Probably not great for AJ
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000373822/article/andy-dalton-bengals-reach-sixyear-115m-extension
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000373822/article/andy-dalton-bengals-reach-sixyear-115m-extension
Probably not great for AJ
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap10...y-dalton-bengals-reach-sixyear-115m-extension
Nothing but decently competent QBs in the league are at a premium. If you can show you're capable of winning a few games you'll get paid.. on paper at least.I'm not sure Dalton is worth a $115 million contract! What has he done to deserve SuperBowl QB money?
It puts Dalton under immense pressure to produce now. I agree though he has done nothing to get that kind of contract.I'm not sure Dalton is worth a $115 million contract! What has he done to deserve SuperBowl QB money?
As much as I want AJ to have a shot, I'm a huge Andy Dalton fan. He's a great young man who grew up in Katy and played for Katy HS. His story on how he became the starting QB is also one that should be discussed with all kids who play sports but may not start. Never give up. He was the back up QB on the B team his freshman year. Because of injuries, he was the starter on the sophomore team the next year and after that, he was competing for and splitting time on varsity his junior year. His senior year he led the Tigers to the state finals losing to South Lake Carroll.Dalton has won 30 games in his first 3 years and made the playoffs each year, something that's only been done twice before. He's improved his YPG, TDs and QB rating each year.
On the other hand, he's 0-3 in the playoffs with 1 TD and 6 picks. He's terrible against the blitz.
This is just the Bengals trying to keep up with everyone else. Dalton isn't a great QB, but he's about average, maybe a tick better and there are several teams who would love to have him.
huh?Dalton's a rich man version of Christian Ponder
According to the article, little of the money is guaranteed (not only for Dalton but also for most NFL QBs) so if he doesn't perform there's little to no financial burden on the Bengals for moving to someone else. Of course, the economist in me argues that a sunk cost (which a guaranteed contract essentially is) should be irrelevant to rational decision-making on the margin, but we've all seen how irrationally decisions can tend to be made in real life.
Hardly a ringing endorsement...Around The League has long had a theory that Dalton is the prime meridian of NFL quarterbacks. If your quarterback is ranked "After Dalton," you need to a find new one.
Dalton just needs to keep his helmet on. You need to wear sun glasses when looking at that red hair.As much as I want AJ to have a shot, I'm a huge Andy Dalton fan. He's a great young man who grew up in Katy and played for Katy HS. His story on how he became the starting QB is also one that should be discussed with all kids who play sports but may not start. Never give up. He was the back up QB on the B team his freshman year. Because of injuries, he was the starter on the sophomore team the next year and after that, he was competing for and splitting time on varsity his junior year. His senior year he led the Tigers to the state finals losing to South Lake Carroll.
He comes from a great family who are strong Christians and he's a tremendous role model. AJ needs to learn from Andy how to handle himself a little bit and "humble" himself a little as well so that when Andy steps aside (voluntarily or not), AJ can assume the reigns.
For those who don't know about Katy, they are a football powerhouse. They are the "Alabama" of Houston area football. They believe every year that they will be playing for a state championship.
...NFL contracts are very different for all other professional sports. Normally around 20% of the contract is guaranteed and that is usually paid up front in a signing bonus. So the team can cut him if they want and not be on the hook for anymore money. When you hear about these $100 million contracts in the NFL, normally the player will see half of that if he is lucky. QBs being the primary exception. Darrell Revis signed a 5 year $96 million contract with the Buccaneers last year. He played one year and they cut him. Case in point.
If anyone thinks that Dalton's contract is good for AJ, you don't know much about the NFL. Teams don't like to admit they made mistakes that big. AJ will not see the field anytime soon. I don't know the guaranteed money in the contract, but I am sure there is a chunk, which means they will stick with Dalton for awhile. .
I think Dalton is a fine person, I followed his career at TCU, but I don't understand his contract. It really is shocking. His stats over the last three years has him17th in completion percentage, 21st in yards/att, 9th in TDs, and 23rd in QBR. His postseason QBR is one of the worst in NFL history. Not the kind of stats to warrant the 4th biggest contract in the NFL. His team may make it to the playoffs every year, but it is because the Bengals are loaded with talent, not because of the QB. That's why I thought the Bengals would be a great fit for AJ, but this contract pretty much shut that door, especially coupled with a shoulder injury.