Agreed.Azubuike24;1809906 wrote:Bottom line, I'm a big Dalton supporter, not because I'm some super fan, but because I think he's been unfairly criticized for literally not winning a playoff game and for never really showing much when everyone was watching. There's some merit to that, but he's also getting crushed for a playoff game as a 2nd round rookie, another playoff loss with literally no skill players around him and he gets lumped into the Bengals playoff choke narrative from last year even though he was on the sidelines.
I will say, he's failed to rise to the occasion in prime time and the 2013 San Diego playoff loss was an embarrassment. Other than that, he's had a solid career that has a trajectory similar to many other QB's who went on to have great careers. I mean, look at Ben Roethlisberger's early numbers. He was a game manager who rode a dominant running game and defense. He simply made the few crucial plays when needed.
Not saying Dalton is Roethlisberger, but he's got a chance to prove it this year as it's tough to argue he has better offensive talent than everyone else.
I said earlier, if the steelers didn't have BR I would take Dalton in a heartbeat.
