I "cherry picked" the stats where there was a significant difference.
And you still didn't prove your point with those stats. The most important ones in my book were in Matt's favor.
Matt Schaub threw exactly 3 more passes than Matt Ryan. I don't know where you get that we threw a lot more.
Then how in the hell is he a game manager to you?? Do you not notice how many times you contradict yourself?? If the Texans were one of the most pass happy offenses in the league, but Matt threw right around the same number off passes, UUUUUMMM that shows that he had to throw the ball around just as much. Game managers are guys that play for teams where they barely throw the ball around and hand the ball off all of the time like what Kerry Collins was in Tennessee or what Brad Johnson was for the Bucs when they won the SB.
I don't downplay the TDs, but the lower number of INTs are because Ryan is a game manager who does not take chances.
Lol!! Is that going to be all you keep saying? You just said yourself that he had to throw the ball just as much, so how is he taking less chances?? DO you hear what you're saying? No, that means he was more careful and made better decisions as a passer and didn't commit as many TO's. And even if Matt threw way less passes, that doesn't mean he threw less picks just because of that either. You seem to think that throwing bombs all day are what make a guy the best QB. I've got news for you. It's not.
So the defense was among the worst in league history but the #2 offense in the NFL is why we lost? Put the crack pipe down.
Show me where the Texans were the #2 scoring offense per game. That is the only stat that matters when comparing the best offenses in the league. Points win games. Not yards.
I call Matt Ryan a Game Manager because he is not a Game Breaker. 6.5 yards/attempt is flat out DAVID FREAKING CARR territory. 3,700 yards is AVERAGE for a QB who starts 16 games in the modern NFL. You keep saying "almost 4,000" like it's something special. No, 3,700 yards is not special in the pass happy 21st century NFL. Ryan was 15th in yards per game. FIFTEENTH. ONE FIVE. AVERAGE.
3,700 yards is damn good in any season for a QB. It's not elite as far as stats go, but it was okay for Elway, Montana, and Tom Brady when they were having great seasons. If you can put up yards like that and lead your team to 13 wins, you're out of your mind if you're going to say that a QB who did that didn't have a very good season.
And Montana wasn't a stat god? 1989 70.1% completions, 270 yards/game, 26 TD, 8 INT, 9.1 YPA , 112.4 QB rating aren't great stats? He put those up against defenses that weren't handicapped by offense friendly rules.
He wasn't a stat god with yards and TD passes year to year. He always threw a very low # of INT's and made very little mistakes. Montana never tried to do much and that's what made him great. He was the king of poise and being calm. He was Joe Cool.
And are you suggesting that Ryan and Schaub aren't playing against great defenses none the less? We've seen some of the greatest defenses of all time just in the last ten years in the Ravens, Steelers, and the Bucs.
