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Andy Dalton | Quarterback

Team: Cincinnati Bengals
Age / DOB:  (25) / 10/29/1987
Ht / Wt:  6'2' / 220
College: TCU
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Football Outsiders charted Andy Dalton with taking 17 coverage sacks last season.
That was the highest total in the league. The Bengals' line "allowed" 46 sacks last season, which was the seventh-most, but Dalton's propensity to hold onto the ball contributed greatly to that. The Bengals have a strong group of blockers, and our own Evan Silva ranked them ninth in his offensive line rankings. May 16 - 11:21 PM
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Andy Dalton - QB - Bengals

Speaking in a Tuesday radio interview, Bengals OC Jay Gruden conceded Andy Dalton has "a long way to go."

"He’s done some great things for a second-year quarterback. ... But we feel like he has not come close to his potential," Gruden said. "That’s our job to get it out of him. And he knows he’s gotta play better." Gruden specifically mentioned Dalton's touch and deep-ball accuracy as things he must improve. Dalton's weak arm makes the latter unlikely to get better.
Source: ESPN.com
Mar 5 - 5:17 PM
Andy Dalton - QB - Bengals

The Bengals may be looking for a young quarterback in the draft this year to replace impending free agent Bruce Gradkowski as Andy Dalton's backup.

Cincinnati isn't trying to use an early-round pick on a signal caller to push Dalton, but they could be interested in snagging a competent quarterback in the mid rounds similar to what the Redskins did last year using a fourth-round pick on Kirk Cousins. Dalton's rookie contract runs through 2014.
Related: Bruce Gradkowski
Source: bengals.com
Jan 21 - 8:56 AM
Andy Dalton - QB - Bengals

Bengals OC Jay Gruden brushed off concerns over Andy Dalton's late-season fade, expressing confidence in him as the quarterback of the future.

"I think Andy is the guy. If you compare his two-year stats to Drew Brees and the other great quarterbacks now, I think you'd be surprised what he's done his first two years," Gruden said. "Obviously he has shown some flaws he has to work on, but every other quarterback in their first two years in the league has shown that." While Dalton entered the league with doubts about his physical limitations, it's a growing concern that he's grown more hesitant and regressed mentally.
Source: bengals.com
Jan 8 - 5:56 PM
Andy Dalton - QB - Bengals

Andy Dalton completed 14-of-30 passes for 127 yards and an interception in the Bengals' 19-13 Wild Card Round loss to the Texans.

He was as bad as the stats suggest. Dalton played this game scared, afraid to pull the trigger and uncomfortable in the pocket. He finally started to find a fourth-quarter rhythm only to badly overshoot A.J. Green on a bomb attempt with Cincinnati down 19-13 and under four minutes left. Green had separation; it was just a bad -- and ultimately season-ending -- throw by Dalton. Dalton's final fantasy stats placed him 12th among quarterbacks, but he has never played well against top defenses and seems to be running into a brick wall in terms of development. Due to Dalton's talent limitations, we wouldn't expect him to make much if any of a 2013 leap.
Jan 5 - 7:43 PM
Andy Dalton - QB - Bengals

Andy Dalton completed 10-of-15 passes for 78 yards and a touchdown in his one half of play in Sunday's Week 17 playoff tuneup against the Ravens.

Dalton started off super slowly against the Baltimore backups, but he later completed all five of his passes on the second-quarter touchdown drive. The score went to rookie Marvin Jones from 11 yards out. Bruce Gradkowski replaced Dalton to open up the second half. Dalton finishes his 2012 sophomore campaign with a 62.3 completion percentage for 3,669 yards, 27 touchdowns, and 16 interceptions. The Bengals are the No. 6 seed in the AFC for the playoffs.
Sun, Dec 30, 2012 03:26:00 PM
Andy Dalton - QB - Bengals

Andy Dalton completed 24-of-41 passes for 278 yards, no touchdowns, and two interceptions in Sunday's playoff-clinching win over the Steelers.

Dalton got off to a slow start and had just 89 yards passing at half, but was able to manage a win over the Steelers. He locked on to A.J. Green the entire game and hooked up with him 10 times for 116 yards. Dalton continues to be wildly inconsistent and has five interceptions over his last three games. The Bengals can still mathematically clinch the division with a win over the Ravens in the final week of the season.
Sun, Dec 23, 2012 05:43:00 PM
Andy Dalton - QB - Bengals

Bengals OC Jay Gruden says Andy Dalton "has got to be more consistent" over the final two games of the season and beyond.

"We expect to see progress and not regression, and he kind of took a step back [Thursday] night," Gruden said. "He's got to be more consistent. His accuracy for whatever reason was inaccurate. He did not pull the trigger like he should pull the trigger. He was gun-shy just a little bit." Over his last three games, Dalton has completed just 59.1 percent of his passes and has thrown just three touchdowns to three interceptions with a cumulative QB rating of 72.0. Up next for Dalton is the Steelers in Week 16, whom he had his worst QB rating (56.4) of the season against in Week 7.
Source: bengals.com
Sat, Dec 15, 2012 02:13:00 PM
Andy Dalton - QB - Bengals

Andy Dalton completed just 13-of-27 passes for 127 yards, one touchdown, and no interceptions while adding an 11-yard rushing score in Cincinnati's Week 15 win over the Eagles on Thursday night.

Dalton was sacked six times by the Eagles and ended up losing two fumbles. It wasn't the finest performance of Dalton's young career, but Philadelphia's five turnovers did the Bengals a ton of favors. Coming in as a QB1 against a leaky Philly pass defense, the Cincinnati pass offense was pretty ineffective for much of the evening. Dalton's deep ball needs a lot of work, but he's set up nicely with a true No. 1 receiver in A.J. Green, who can adjust to some poorly thrown balls. The 8-6 Bengals will travel to Pittsburgh next week. Dalton posted his worst QB rating of the season in Week 7 against the Steelers, as he completed just 50 percent of his passes and threw for 105 yards, one score, and one interception. He'll have to be better than that for the Bengals to win in Week 16.
Fri, Dec 14, 2012 12:17:00 AM
Andy Dalton - QB - Bengals

Andy Dalton completed 22-of-30 passes for 206 yards, a touchdown, and an interception in the Bengals' Week 14 loss to the Cowboys.

In a game of missed opportunities for Cincinnati, Dalton had what should definitely have been his second touchdown pass dropped deep in the red zone by A.J. Green on a perfectly designed quick screen. Dalton and the Bengals' passing game were ultimately completely ineffective in the second half of Sunday's game, allowing the Cowboys to get back in it and come away with the win on a last-second Dan Bailey field goal. Dalton will be a low-end QB1 when the Bengals visit the Eagles in Week 15.
Sun, Dec 9, 2012 05:04:00 PM
Andy Dalton - QB - Bengals

Andy Dalton completed 25-of-39 passes for 211 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions as the Bengals outlasted the Chargers 20-13 in Week 13.

He scrambled four times for five yards and a second score. Dalton is lucky the Bengals' defense came to play, because his performance was erratic and inaccurate, relentlessly missing A.J. Green on downfield and red-zone attempts. Dalton's box scores this year have been much more impressive than his on-field performance, due largely to one of the league's weaker schedules. He'll be a dicey QB1 option in Week 14 against the Cowboys.
Sun, Dec 2, 2012 07:47:00 PM
Andy Dalton - QB - Bengals

Andy Dalton completed 16-of-30 passes for 210 yards and three touchdowns in the Bengals' Week 12 win over Oakland.

The Bengals are passing to win these days, and Dalton is benefiting from the emergence of red-zone rookie star Mohamed Sanu. Sanu secured two of Dalton's Week 12 touchdown passes from inside the ten-yard line in Sunday's whipping of the Raiders. Dalton now has a 9:0 TD-to-INT ratio over his last three games. He's a legit QB1 in Week 13 at San Diego, ideally of the low-end variety.
Sun, Nov 25, 2012 04:50:00 PM
Andy Dalton - QB - Bengals

Andy Dalton said he's feeling more comfortable with each start he makes.

Dalton has caught fire over the last two weeks, going 39-of-59 (66.1 percent) for 429 yards with six touchdowns and no interceptions. He's quietly risen to ninth among fantasy quarterbacks this season. "I think I'm really comfortable back there with everything we're doing, whether it be protections or route concepts or stuff like that," Dalton said. He'll at least be an excellent QB2 option in the Carson Palmer bowl this week. The Raiders are ranked 24th against the pass.
Source: Cincinnati Enquirer
Tue, Nov 20, 2012 08:17:00 AM
Andy Dalton - QB - Bengals

Andy Dalton completed 18-of-29 passes for 230 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions in the Bengals' Week 11 win over the Chiefs.

Dalton also ran for a 1-yard touchdown on a naked bootleg, giving him a monster fantasy day once again. Remember that last week, Dalton threw for four touchdowns and no picks in the demolition of the Giants. He continues to play with a ton of confidence, throwing to A.J. Green in any one-on-one situation and finding his underneath wideouts when Green is double-teamed. Dalton will be a strong QB2 against the Raiders' lowly secondary next week.
Sun, Nov 18, 2012 04:25:00 PM
Andy Dalton - QB - Bengals

Andy Dalton completed 21-of-30 passes for 199 yards and four touchdowns in Cincinnati's 31-13 Week 10 beatdown of the Giants.

The four-touchdown day was the first of his career, while the INT-free afternoon was his first of the season. Dalton didn't do anything special besides take advantage of numerous coverage breakdowns from the Giants' banged up and struggling secondary. He found A.J. Green for a 56-yard play-action bomb to cap off the Bengals' initial scoring drive, and worked tight throws to Andrew Hawkins and Mohamed Sanu for two of his other scores. It was a solid day for a QB2 who now owns an 18:11 TD:INT ratio through nine games. Dalton will get the Chiefs' pathetic defense in Week 11.
Sun, Nov 11, 2012 04:06:00 PM

Depth Charts

Skill Players
PosRoleName
QB1Andy Dalton
2John Skelton
3Josh Johnson
4Zac Robinson
RB1BenJarvus Green-Ellis
2Giovani Bernard
3Rex Burkhead
4Cedric Peerman
5Bernard Scott
GLB1BenJarvus Green-Ellis
2Giovani Bernard
3RB1Giovani Bernard
2Rex Burkhead
FB1Chris Pressley
2John Conner
WR11A.J. Green
2Andrew Hawkins
3Ryan Whalen
4Dane Sanzenbacher
5Tyrone Goard
WR21Mohamed Sanu
2Marvin Jones
3Brandon Tate
4Cobi Hamilton
5Taveon Rogers
WR31Andrew Hawkins
TE1Jermaine Gresham
2Tyler Eifert
3Orson Charles
4Alex Smith
5Richard Quinn
K1Mike Nugent