Dalton sets Expectations in final Press Conference

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(12-30-2019, 11:59 AM)bfine32 Wrote: https://www.espn.com/nfl/stats/player/_/table/passing/sort/QBRating/dir/desc

Andy Dalton was sacked the 12th most in the NFL. Let ne save you from the "bur he missed 3 games" defense. Only 5 QB in the NFl attempted more passes than Andy yet was sacked less. 

He had a fine supporting crew. He had a WR catch for over 1000 yards and a RB rush for over 1000 yards. 

Unsure what the defense has to do with Andy's performance, but sure, use it as another excuse if you must.

The team was clicking on all cylinders yesterday and he managed a passer rating in the 70s.

Folks around here love Andy and I get that. Professional NFL personnel people have no loyalty to him. If we're not willing to pay him $17 Mil as a back up and/or compete against a promising youngster what makes folks think other teams will?

Did you notice who was ranked #1 on this list?  Ryan "I was so worthless in Miami that I was traded for a seventh round pick in 2019 and a 4th round pick in 2020 by the Titans who got me and a 6th round pick last year" Tannehill.  So, by point value, Tannehill was traded for what amounted to be something in the neighborhood of a 5th round draft pick.  Tannehill was cursed for his turnovers.  He was not able to escape pressure.  He couldn't read defenses.....any of this sound familiar?  


He goes to Tennessee.....Not the greatest talent pool in the NFL but certainly better players and coaches than Miami.  

The bottom line:  Supporting cast matters...more than you seem to realize.  Dalton did it in the NFL, in one of the toughest divisions in the league.  He wasn't a flash in the pan.  He did it for 5 consecutive years.  He took over a team expected to go 0-16 and took them to the playoffs in his rookie season.  His reward?  Letting Whit, Zeitler, Sanu, Marvin Jones, and others go, and (especially in the case of the offensive line) was replaced with lesser talent. 

I am not interested in paying him to be a backup.  I want it to be 100% Burrow.  No looking over his shoulder...we ride or die with the kid moving forward.  

That argument about not being sacked as often is weak.  His quick release and scheme is what saves that.  

Just stop making up crap about him having a "fine" supporting cast.  Maybe before Williams, Glenn, Green, and Ross went down with injuries but we will never know that for this year.  He had a horrible line, receivers that couldn't generate any separation, and a defense that for the most part couldn't stop anyone until the last quarter of the season.