06-23-2015, 11:46 AM
(06-23-2015, 11:14 AM)SHRacerX Wrote: And with Roddy White, Julio Jones, and (for a few years) Tony Gonzalez....yeah, Matt Ryan has no supporting cast and plays in such an incredibly tough division (sarcasm..the defenses at Tampa and New Orleans are a joke)
I don't think anyone has ever said that Matt Ryan hasn't had good receiving targets.
There wasn't always tons of depth, but Jones, White, Douglas, Gonzalez, Turner, Rodgers was a solid lineup in 2011-2012.
61.3 completion percentage, 4,177 yards, 7.38 YPA, 29 TD, 12 INT, 92.2 rating
68.6 completion percentage, 4,719 yards, 7.67 YPA, 32 TD, 14 INT, 99.1 rating
That was behind a mediocre line.
I think Andy SHOULD be able to end the year with a statline between those 2 years from Matt Ryan if the team stays relatively healthy. I don't think he has any excuse not to in 2015 unless Hill rushes for the 3,000 yards that some people think he will. Realistically, I don't think it should be asking a lot from Andy to have similar statistics to 2011-2012 Matt Ryan assuming a healthy team. The supporting casts are definitely on par with one another. Hopefully we'll see if the QBs are with no excuses this year.
