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JonLP24

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16. Now Matt Ryan is a good example of winning games due to defense & running game

Reply to JonLP24 (Reply #15)

Mon Jan 20, 2014, 10:39 AM

Jan 2014

For years Atlanta has had one of the top rushing teams while Ryan posted average numbers with back-to-back seasons of below average of 6.47 and 6.49. Last year was a good year for him with Julio Jones have a great year, Atlanta needed two highly talented receivers just to bring it up to 7.67, without him it dropped to the sub 7s.

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Seahawks vs Broncos in the Superbowl [View all] AsahinaKimi Jan 2014 OP

Weed Bowl! uppityperson Jan 2014 #1

I just hope it isn't one of those absurd snow bowl games. BlueStreak Jan 2014 #3

I think it will be pretty one-sided BlueStreak Jan 2014 #2

I'll be rooting for Denver like a eissa Jan 2014 #4

I never liked Pete Caroll BlueStreak Jan 2014 #5

Wilson posted an 8.6 YPA JonLP24 Jan 2014 #9

He is an average QB who benefits from a stellar defense BlueStreak Jan 2014 #10

If you notice, I don't talk about Seattle's W-L or defense or any of that JonLP24 Jan 2014 #15

Now Matt Ryan is a good example of winning games due to defense & running game JonLP24 Jan 2014 #16

I agree wiyth you about Ryan, but not about the importance of yards per pass BlueStreak Jan 2014 #20

How do you grade for those things unless you have miles of film? JonLP24 Jan 2014 #22

I wasn't addressing those questions specifically at Wilson. They are for all QBs. BlueStreak Jan 2014 #24

I've never said he was a bad QB. BlueStreak Jan 2014 #19

Brian Burke who I mentioned up-thread JonLP24 Jan 2014 #23

You didnt watch them much this year, obviously AgingAmerican Jan 2014 #25

Me neither pipi_k Jan 2014 #11

Caroll does seem to be exceptionally fortunate with the calls BlueStreak Jan 2014 #12

Yep, I noticed that too... pipi_k Jan 2014 #17

There was one play where SF broke up a pass that would have been a crucial 3rd down conversion BlueStreak Jan 2014 #21

You mean you don't like a classless drug abuser? mythology Jan 2014 #6

Medium scoring. All about Bronco's O vs. Seahawks D. Classic matchup. Mayberry Machiavelli Jan 2014 #7

That's how I see it also. BlueStreak Jan 2014 #14

Seattle doesn't blitz all that much. Wounded Bear Jan 2014 #26

I wouldn't get too confortable in the Seattle defensive schemes BlueStreak Jan 2014 #27

Well... Wounded Bear Feb 2014 #28

Correct, but this isn't a typical match-up BlueStreak Feb 2014 #29

Yeah, if you consider 6-2 on the road "so-so" Wounded Bear Feb 2014 #30

I don't follow football but I know my city pretty well tavalon Feb 2014 #31

High scoring JonLP24 Jan 2014 #8

On the fence pipi_k Jan 2014 #13

Thinking of Manning and defenses that allow below 6.0 (Seattle is at 5.8) JonLP24 Jan 2014 #18

Yeah, hard to call... Wounded Bear Feb 2014 #32

It was totally unexpected... AsahinaKimi Feb 2014 #33

Not to me... Wounded Bear Feb 2014 #34

Yup...have to wait for Baseball season to start... AsahinaKimi Feb 2014 #35