Your takes on Dak..

[allpurpose]

Every fan base has plenty of fans who are never happy with the QB. Being a Bengals fan there are more than a few fans who think they should can Dalton to replace with [insert unknown super star] despite the fact Dalton has a pretty good track record outside of the post season . I like Andy Dalton as a QB, but I'm curious as to how most of you feel about Dak.. Do you see him as a long term solution or is he a flash in the pan one season wonder? I haven't paid enough attention to form much of an opinion other than noticing that without Zeke for a big chunk of last year he didn't exactly light the league on fire.. Is it a problem with receivers, coaching, offensive line play etc., or a combination of all of the above or is it more fundamental, he's not quite as good as he was advertised?

 

[theoneandonly]

Jury is way out, and IMO this is a make or break year. Maybe a well run RPO can can elevate his game because I thought Nick Foles was a complete scrub. Off course Foles had top notch coaching. Here Dak will be dependent on a wet behind the ears Moore and Linehan who seems alergic to adjustments. My take until proven incorrect is that in 2018 opposing DCs will focus on corralling Zeke and make Dak beat them from the pocket with par to sub par weapons. I dont think he is up to it. Hopefully he shoves it right up my ass.

 

[theoneandonly]

I like Andy Dalton as a QB, but I'm curious as to how most of you feel about Dak..

And I think Dalton is his closest comp. He is the kind of guy who is difficult to replace but you are constantly looking to. The kind who if everything goes right you can win with but it never does.

 

[Doomsday]

Dak's rookie year is mostly a result of teams having NO book on his tendencies. Year two they had time to study film and figure his tendencies out. The Zeke suspension had effect really, only on the idiot coaching who threw out the passing game for the backs, and limited Dak's options greatly. Combine that with the mandate to feed Dez regardless if he was open or not, weak support from other receiving options, (teams also decided to double the slot since Dez and Witten really weren't much of a threat) and add total inability to adjust to game situations by the staff, and you had gee what, a 95 passer rating for your 2nd year guy? Additionally, they "coached" Dak into not running the ball himself, leaving him open to a lot more hits and sacks.

It's no coincidence that most of his interceptions came from balls forced to Dez, and that every other receiver saw a 70 percent completion rate when thrown to them.

This is all what I predicted, that the coaching was going to ruin what was otherwise a decent prospect. Let the man PLAY and stop hindering him.

In my mind he gets one more year to show what he's really got, after that it is decision time whether to "pay" him or not. Right now I lean towards "not."

The 2019 draft will be well stocked with QB prospects.

 

[Dodger12]

It's no coincidence that most of his interceptions came from balls forced to Dez, and that every other receiver saw a 70 percent completion rate when thrown to them.

A 70% completion rate for less than 600 yards mans very little. In other words, no receiver, other than Bryant, broke 600 yards for the season so why am I supposed to feel good about a 60% completion percentage? Dak dink and dunked his way to his completion percentage.

 

[Doomsday]

A 70% completion rate for less than 600 yards mans very little. In other words, no receiver, other than Bryant, broke 600 yards for the season so why am I supposed to feel good about a 60% completion percentage? Dak dink and dunked his way to his completion percentage.

I don't think anyone "feels good" about our feckless toothless passing game last season. There was literally, no one to throw to. We didn't even try alleged speedster Switzer on any deep routes to see if he could stretch them and draw coverage. There were NO answers coming from this garbage coaching, except 'throw it to Dez, even when he's covered he's open.'

Well he's definitely covered now.

 

[TheZoneSucks]

He definitely had a sophomore slump after an outstanding rookie season. I agree that the jury is still out. If he stinks this year then look out.

 

[Doomsday]

He definitely had a sophomore slump after an outstanding rookie season. I agree that the jury is still out. If he stinks this year then look out.

Yeah, look out for Jerry to make him the highest-paid QB in the league.

 

[Rynie]

He's had one great year.
He's had one terrible year.

I'm thinking the great year will be the outlier.

 

[NoMoRedJ]

He's had one great year.
He's had one terrible year.

I'm thinking the great year will be the outlier.

Yep. Everything went their way and He hadnt been around Garrett for very long.

 

[ThoughtExperiment]

And I think Dalton is his closest comp. He is the kind of guy who is difficult to replace but you are constantly looking to. The kind who if everything goes right you can win with but it never does.

That's a great comp. Dalton is fairly athletic, can move and run, and is an okay but not great passer.

That'll be good enough to Jerry to sell hope for the next seven to eight years, though.

 

[theoneandonly]

That'll be good enough to Jerry to sell hope for the next seven to eight years, though.

And make it to the divisional round of the playoffs twice in the 8 years.

 

[theoneandonly]

Yep. Everything went their way and He hadnt been around Garrett for very long.

but but Hellen will fix everything.

 

[theoneandonly]

That'll be good enough to Jerry to sell hope for the next seven to eight years, though.

Let's hope the sandman makes an appearance in that 8 years. Wrong thread, I know.

 

[NoMoRedJ]

Then Jerry's next biggest regret will be not getting Dak & Zeke to a Super Bowl

 

[icup]

"In each of the past two weeks, Prescott chewed out tight end Rico Gathers for not getting out of bounds and guard Chaz Green for a false start."











if i was dak i would be a hemorrhoid in greens ass. that guy nearly got dak killed vs atl.

...which brings me to the next roster bubble bitch getting scolded at practice, rico.


i am going to go out on a limb here, but with my astute football acumen, i am going to predict that rico is getting yelled at because he sucks

 

[Dodger12]

I don't think anyone "feels good" about our feckless toothless passing game last season. There was literally, no one to throw to. We didn't even try alleged speedster Switzer on any deep routes to see if he could stretch them and draw coverage. There were NO answers coming from this garbage coaching, except 'throw it to Dez, even when he's covered he's open.'

Well he's definitely covered now.

Did you just wonder why we didn't stretch the field with Switzer? You drinking early Dooms?

 

[Doomsday]

Did you just wonder why we didn't stretch the field with Switzer? You drinking early Dooms?

We didn't try. You believe Dak can't throw the long ball, despite you seeing him do it with your own eyes. Selective memory, for some reason.

 

[dbair1967]

I don't think anyone "feels good" about our feckless toothless passing game last season. There was literally, no one to throw to. We didn't even try alleged speedster Switzer on any deep routes to see if he could stretch them and draw coverage. There were NO answers coming from this garbage coaching, except 'throw it to Dez, even when he's covered he's open.'

Well he's definitely covered now.

I definitely think removing that (bolded) from the equation will help the overall passing game. I also think that in spite of how good Witten was for so long, he was also hurting the passing game because he was absolutely no threat to ever get open downfield.

Addition by subtraction for the offense in general IMO.

 

[theoneandonly]

Addition by subtraction for the offense in general IMO.

We are in 100% agreement on the addition by subtraction part, not sure the offense improves when all defenses have to really worry about is Zeke.