I feel like this is the question that encompasses every narrative, discourse and controversy with the Bengals’ starting quarterback. You have a group of people who will only look at the positives with Dalton, and a group of people who do the exact opposite.
The nature of opinionated quarterback discussion often dissolves into the political paradigm, where these two opposing sides dominate in a back and forth bout, and the middle ground can’t muster enough voice to be heard.
But the middle ground is where Andy Dalton resides, does he not?
For every shortcoming that is attached to the now eight-year veteran, there is a admirable attribute that makes the quarterback who he is.