NFL: Interesting Article on Musgrave's "Predictable" offense in Minnesota

[Radical]

(09-17-2011 01:08 PM)Radical Wrote:  Jerious Norwood vs. no one
Harry Douglas vs. hobbled Harry Douglas

Let me just expand on this.

# of Explosive Plays in 2008

Jerious Norwood
20-39 yards - 7
40+ yards - 4

So 11 explosive plays, not even counting the multiple 10-19 yard plays that he had, some of which going for touchdowns.

Harry Douglas
20-39 yards - 5
40+ yards - 2

7 explosive plays, not including a few end-around plays that went for 10+ yards, including a TD or two.

18 explosive plays, including six 40+ yard gains. You don't think that wouldn't make a huge difference in our offense? Let's just say that the 7 by Douglas, and half of the ones by Jerious were added to Matt Ryan's 20+/40+ stat for 2010. Where would that leave him?

That would give him 44 20+ yard plays. That would be good for 11th in the league, right ahead of Peyton Manning. 40+ yard plays? 10, tied for 5th with guys like Aaron Rodgers and Drew Brees. Throw in a halfway decent LT in Todd Weiner over Sam Baker, an absolutely horrible all around LT, and you have some serious improvement in our offense.