Jon Gruden on "Mike and Mike" this morning

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(08-06-2015, 09:56 PM)fredtoast Wrote: This is just not true at all.  You can't blame Dalton when the defense plays poorly.

You can when the opposing offense gets excellent field position after yet another interception, or the odd fumble.

When the defense gets backed into a corner against Playoff caliber offenses, bad things happen. The defense deserves blame in the losses, but hasn't played terribly. Rather, they just haven't been very good either. Most alarming to is the failure to stop the run. That being said, Andy has played like a bum in all four Playoff losses. The losses aren't 100% on him. However, as QB, poor play by Andy exerts a greater negative influence on the game's outcome than any other position on the field. That's the cold hard truth, and why Dalton catches more flak than anyone else.