The Carolina Panthers brought in veteran quarterback Andy Dalton this offseason, who has always been seen as a solid, serviceable quarterback that can perform in a pinch. However, Panthers running back Miles Sanders seemingly sees him as much better than most people, making an absurd claim about him.
Dalton did have some very productive years with the Cincinnati Bengals in the past, making three Pro Bowl appearances while leading the Bengals to five postseason appearances during his tenure with the team.
Unfortunately, he and the Bengals were never able to get over the hump once they did make it to the postseason, never making it past the Wild Card round of the playoffs under Dalton.
For that reason, most fans see Dalton as only slightly above average even at his best. Sanders on the other hand clearly feels like Dalton has a lasting legacy in the NFL.
Sanders spoke about his new teammate on Friday, shockingly calling Dalton a “future Hall of Famer”.
“We got a very, very good young quarterback 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,” said Sanders via Anthony Rizzuti of USA Today’s Panthers Wire.
You would certainly be hard pressed to find even the biggest Andy Dalton fan out there calling him a Hall of Famer in the future. Fans were clearly shocked by this quote from Sanders. Understandably, they ripped Sanders for the take on social media.
Was Miles coherent during this interview? Hall of what?? 😂😂 https://t.co/s9fSIDXMAa
— Outta Your Falcon Mind Podcast 🏈 (@OuttaYourFnMind) July 15, 2023
Hey @rotobuzzguy, I would like to change my answer for “who could be the next Antonio Brown” to Miles Sanders https://t.co/03TawIUPbU
— Kevin Tompkins (@ktompkinsii) July 15, 2023
Miles Sanders about to be hit with a random drug test this week https://t.co/ooYp7wdwxI
— Jarod Roberts (@JarodRoberts7) July 15, 2023
I love Andy, but this isn’t it.🥴 https://t.co/emkemZGefD
— Fleur⚜️de⚜️Licious (@whodatholly9) July 15, 2023
Does Andy Dalton have pictures of Sanders that he’s blackmailing him with? https://t.co/e0ht2JIrx5
— Jarrett Bailey (@JBaileyNFL) July 15, 2023
Sanders may want to go look at the active Hall of Famers at the quarterback position and walk his stance back on Dalton a little bit…
About Reice Shipley
Reice Shipley is a staff writer for Comeback Media that graduated from Ithaca College with a degree in Sports Media. He previously worked at Barrett Sports Media and is a fan of all things Syracuse sports.