Matt Ryan and the Falcons are an exact example of what a change of offensive identity can produce

[FuFuLamePoo]

The past 2-3 years a lot of people, including Falcons fans themselves, were becoming very skeptical of Matt Ryan believing he just simply wasn't good enough.  He had seemed to hit a wall in his production, and was perhaps getting worse from the form he was in earlier in his career.  But two years ago the Falcons got a new coaching staff, including an offensive brainiac in Kyle Shanahan and now Matt Ryan is the MVP.  And don't come in here to talk poo about Ryan, he's clearly earned it and you're delusional if you think otherwise.  Ryan had always shown he had the talent to be very good, it was just new philosophy and blood that was needed to get him out of his slump.

Our offense sorely needs a similar infusion right now.  It does suck Shula has become a top scapegoat, because he's called some great games here and the problems run much deeper than him.  But it's a tough league sometimes, and sometimes for the sake of the future you have to make tough decisions even if it means letting someone go that you respect.  For the sake of Cam and the entire team, we need an entirely new offensive philosophy.  One that coaches to the strengths of our QB and caters to the personnel we have.  Teams have caught onto our ground and pound scheme, it is laughable that we still try to run the read option which almost always leads to a minimal gain and our QB getting hit.  

An entirely new playbook and scheme, expect Cam back in Pro Bowl form.  Keep Shula around, I don't know how to expect much better next year

[Borat]

9 hours ago, FuFuLamePoo said:

An entirely new playbook and scheme, expect Cam back in Pro Bowl form.  Keep Shula around, I don't know how to expect much better next year

Word of warning -- Matt Ryan had his ~2nd worst year as a pro last season (his first in the new scheme). Not saying there weren't other factors differentiating this offense from last year's, but it does take a while to get an OC's guys in and for current pieces to adjust. 

[FuFuLamePoo]

3 minutes ago, Borat said:

Word of warning -- Matt Ryan had his ~2nd worse year as a pro last season (his first in the new scheme). Not saying there weren't other factors differentiating this offense from last year's, but it does take a while to get an OC's guys in and for current pieces to adjust. 

Even if it takes some time adjusting and adapting, the quicker a change is made the quicker better results will come

[t96]

Rodgers and Brady are better MVP candidates than Ryan. As is Elliott.

[Daddy_Uncle]

they have much more talent than us at the skills positions, or at least guys that give a fug

 

also they actually addressed their offensive line in the offseason unlike us

[Daddy_Uncle]

also fug the falcons. they'll still lose in the playoffs so it will be all for nothing

[FuFuLamePoo]

Of course this thread turns into poo talking the Falcons, who have a historically good offense and absolutely look like contenders.  

The main point I'm trying to make is that a new OC helped spring Matt Ryan into the form of his life.  Sure, having Julio and a great OL helps too but the man has thrown TD's to 13 different guys this year.  Some people thought the Falcons should move on and now he looks like the MVP, and this can mainly be credited to bringing in a new offensive coordinator.

[theDIRTYcode2]

24 minutes ago, thomas96 said:

Rodgers and Brady are better MVP candidates than Ryan. As is Elliott.

There is no QB stat that backs up that statement, absolutely none.

[theDIRTYcode2]

As for the OP, you are 100% correct. We hated Kyle Shanahan last season, but we absolutely love him now. What he's done with Matt and our offense is outstanding. It took one year of growing pains, but it netted a top 10 historic offense. 

It's worth the sacrifice. 

[cookinbrak]

Maybe we'll get lucky and have Top Ten picks for 3-4 years, too.

In other news, Dallas did well, too.

And Oakland. Don't forget Oakland.

[FuFuLamePoo]

14 minutes ago, cookinbrak said:

Maybe we'll get lucky and have Top Ten picks for 3-4 years, too.

In other news, Dallas did well, too.

And Oakland. Don't forget Oakland.

Dallas is actually another team I've been looking at.  Were good in 14, went 4-12 in 15, had a big offseason and now could find themselves in the Super Bowl.  We are in position to have a similar turnaround, but that can't happen without a good offseason.  I'm going to have a hard time buying any offseason that doesn't net us a new offensive coordinator.

[PantherPhann89]

I will never like Ryan bc of one comment...

[Panthers8969]

29 minutes ago, theDIRTYcode2 said:

As for the OP, you are 100% correct. We hated Kyle Shanahan last season, but we absolutely love him now. What he's done with Matt and our offense is outstanding. It took one year of growing pains, but it netted a top 10 historic offense. 

It's worth the sacrifice. 

Top 10 historic offense? Lol

sorry appreciate you being a Falcons fan and not trolling our boards, but cmon now, you might not even have he best offense this year

[stankowalski]

Anyone else find it ironic that OP is touting Falcons o-coordinator because Ryan is in the conversation for MVP, while we need to replace Shula, when Cam actually won the MVP under Shula.