is the same as he's ever been. A solid starter. Nothing amazing, nor abysmal. He can get it done if the team is solid around him. It's far from that. That said, it's beyond time to move on. The relationship is fractured, and at some point you just have to try something else. Especially when the team is rebuilding.
I wish Dalton well, he put in some good years for us and was a class act off the field. I can't wait to see what he can offer a different team, and I'm also looking forward to seeing Joe Burrow as a Bengal, assuming we fix this o-line and make some acquisitions on the defensive side.
As to Finley. It's a wrap. I'd give him the rest of the season (why not?), but he has a noodle arm. You can't fix that.
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