Andy Dalton

Mar 16, 2021 at 8:39 AM

Howlett49
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Niners eyeing Andy Dalton in free agency. I think that if they sign Dalton, Jimmy is gone. I think they are going QB round 1 and keeping Dalton as a backup.

Edit: Mods thanks for moving thread to Free Agency instead of NFL talk

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Mar 16, 2021 at 8:55 AM

titan
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Last I heard Bears got him

Mar 16, 2021 at 9:02 AM

lamontb
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Originally posted by titan:
Last I heard Bears got him

they didn't sign him. just interested like the Niners are.

Mar 16, 2021 at 9:03 AM

49ers808
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Originally posted by Howlett49:
Niners eyeing Andy Dalton in free agency. I think that if they sign Dalton, Jimmy is gone. I think they are going QB round 1 and keeping Dalton as a backup.

Edit: Mods thanks for moving thread to Free Agency instead of NFL talk

I think it's the opposite. If they get him, Jimmy for sure stays and we don't go QB round one

Mar 16, 2021 at 9:16 AM

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Originally posted by 49ers808:

Originally posted by Howlett49:
Niners eyeing Andy Dalton in free agency. I think that if they sign Dalton, Jimmy is gone. I think they are going QB round 1 and keeping Dalton as a backup.

Edit: Mods thanks for moving thread to Free Agency instead of NFL talk

I think it's the opposite. If they get him, Jimmy for sure stays and we don't go QB round one

That's how I would read it too. I really hope we don't allocate significant capital to a backup QB.

Mar 16, 2021 at 9:25 AM

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IMHO, Jimmy will only be gone if we get a considerable upgrade like Watson even if we get Andy Daulton. He will be a solid backup. The Niners have been wanting to upgrade the backup position, especially since Our Backup QB spots were not very good last year.

Mar 16, 2021 at 9:27 AM

Ensatsu
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Would rather go for Alex Smith to mentor Rosen and the Rookie

Mar 16, 2021 at 9:29 AM

cciowa
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even if they get dalton.. if you lose trent.. did you really change anything. i shake my head at the way this team has ignored pass protection for so long. no matter the qb

Mar 16, 2021 at 9:32 AM

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Why would they get rid of Jimmy only for Andy Dalton to start and mentor a rookie? Signing Dalton would mean he'd backup Jimmy. If they draft a rookie Kyle would sit him for at least a year since he isnt in favor of playing rookie QBs.

Mar 16, 2021 at 9:35 AM

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Originally posted by 49ers808:

Originally posted by Howlett49:
Niners eyeing Andy Dalton in free agency. I think that if they sign Dalton, Jimmy is gone. I think they are going QB round 1 and keeping Dalton as a backup.

Edit: Mods thanks for moving thread to Free Agency instead of NFL talk

I think it's the opposite. If they get him, Jimmy for sure stays and we don't go QB round one

This is what I'm dreading. If Jimmy can't stay healthy, Dalton is mediocre, so he'll lead you to a mediocre record, but not bad enough to have a high draft pick in 2022 to grab a QB without giving up tons of assets to trade up.

We're in a great spot to select our future QB right now, but I doubt they go this route if they sign Dalton to backup Jimmy, with CJ and Rosen already in the mix.

Mar 16, 2021 at 9:39 AM

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Would not be upset about him as a backup at all. Underrated IMO

Mar 16, 2021 at 9:47 AM

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Originally posted by spizzy:
Would not be upset about him as a backup at all. Underrated IMO

Yeah, I wouldn't mind at all either.

Mar 16, 2021 at 9:50 AM

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He is such an upgrade over last years replacements that took over when Jimmy G went down, He could step right in if there were an injury or be the #1 if we take a QB in the draft. He appears also to be a good mentor. A solid signing IMO.

Mar 16, 2021 at 9:50 AM

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Dalton played decently well the last 7 games of the season last year for Dallas. THAT Andy Dalton is not a considerable downgrade from Jimmy.

Mar 16, 2021 at 9:52 AM

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Enough with the backup Jimmy talk guys.

With Dalton making $7M last season, and Fitzpatrick signing for $10M this season, it makes absolutely no sense to try to bring in Dalton as a backup. We should not be allocating anything close $7-10M in a backup QB when we have much more important holes on the team to try to plug.