It is your opinion but if you based your opinion off of last night's game I think you did not watch the game. I am of the opinion he will be a good solid NFL starter one day but I know the jury is still out until he gets the gig. But playing in the conditions he played in, on the road against the #1 defense in the league he could not have played much better (obviously not counting his last snap).
And you have concluded plenty of evidence of why he isn't, thanks. Ive watched all his snaps since Dalton went down and I think he's farther along than he should be. He still is young you know, and better than a good amount of starters elsewhere.
I'm a diehard phins fan and I firmly believe AJ is already better than T hill. But the phins O line is pretty dang trash so it's hard to tell
Don't know much about the Vikings...how would AJ fit their offense compared to Bridgewater?
That to me is a big gamble. Bridgewater may never be the same again according to the Dr. on ESPN. If they think their window is open now, they need to make a move. They could always trade AJ if Teddy does come back as good as before.
Minnesota's offense is run-heavy, but they do very little (if anything) designed to have the QB carry the ball on a designed run. Their philosophy seems to be to treat Bridgewater like any other pocket QB. I don't think there's a part of their offense that would give AJ any more problems than most other NFL offenses. I hope Teddy makes a full recovery and get back to 100%. Seems like a good guy, even if he does play for a Packers rival.
Teddy may or may not come back, but they have a lot invested in him. Even though AJ's salary ranks near the bottom of QB's, I hearing the Bengals may ask as much as a 2nd round pick for him. That's a lot to give up when you have a 1st rounder still on payroll. Shaun Hill is like 65 in qb years, and they have 0 experience behind him so they have to do something. I think they sign a free agent and ride it out.
That's pretty much my thinking, too. If I'm the Bengals GM, I'm not trading AJ unless the Vikings make a really stupid offer. I'm talking something more than just a first round pick.
It really depends. Not many, if any, teams in the NFL really have a backup that they are saving just for injuries. Dalton is pretty firmly in as the starter despite AJ's 5 games last year. So I really think the Bengals would probably play around with the Vikings situation and see what they can get out of it because sooner or later they are going to have to make a decision on AJ's future and what they can make out of it. While his name is hot right now is probably the best time. But it's the Bengals, so who knows.
