by DreadNaught » Wed Jun 13, 2018 8:24 am
Imo Winston is a better QB than Andy Dalton already. I don't care to get into a statistical debate about it, I just know if I could pick one for the next season (or next 10 seasons) I'd take Winston in a heartbeat. Dalton has been played on some pretty talent rich teams w/ good offensive coaching to support his development. You can win games with Dalton, but you're never going to win in January with him unless you have a top 3 defense and top tier rushing attack.
I suppose I have a higher opinion of Stafford than most. I know he's put up alot of 'garbage' stats for some bad teams. But he's never had a running game, played behind some terrible Olines, and his defense has never been better than just average. Despite this the Lions always have a chance to win b/c of the talent they have at QB. Imo Stafford is one of the most talented QBs. Over the past 3 seasons he's been a 65+% passer with a 3/1 TD/INT ratio. Stafford just turned 30yrs old so he's got some great years ahead of him still. He aint the problem in Detroit.
Winston will paid and be among the highest, if not thee highest paid player at the moment he signs his deal. We'll see how this season plays in 2018, but Winston is still just 24 years old. Like most every QB his efficiency (completion % increase, turnovers decrease) will improve with experience. We already see this in spurts where he is unstoppable out there. He just needs to curtail the boneheaded plays he's been prone to make and I believe that will come with maturity and experience. Winston has all the tools, talent, and support to be a top 5 NFL QB within a few years. But it's an elite group and few QBs crack that group so early in their career.
