Terrific for Dalton and the GRIZ. I am happy for him. For those who are calling out posters for saying he sucked, those were the minority of GRIZ fans. At Dalton's worse, this season, the worse criticisms were some of the following:
(1) He took off running too soon- That was true the 1st few games, when the OL was really struggling. That has minimized now that the OL is better.
(2) He didn't get through more than 1 read. That also WAS true. Also that was due to him not having the time to get through read progressions. An inexperienced OL was the main reason for that too. He is doing much better at reads the last few games. That will continue.
(3) He struggled with the long ball. Yes, some did go to far with this one. It wasn't that he couldn't throw a long ball. It was more of getting in sync with WR's, and not throwing a variety of passes with touch. He often would bullet his passes. Again, the last month, he has improved to the point of actually being damn good with the long ball. The development of Akem and the trust in Akem is also a huge factor in this. He has shown and proven, he can throw with touch, as well as bullet passes.
(4) He didn't keep his eyes downfield when he scrambled or ran. That too was accurate the 1st half of the season. The last month, he has definitely been keeping his eyes down field, looking for passing options. That has been huge for the offense. He has hit Akem, Sulser, JLM, Curran, and TE's, resulting in big plays, and a much more consistent offense.
In my opinion, he is a much better quarterback now, than he was the 1st half of the season. His improvements are very noticeable, as are the results. His efforts and willingness to coaching have resulted in a very good to great offense. That is amazing, despite inconsistent OL play that still occurs. His improvements, toughness, and willingness is a huge sign of true leadership. He is proving that he can handle adversity, which will be huge in his remaining time as a GRIZ. Him being part of this distinguished is well deserved. It is also a huge sign as to how bright the GRIZ future is. The way Dalton is playing of late, is the difference of a .500 GRIZ team, and a true playoff caliber team. The Dalton Sneed of the last few games, the GRIZ would likely be 9-2, instead of a 7-4 or 6-5 team. I thoroughly believe, Dalton will be the biggest reason why the GRIZ will defeat the Cats this season, and will put the GRIZ in contention for the playoffs. IF, they do make the playoffs, this GRIZ team can maybe even pull off a win, maybe 2, depending on the playoff bracket.
I am glad that Dalton Sneed is a GRIZ and our leading QB. His future and the team's future is bright because of his leadership and improvements as a QB. Thank you Dalton Sneed. Let's keep this train on the tracks and go as far this train will take us.
