Please don't ruin the Rookie

[Jmac]

If young comes out and shats the bed again, can they sit him and put Dalton In without screwing his head up? Obviously, he is not ready for prime time yet.

Not his fault. No weapons, play calling is atrocious, and the Oline and running game is highly suspect.

How long do they start him before they ruin him and kill any confidence he had? Let him sit and get his head back on straight.

Should have done this from the get go. 

 

[Newtcase]

I just don't see any way BY would get benched.  It would be a PR nightmare if the team sparked with Dalton under center.  It would have been a much better situation to start Dalton out of the gate and work BY in but that ship has sailed.

[Waldo]

There doesn't look to be much to ruin.

Never did but some just couldn't see it for what it is.

[LinvilleGorge]

Not gonna lie, when he lined up behind the RG and had to get chucked into position by Sanders I was like... oh fug.

[BIGH2001]

I think he could go 0-17 and maybe would only get benched in a handful of games if things got out of hand (think 4 score deficits in the 4th quarter). They’re rolling with him and it’s gonna be ugly. 

[App Panther]

So far the line hasn't gotten him killed. Just let him get the reps, his intermediate to deep passing accuracy looks pretty off. 

[TheCasillas]

6 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Not gonna lie, when he lined up behind the RG and had to get chucked into position by Sanders I was like... oh fug.

watching that video it appeared Bryce was examaining the defense and their formation... he hadn't looked where he was on the field yet. Miles pushed him over before he even looked forward to see where he was positioned. I think it's safe to assume he would not have snapped the ball while behind the guard... especially in shotgun haha
 

[RumHam]

The perfect thing to do would have been starting the season with Dalton. Problem is Tepper most likely in the ear, needed to sell seats early and conjure excitement so they all praise this 8th grader. The difference is I can't say I was wrong and we should have went AR15 or Stroud, b/c we'd be sitting here doing the same thing. Caldwell was an awful coach, Josh McCown was an awful QB, and Reich didn't call plays for Philly when they won and came in with Luck in Indy. Dalton can move the ball. Literally with this defense, we just need to keep the opposing team's offense off the field. Don't even have to score, just eat up the damn clock and limit three and outs.

[Johnstonny]

Hes a rookie...you mortgaged the next 2 years 1st rounders for him. You play him...Make him or break him. There is a learning curve so this year is a throw away...but you have to find out what he is made of....2 games is not the sample size.

[Navy_football]

29 minutes ago, TheCasillas said:

watching that video it appeared Bryce was examaining the defense and their formation... he hadn't looked where he was on the field yet. Miles pushed him over before he even looked forward to see where he was positioned. I think it's safe to assume he would not have snapped the ball while behind the guard... especially in shotgun haha
 

Can't believe people making such a big deal out of that. 

[toldozer]

10 minutes ago, RumHam said:

The perfect thing to do would have been starting the season with Dalton. Problem is Tepper most likely in the ear, needed to sell seats early and conjure excitement so they all praise this 8th grader. The difference is I can't say I was wrong and we should have went AR15 or Stroud, b/c we'd be sitting here doing the same thing. Caldwell was an awful coach, Josh McCown was an awful QB, and Reich didn't call plays for Philly when they won and came in with Luck in Indy. Dalton can move the ball. Literally with this defense, we just need to keep the opposing team's offense off the field. Don't even have to score, just eat up the damn clock and limit three and outs.

I do think we'd be 2-0 with dalton

[Johnstonny]

1 minute ago, toldozer said:

I do think we'd be 2-0 with dalton

...He always looks stellar for some drives...but the inevitable interception dooms him...killing all good.

[frankw]

Andy Dalton is truly awful. He is not a bridge QB and that was never going to be the case after what we gave up for Bryce Young.

[therealmjl]

50 minutes ago, TheCasillas said:

watching that video it appeared Bryce was examaining the defense and their formation... he hadn't looked where he was on the field yet. Miles pushed him over before he even looked forward to see where he was positioned. I think it's safe to assume he would not have snapped the ball while behind the guard... especially in shotgun haha
 

I think maybe the RG sub could have thrown him off too. Boze is 56 and he lined up behind 76. He was locked in on the defense too.

59 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Not gonna lie, when he lined up behind the RG and had to get chucked into position by Sanders I was like... oh fug.

 

Edited September 19, 2023 by therealmjl