Matt Ryan I hardly knew ye

When i first took a quick look at Matt Ryan's stats, 2 things stood out, his passing yards, (4,507) and the alarming amount of interceptions he threw, a number that exceeds 20 if you count the Michigan State game. I thought, "wow, 20 picks in 13 games against college corners?!, this guy is really overrated, those aren't the numbers of a franchise QB." These numbers, coupled with the fact that I seemed to possess the inate ability to watch Ryan play only when he lost, led me to believe that he was physically average QB whose decision making was mediocre, leaving his clutch play, which I hadn't seen in the 3 games i watched, as his only asset. I also thought that it was wholely Ryan's fault that BC lost these games and there in lies my stupidest assumption. After taking a quick look at Ryan's supporting cast at BC, I found only 3 guys who stuck out to me as NFL prospects, possible first rounder OT Gosder Cherilus, 3-4th round pick Cb Dejuan Tribble, and 2nd day pick SS Jamie Silva, ... (link)