Dalton only played in four of those playoff games due to injury, but still he led them there. Through Dalton’s first five seasons he led the Bengals to the playoffs every single year. My biggest argument that Andy Dalton is not a good quarterback is his inability to perform when it really matters: the postseason. Especially given that arguably a fully healthy AJ Green is a more dominant receiver than Rodgers has had at any point in his career. Now I am not at all saying these two quarterbacks should be held in the same regard, but it puts Daltons numbers into perspective. Rodgers who has been hampered by injuries on occasion has thrown for more than 4300 yards on four occasions and has four seasons with more than 33 passing touchdowns. However, look at what Aaron Rodgers has done in the same time frame as Dalton. In the same year the Bengals drafted Dalton they also selected star wide receiver A.J Green, meaning that Dalton has had a top tier wide receiver to throw to for the majority of his career. He has never managed more than 33 passing touchdowns in a season as another example. Dalton hasn’t been blessed with the scrambling prowess of a Russell Wilson or Lamar Jackson, so he is a pocket passer, but he hasn’t put up the numbers to match this. In a league where more and more is being asked of the quarterback and where the protection from referees being afforded towards the quarterback is only getting better you need to be able to stand in the pocket and throw the ball all over the field. Last season alone, 10 different quarterbacks managed to surpass that amount. In fact, his highest season total is 4293. Andy Dalton has played eight seasons in the NFL and not once has he managed to surpass 4300 passing yards in a single season. In my opinion he has not been, but I will let you make your own decision after reading this article. Firstly, let’s examine whether Dalton was good for the Bengals.
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