Comments on: Matt Ryan Over Josh Freeman

By: big papa power

big papa power — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 03:23:02 +0000

I would take Freeman over any QB in the NFL.

By: gotbbucs

gotbbucs — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:25:04 +0000

pete dutcher, you nailed it right on the head.

By: Pete 422

Pete 422 — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 20:42:09 +0000

Only time will tell, but I agree with Jeffery, “Freemans” don’t come along every year.

By: Thomas 2.2

Thomas 2.2 — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 20:06:38 +0000

For the first pete, you nailed it.

By: Pete Dutcher

Pete Dutcher — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 19:54:18 +0000

Here’s my thinking…at this stage of their careers, experience still matters. As such, I can understand why Matt would be ranked ahead of Josh right now.

Matt has more developmental time. Does it matter? Ask Josh what he’s working on this off season. 10 to 1 it’s something Matt has already worked on. That means Matt is ahead of Josh.

However…so far Josh is developing at an incredible rate. He has stronger leadership skills than Matt too. I think in a short while, Josh may well catch up to and maybe surpass Matt.

A slightly disturbing trend is fellow Tampa Fans thinking Josh is hte best. He isn’t. Will he be some day? I sure hope so…God, do I hope so. It would be a nice change for Tampa to have a top-ranked QB for once.

But he isn’t there yet…and I know how Tampa fans are…they’ll brag on Josh like crazy, heap tons of expectations on him…and when he has 2-3 bad games (and probably just 2), Tampa Fans will start turning on him and calling for his head.

For me…I love what I see in the kid, but I also keep in mind that even if he suffers some setbacks, he still has the potential to explode. I’m willing to be patient. I think even if he has two 4 interception game in a row, the Bucs need to keep him in there (unless he is injured). Let him mess up…no one learns when they always do everything right…people learn when they make mistakes.

By: Snook

Snook — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 18:58:06 +0000

This discussion will be over by 2012. Won’t even be close…

By: MarkD

MarkD — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 18:00:42 +0000

Freeman is a hard worker and a great leader. While Ryan’s doing commercials and playing golf. Freeman is in the lab. And as for leadership, he shows it by example or jumping down the throat of his players (Kellen Winslow).

By: Thomas 2.2

Thomas 2.2 — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 17:04:03 +0000

Mobucs: First I am a huge Freeman supporter. I think that Freeman is pretty pedestrian except for the fourth quarter (roughly) where I think that he is terrific. That is a special quality. However, Freeman has yet to make the playoffs or even finish better than 3rd in the division. Mike Williams being compared to Jerry Rice – stop the idiocy right now.You guys are ridiculous .

By: MichiganBucsFan

MichiganBucsFan — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 14:28:48 +0000

yea like Matt Ryan has ever won a playoff game

By: TrueBlue

TrueBlue — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 14:13:35 +0000

Freeman will be considered by the ‘experts’ to be better than Ryan when the Bucs beat the Falcons twice in a season, or when Freeman takes his team deeper into the playoffs after an even split. Stats are for losers, head on wins tell the true story.

By: Snook

Snook — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 13:59:19 +0000

No way. I still don’t understand the fascination with Matt Ryan. I think its because he has a similar frame as Brady. That’s about it. He’s a horrible down field passer — go look at the stats. He was one of the worst in the league last season… WITH Roddy White. And he NEVER makes any attempt to get away from a sack. Most of the time, he just falls down before the guy actually hits him. He’s soft.

Freeman’s career will make Ryan’s look average when its all over.

By: Greg

Greg — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 08:05:12 +0000

The only things better about Ryan than Freeman were the surrounding cast to carry him and his hype machine.