re: Andy Daltons Career Numbers v. Troy Aikman

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easy to play great when you aren't getting touched.

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He had 10 concussions.

Also, they played in two completely different eras. Almost borderline 2 completely different sports.

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Aikman had the best oline of the 90's and a great defense.

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No one, and I mean no one, thought their o-line was great during the time. Then 20 years later, the NFL Network documentary “The Great Wall of Dallas” was released and completely distorted the reality for younger generations. Their best Lineman, Larry Allen, didn’t even become a full time starter until ‘95.

The offensive line was good, but not an all-time great line.

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easy to play great when you aren't getting touched.

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Troy Aikman probably took a bigger beating than any QB in NFL history, and that includes the warrior QBs of the 70’s. He got the absolute shite knocked out of him.

His first two years in the league when he was rag dolled weekly, through the Buddy Ryan bounties of the early 90’s, and it continued through the late 90’s as the Cowboys roster fell apart during the early days of free agency.

The distorted re-writing of Troy Aikman’s career is confusing. When he retired everyone acknowledged he was a first ballot, no question HOFer. Twenty-five years later, a few people try to chime in that he was no good.