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Originally Posted by Pestilence
Except that what we know about Andy Dalton is based on 2 years in this league. Will he get better? We don't know. Alex Smith is nearing 30 and has had 8 years in this league. Will he get better? Not ****ing likely.
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Does he have to?
Again - for the last 2 years he's had a passer rating of 95 and a better YPA than the best downfield passers in the league. No, he hasn't done it in volume, but he's been incredibly efficient.
You guys keep moving the goalposts. Smith doesn't need to improve a bit from his last 2 seasons to be a good QB - all he has to do is not regress substantially. Reid could absolutely have a huge hand in making that happen.
His last 2 seasons - his first two with good coaching - have been better than Dalton's last 2. And yes, Dalton was a rookie, but at some point rookies peak and from what I see in Dalton, I just don't see a guy that's going to get a lot better.
Dalton's just a solid QB - I don't expect him to ever be more than that. Nor do I expect Smith to be more than that.
Again - what do you see in Andy Dalton's skill set to suggest he's going to be better than Alex Smith?