New Carolina Panthers running back Miles Sanders has a rather interesting take on his new teammate, quarterback Andy Dalton.
Per The Panthers Wire, Sanders told WFNZ’s Mac & Bone that Dalton is a “future Hall of Famer” while hyping up his Panthers team ahead of training camp.
“These guys work, and that’s the main thing I’ve noticed in OTAs,” Sanders said. “We got a very, very good young quarterback [Bryce Young] that’s being mentored by a very, very, very good quarterback, a future Hall of Famer Andy Dalton—who I have a lot of respect for. And you got guys like Adam Thielen mentoring the young receivers, and that’s a great guy to take notes from. We got a seasoned o-line that I love—I love the film, I love watching their film. And the defense is stacked.”
While the Panthers might surprise some folks this fall, calling Dalton a future Hall of Famer is like saying that Carolina is a Super Bowl favorite. He’s not even starting for the Panthers this fall; Bryce Young is!
There are plenty of great quarterbacks who will never make the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and then there are quarterbacks like Dalton who will only make it to the Hall of Fame if they ever decide to vacation up to Canton, Ohio, for a tour or to watch a teammate get inducted in the annual August ceremony.
Dalton had a pretty good stint in Cincinnati with the Bengals before bouncing around the league as a backup/spot starter. Trying to peg him as a future Hall of Famer… well, it’s just wildly incorrect. Sanders is admirable for praising his new teammates… but this is a hot take that needs to cool off immediately.
