by mikeperry » Fri Apr 29, 2011 2:06 am
I heard the Ravens had a hard-on for Taylor so they could have Taylor spell Ngata and not lose anything. And he is the players the Browns had targeted since the Senior Bowl. Giving up a third was not that big a deal to get the guy they really wanted that was going to be gone when they were on the clock. Look at it this way, the Falcons' stupidity in giving away the farm for Braylon, the Sequel allowed the Brownies to make the pick they were banking on.
Oh, and they have an extra second and now a pair of firsts next season. And nothing for nothing, Matt Ryan does take a lot of hits. He was sacked 23 times last season and rushed the ball 46 times. He also had that turf toe injury in '09. My point is that it would not be surprising to see Ryan miss some games this year.
Also, Atlanta had to come from behind a ton of times last year, I think it was six or seven times, and the breaks seemed to always go their way. Atlanta could finish 13-3 or 8-8...neither would surprise me. So that first rounder next year could be very good. Also, look at the NFC South...Atlanta went 5-1 in the division last season...that is not going to happen again. They also have roadies to Chicago, Indy and Seattle as well as Detroit (who might be a lot better if Stafford is healthy). They also have a home game against the Pack. They have seven 2010 playoff participants on their 2011 schedule and play in the toughest divison in football. I am calling a down year in Atlanta.
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mikeperry on Fri Apr 29, 2011 12:56 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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