Andy Dalton is PFF’s 2nd highest graded passer this season

Rouxble said

Again, the disagreement is whether Dalton should take a seat for the starter. The fact that “he isn’t playing bad or horrible” is not a good criteria to keep the backup on the field. Backups play while starters are out, then take a seat when they can play.

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That’s not what the discussion is.

I agree we should play Winston to evaluate him. Because this season is lost.

If we were playing for the division title at this point, you play Dalton because he’s our best option under current circumstances. And frankly, he’s been better than 1/3 to 1/2 of the starters around the league to this point. QBs he’s been better than:

Mac
Anyone from Indy
Anyone from the Jets
Anyone from the Texans
Anyone from Atlanta
Anyone from Carolina
Tannehill
Russ
Anyone from the Rams
Anyone from Cleveland
Anyone from Pittsburgh
Anyone from Washington

And a few others are debatable.

No one is saying he’s our franchise QB. But he’s been average. Not bad. Not terrible.