Andy Dalton is a middle of the road quarterback.
Ryan Pace knows Dalton is a middle of the road quarterback.
Matt Nagy knows Dalton is a middle of the road quarterback.
George McCaskey and Ted Phillips know Dalton is a middle of the road quarterback.
And that is why none of these men can possibly believe Dalton is a pathway out of the mediocrity of the last two seasons. None of these men can possibly think Dalton – even replacing the ineptitude of “the former guy” – is the missing piece in a Super Bowl puzzle.