10-12-2015, 08:05 AM
(10-12-2015, 07:11 AM)reuben.ahmed Wrote: This forum was split on Dalton since he's arrived 4-5 years ago, I think this season it's evident there are more supporters (finally) than naysayers. At least Seattle has won a championship so they have a formula that works/worked. We have a thread dedicated to all things Dalton stickied.
Our OC Bratkowski's head was called for years ago with Palmer, Hue Jackson is definitely an upgrade. When your fans can telegraph your play calls (run, run, run, punt) or you go like nine three and outs in a row, maybe it's time - lol (something Bratkowski was famous for).
The offensive line combined with R. Wilson holding the ball is causing sacks, Andy had 2 sacks coming in all year - the hawks got him for 4 more, but they're good. Contrastly, Wilson had 18 coming in. I read Wilson has been throwing the ball quicker these days, Andy is in the top 4 for doing that (WCO).
I think it's understandable for fans to have a split opinions on their QBs, unless they are called Aaron Rodgers or Tom Brady. Not that they don't have bad games (AR had one yesterday), but I don't think there is a fan of Green Bay or New England who wants to get rid of them. All other QBs probably have at least some "haters" in their own fan base. Even Peyton Manning probably divides Broncos fans these days, when is clear he's not the same anymore and probably never will be.
I wanted us to draft Dalton (or even Kaepernick, lol) back in 2011, when Matt Hasselbeck left for the Titans and we had Tarvaris Jackson and Charlie Whitehurst at QB. I liked him over the past few years but never considered him a top 10 QB. But this year he clearly make a big step forward in his development. Yes, he has great weapons around him, but as you said, also a better OC, who can use them. We traded for Percy Harvin and Bevell didn't know how to use him (forget for a moment, that he was injury prone and a headcase and that's why we get rid of him quickly). Now I'm affraid the same thing is happening with Jimmy Graham.
BTW, talking about TE - I was impressed with Eifert yesterday.
