Matt Schaub is fucking awesome at it.

He’s had a lot of practice.

Is there a quarterback in the NFL who is at his best when playing from way behind? Of course if you make a team one-dimensional the defense has an advantage and the offense has a disadvantage.

Phillip Rivers (not meant as a knock, this time).

Matt Schaub is fucking awesome at it.

You shut down the Falcons running game, and you build a big lead, Ryan is out of his comfort zone, and isn’t nearly as efficient or effective. Teams go against the Falcons looking to shut down their running game.

Is there a quarterback in the NFL who is at his best when playing from way behind? Of course if you make a team one-dimensional the defense has an advantage and the offense has a disadvantage.

Sort of my point. You can talk about the benefits of a “big play” offense — I’m quite familiar with the Eagles version — but that Matt Ryan doesn’t have DeSean Jackson doesn’t mean he’s not a good quarterback. The Falcons offense is effective because Ryan is efficient and moves the chains.

The Falcons move the chains off of the running game, and Ryan plays off of that. Ryan had a bit of a sophomore slump which also coincided with Turner being out for the year. You shut down the Falcons running game, and you build a big lead, Ryan is out of his comfort zone, and isn’t nearly as efficient or effective. Teams go against the Falcons looking to shut down their running game.

I’d venture to say that at least half of Eli’s interceptions were not his fault. Nicks, Manningham and company tipped a ton of catchable balls into the defense. A majority of the time you can attribute interceptions to the quarterback (be it poor decision or poor throw) but this was one hell of an outlier where the Jints receivers really didn’t help Eli out.

there were alot of high passes that were tipped. A few of them were bad passes, but more than a few were passes that NFL receivers catch. I think Eli had a really good season.

The Falcons were all about pounding the defense into submission by keeping the offense on the field for 40 minutes.

Sort of my point. You can talk about the benefits of a “big play” offense — I’m quite familiar with the Eagles version — but that Matt Ryan doesn’t have DeSean Jackson doesn’t mean he’s not a good quarterback. The Falcons offense is effective because Ryan is efficient and moves the chains.

Imposing a style? I’m not sure what you mean. I don’t care whether the defense thinks I’m imposing something as long as I don’t have to punt.

I’m saying your offense needs a strength to make the defense say, “If we shut this down, we have a chance.” For example in the Jets case, I’d imagine defenses aim to shut down the run first and say, “We’re going to make Mark Sanchez have to beat us.”

If you don’t do at least one thing really well (which I don’t think the Falcons offense did this year), the D can play to its own strengths and dictate the entire gameplan.

The Falcons were all about pounding the defense into submission by keeping the offense on the field for 40 minutes.

As Dilfer stated, when paired with a defense that gets off the field, that strategy is damn near unbeatable. Stat of the game imo was 28 first downs for GB and no conversion more critical than the one to start the 2nd half.

Couple weeks back King said that Eli Manning’s 24 interceptions “was unacceptable”

I’d venture to say that at least half of Eli’s interceptions were not his fault. Nicks, Manningham and company tipped a ton of catchable balls into the defense. A majority of the time you can attribute interceptions to the quarterback (be it poor decision or poor throw) but this was one hell of an outlier where the Jints receivers really didn’t help Eli out.

Matt Ryan does the two things you mentioned well, but in no way does he make defenses think, “What can we do to stop Matt Ryan?”

Defenses try to stop the offense, not just the quarterback.

The Falcons were all about pounding the defense into submission by keeping the offense on the field for 40 minutes.

I’m not saying that he’s destined to be this way, but being an old-school Saints fan, I see Matt Ryan as a glorified Bobby Hebert with All-Pro skill players surrounding him.

Brees had a bad season, but the narrative is already written for him too.

Good not great.

Couple weeks back King said that Eli Manning’s 24 interceptions “was unacceptable” a page after yet again praising Drew Brees who had 22 this season and at least one in the last 12 games of the regular season…wipe your chin off already Pete

Brees had a bad season, but the narrative is already written for him too.

Disagree. I think offense is about imposing a certain style first, making the defense react instead of act.

Imposing a style? I’m not sure what you mean. I don’t care whether the defense thinks I’m imposing something as long as I don’t have to punt.

Matt Ryan does the two things you mentioned well, but in no way does he make defenses think, “What can we do to stop Matt Ryan?”

Defenses try to stop the offense, not just the quarterback.

Offense in football is about moving the chains first and not turning the ball over second. Ryan is really good at those things.

Disagree. I think offense is about imposing a certain style first, making the defense react instead of act. Matt Ryan does the two things you mentioned well, but in no way does he make defenses think, “What can we do to stop Matt Ryan?”