Atlanta is a playoff caliber team w/ a decent amount of cap space...

[panthers55]

Ryan had 16 TDs, 11 INT, 3,440 YDS, 61% Comp, and 87.7 rating. Yes, average in the grand scheme, but good for a rookie.

His last four games of the regular season he had 3 TD's, 5 INT and his rating slipped to 76.1, which is nothing to write home to mom about. (@NO, TB, @MIN, STL). 2 good defenses, and 2 unbelievably bad defenses, but they went 3-1 and that's how they won the division (according to Solomon Wilcots of the NFLN).

Wouldn't be surprised if Ryan has a harder time this year not really due to a sophmore slump as much as teams have lots of film on him now and can begin to gameplan against him. Last year they didn't really know what to expect. It seems as the year went along he began to struggle more as your numbers allude to. With their schedule this year I expect his numbers will be down anyway.

[rayzor]

Wouldn't be surprised if Ryan has a harder time this year not really due to a sophmore slump as much as teams have lots of film on him now and can begin to gameplan against him. Last year they didn't really know what to expect. It seems as the year went along he began to struggle more as your numbers allude to. With their schedule this year I expect his numbers will be down anyway.

this is one area that brown is going to excel in. he is known for being a major game film buff and studies the oline and QB looking for tells. his ability to anticipate the snap comes from him studying the film and also closely watching what happens during the game. i know he's not the only one that does it but i think he takes it to another level.

most likely some of the older and more seasoned and smarter vets are going to be able to use that to make him jump offsides every once in a while but i think he will really help against ryan and a lot of the other QBs we are going to be facing.

[Falcons1stPanthers2nd]

name their starters on defense without looking go

Abe....Babs.....Idk.....Anderson

...Nicholas....Lofton....Idk

Houston...Idk...Coleman....Jackson

I worry for our defense.

[Falcons1stPanthers2nd]

However we did rank 11th i think in scoring defense

[frash.exe]

It's not Matt Ryan that's the weak link in this team.

it's just that defense.