Again, the same inane remarks regarding Dalton's role and abilities in this thread. He's our starter in the judgment of our GM. Period. There must be some a reason for that decision. Coaching staff feedback I assume? In fact, enthusiasm by the coaching staff for the signing the way I hear it! Oh, but what do the coaches know?
Defending Dalton? Apparently "someone" (an expert QB evaluator?) has already passed judgment on him before he's taken a single snap in a Bear uniform! So let's not get into that thicket, right? HALT - go no further! BS! Ask the Bears
coaching staff to evaluate that angle.
He's had a so-so career in a back water NFL franchise with little discussion here or elsewhere of what he had to work with
over the years. OchoCinco for a while, and who or what else. I haven't heard anyone offer an evaluation of the personnel and/or coaching staff in Bengal land he had to deal with. The Bengal fans on the whole liked him for bringing a measure of respectability to the franchise. There must be some reason for that. But building a franchise takes more than a pro QB. But no detailed analysis here or anywhere else of why he's a "fail" (or why the Bengals were). Just posts of his QB ratings over the years.
So why will he be the starter? We certainly don't want to rely on or RISK a rookie QB if our starter goes down for however long on the "first set of downs" in the season opener! Whoever he turns out to be (in the judgment of the coaching staff!).
Oh, if the rookie lights up the preseason, we have the option of doing so. But in the judgment of many knowledgeable ex-NFL QBs and gurus, DON'T START HIM! Give him at least a chance to absorb the speed and complexity of the pro game before he's thrown into the "meat grinder" of the NFL.. Ergo, Dalton AND/OR Foles! Besides the latter of the two may be trade bait! So "defending" Dalton has "merit"!
