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Dalton Makes List Of Ten Players Most Likely To Take A Step Back

Found July 03, 2012 on 60 Max Power O: Yardbarker Blogger Network
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Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton did the unexpected in leading the Bengals to the playoffs during his rookie season. Yet many are still eager to find a way to criticize the man. The latest criticism comes from CBSSPORTS and writer Ryan Wilson. Dalton came in number ten in the list of top ten players most likely to take a step back in 2012. Wilson wrote this about Dalton: "If not for Cam Newton, Andy Dalton would've been the unanimous choice for Offensive Rookie of the Year. He was that good. And unlike Newton, no one expected anything from Dalton, a second-round pick out of TCU. All he did was replace Carson Palmer and help lead the Bengals to the playoffs after a four-win effort the season before. Much of the credit has to go to offensive coordinator Jay Gruden, who did a masterful job of putting the quarterback we affectionately call Ginger Power in positions to succeed. But now that opponents have a season's worth of tape on Dalton, they will try to take away wh...
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