They were comparing Andrew Luck's stats with Andy Dalton's today on Dan Patrick.  They did that thing where they listed the stats without listing the player.

 

2013 season: 

Andy Dalton:   4293 yds, 61.9%, 7.33 avg, 88.8 rating, 33 TD, 20 INT

Andrew Luck:  3822 yds, 60.2%,  6.71 avg, 87.0 rating, 23 TD,  9  INT

 

So after they told Dan Pactrick which one was Andrew Luck, he said he'd by far pick Andrew Lucks stats over Andy Dalton's going on about it's all about turnovers.  Without even comparing their play or the teams they play on, I think that's a bunch of garbage.  Though Dalton's 33-20 isn't the greatest ratio, he came in 3rd in TDs thrown for the season.  In fact, go back through history and find what QBs EVER threw > 30 TDs.  All you see are the franchise or elite guys (Brees, Rivers, Romo, Rodgers, P. Manning, Brady, Ryan, Stafford, Favre in past 5 years).  You can say Andy Dalton sucks, but he doesn't statistically. Throwing TDs is hard.

 

 

Dalton's regular season numbers are empty. Look at his playoff performance, then look at Andrew Luck's. 

 

Luck > Dalton.....and not close. 

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Dalton's regular season numbers are empty. Look at his playoff performance, then look at Andrew Luck's.


Luck > Dalton.....and not close.

Keep in mind its also a team sport and playoffs are a small percentage of overall careers.

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Coughlin when asked if winning will be a focus: "What the hell else is there? This is nice and dandy, but winning is what all this is about."

Dalton's regular season numbers are empty. Look at his playoff performance, then look at Andrew Luck's. 

 

Luck > Dalton.....and not close. 

 

The praise given to Luck by the media (and you) is all about projection and expectation. The projection is he will be an all-time great QB. The expectation is he can break passing records.

 

At this point in their careers, Dalton and Luck are not that much different. You saying "not close" is based on what?

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The praise given to Luck by the media (and you) is all about projection and expectation. The projection is he will be an all-time great QB. The expectation is he can break passing records.


At this point in their careers, Dalton and Luck are not that much different. You saying "not close" is based on what?

The vaunted "TMD eye test." You know, the one where you watch two highlights on ESPN and never watch either QB play.

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Coughlin when asked if winning will be a focus: "What the hell else is there? This is nice and dandy, but winning is what all this is about."

The vaunted "TMD eye test." You know, the one where you watch two highlights on ESPN and never watch either QB play.

 

And TMD bragging about Luck's playoff performances. In 3 games, he has 6 TD, 8 INT's and 55% completion rate.

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Keep in mind its also a team sport and playoffs are a small percentage of overall careers.

 

lol....QB and head coach win/ lose playoff games. 

 

And TMD bragging about Luck's playoff performances. In 3 games, he has 6 TD, 8 INT's and 55% completion rate.

 

...and led one of the best comeback victories in playoff history. 

 

What has Dalton done in the playoffs, other than crap the bed? 

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What has Dalton done in the playoffs, other than crap the bed?

Dalton, as QB, is certainly part of the playoff struggle.


But, as a Bengals fan, I credit most of their playoff woes at Marvin Lewis's feet.


Before Dalton was even there, the Bengals had been to the playoffs twice (by winning the AFCN), and lost both of those games at home. There have been lots of boneheaded coaching decisions, and a woeful lack of halftime adjustments by the coaches during those games.

Last season vs the Chargers,, it was a tight game for most of it. The Bengals were running the ball very effectively. Dalton was obviously struggling, yet coaching still left it in Dalton's hands. You should've heard the grumblings in the stands about the coaching. I was there, it was ugly.

It was almost the exact same scenario in 2009 vs the Jets. Palmer was QB then, but most of the grumblings were about coaching.

At Houston in 2012,, oh man, coaching was really boneheaded.


Anyway, yeah Dalton has failed in playoffs, but he's very young and has still gotten them there 3 straight years.


Bengals have been to playoffs 5/9 last seasons (winning the division 3 times).

They've lost every one of them, including when Dalton was not there. I think it's mostly coaching (Lewis) when it comes to their postseason struggles.

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Dalton, as QB, is certainly part of the playoff struggle.


But, as a Bengals fan, I credit most of their playoff woes at Marvin Lewis's feet.


Before Dalton was even there, the Bengals had been to the playoffs twice (by winning the AFCN), and lost both of those games at home. There have been lots of boneheaded coaching decisions, and a woeful lack of halftime adjustments by the coaches during those games.

Last season vs the Chargers,, it was a tight game for most of it. The Bengals were running the ball very effectively. Dalton was obviously struggling, yet coaching still left it in Dalton's hands. You should've heard the grumblings in the stands about the coaching. I was there, it was ugly.

It was almost the exact same scenario in 2009 vs the Jets. Palmer was QB then, but most of the grumblings were about coaching.

At Houston in 2012,, oh man, coaching was really boneheaded.


Anyway, yeah Dalton has failed in playoffs, but he's very young and has still gotten them there 3 straight years.


Bengals have been to playoffs 5/9 last seasons (winning the division 3 times).

They've lost every one of them, including when Dalton was not there. I think it's mostly coaching (Lewis) when it comes to their postseason struggles.

Anyone who can objectively look at Andy Dalton knows that he is a good starting QB. They haven't had the best running backs either. He gets a bad rap for playoffs but he is infinitely better than what the jags have had for years.

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Coughlin when asked if winning will be a focus: "What the hell else is there? This is nice and dandy, but winning is what all this is about."

And TMD bragging about Luck's playoff performances. In 3 games, he has 6 TD, 8 INT's and 55% completion rate.

 

Which would be even worse if the Chiefs hadn't lost their team to injuries

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...and led one of the best comeback victories in playoff history. 

 

What has Dalton done in the playoffs, other than crap the bed? 

 

In three playoff games, Luck has a good half.

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Luck just looks too robotic to me.....hahah

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Coughlin when asked if winning will be a focus: "What the hell else is there? This is nice and dandy, but winning is what all this is about."

Anyone who can objectively look at Andy Dalton knows that he is a good starting QB. They haven't had the best running backs either. He gets a bad rap for playoffs but he is infinitely better than what the jags have had for years.

 

Setting the bar high, aren't we?....lol

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Dalton's regular season numbers are empty. Look at his playoff performance, then look at Andrew Luck's. 

 

Luck > Dalton.....and not close. 

 

LOL...

 

The facts paint a much different, dare I say... honest, picture.  Luck is nearly equivalent to Dalton in the post season.

 

Luck has merely ONE win compared to Dalton's zero.

 

The only playoff game Luck has won, was the ONLY one where he threw more TDs than INTs.

 

Had Dalton done that once... just once, their playoff wins would be exactly the same.

 

Luck has merely 2 TDs and 5 picks in his two losses.  Dalton has 1 TD and 6 picks in his three losses.

 

Swap one pick for a TD, and Dalton gets the win in 2012.

 

The truth is, the difference between the two in the playoffs is paper thin.

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"You do your own thing in your own time. You should be proud."

LOL...

 

The facts paint a much different, dare I say... honest, picture.  Luck is nearly equivalent to Dalton in the post season.

 

Luck has merely ONE win compared to Dalton's zero.

 

The only playoff game Luck has won, was the ONLY one where he threw more TDs than INTs.

 

Had Dalton done that once... just once, their playoff wins would be exactly the same.

 

Luck has merely 2 TDs and 5 picks in his two losses.  Dalton has 1 TD and 6 picks in his three losses.

 

Swap one pick for a TD, and Dalton gets the win in 2012.

 

The truth is, the difference between the two in the playoffs is paper thin.

 

 

LOL, spin away. 

 

It kills you that Luck is pretty much becoming everything he was hyped to become. 

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No he hasn't..

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No he hasn't..

 

He's clearly on his way. He's not the finished product yet, but 2 straight playoff appearances/ division title and one of the better comeback wins in playoff history vividly illustrate a QB that is on the way to great things. 

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He's clearly on his way. He's not the finished product yet, but 2 straight playoff appearances/ division title and one of the better comeback wins in playoff history vividly illustrate a QB that is on the way to great things.

He's not clearly on his way to anything. He's average, and has been for two seasons. Dalton is on the same level as Luck. We'll see if that changes at all this year.

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He's not clearly on his way to anything. He's average, and has been for two seasons. Dalton is on the same level as Luck. We'll see if that changes at all this year.

Dalton is clearly on his way...

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Dalton is clearly on his way...

 

0-3 in the playoffs.

 

On his way to what? A losing/ "one who goes belly up in the biggest games" stigma??  

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LOL, spin away.


It kills you that Luck is pretty much becoming everything he was hyped to become.

He actually hasn't. That's the point.

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