Veteran Andy > Rookie Joe Burrow

[2MinutesHate]

(01-04-2020, 06:04 PM)Crazyjdawg Wrote: I know that Dalton wants to be traded or released. It'll be interesting to see if the Bengals really do it.

If they do, does that mean our starter will be either Burrow or Finley? Because, if so, then Burrow will likely start from week 1.

I kind of hope they don't get rid of Dalton. Let him start the season. Maybe the first 6 to 8 games, or until the bye week. And then, if he's deemed ready, start Burrow from that point.

Then we can really see if Burrow as a rookie is better than Dalton as a veteran.

It's hard to say either Burrow would be definitively better than Dalton because, as we know, there are two distinct Andys in that body. There's good Andy and bad Andy.

I think Burrow EASILY beats bad Andy. How he stacks up to good Andy as a rookie will be an interesting sight to see. I think Good Andy probably has a minor edge, but Burrow will likely eclipse even Good Andy by year 2.

Overall, I expect improvement from the QB position in 2020 for the simple fact that, if Bad Andy remains, Burrow is clearly better than him. And if Good Andy is prevalent, then we get more than 2 games of Good Andy, which is basically all we got this season.

It wouldn't surprise me if they do keep him around.  It costs nothing to keep him on the team besides a weekly game check.  I mean, if Burrow just isn't ready to play, better to let him sit behind Dalton and let Andy get banged up and beat down until he is ready.  Not to mention, I think Dalton would be a good mentor, much like Kitna was to Palmer. 

Frankly, I don't see us getting much in trade (if anything) for Dalton.  There will be too many better options out there.  Dalton's best hope to start is to get released and then win a QB competition in camp.  I don't see that happening either.  Dalton I think should settle into his next NFL role as a good backup QB that can really help a team that loses their starter.  He could probably make himself a cool $3-5 million a year in a support role.  Staying with the Bengals makes good financial sense, even if he gets cut and resigned.

He was good, but never great and his time is up in my opinion.