My Matt Ryan Observation

[Geneaut]

I guess my major concern with him is he seems to start the game off slow this season for the most part. After that he seems to warm up and play fairly well.

Beyond that we are sort of splitting hairs. He's playing fairly well. Top 5 in some categories ( yards, comps, 1st downs, 40+ yd passes ). Top 10 in almost everything else.

Can he get better ... sure, and most of us imagine he will. Shanny's offense isn't exaclty Tecmo Bowl on the Super Nintendo here.

[SyCo]

You guys are so sleep Matt Ryan has been in the league since 2008 and he still developing??? I'm so sick of the Matt Ryan lovers on this message board. I am sick and tired of having to worry about an interception every time Matt throws the ball he throws some of the worst passes I've ever seen from a quarterback in the NFL his footwork is terrible and the slightest pressure makes him flop around like a fish out of the water it's terrible and I'm honestly sick of it. this franchise needs a quarterback who can stand tall in the pocket and deliver balls that don't take forever to get to the receiver

I'm with you man, if this team doesn't cut matt ryan this year then signs a qb with a skill set to be the greatest qb in history, I'm done. look around the league. ..look how easy it is to draft franchise qbs. they grow on trees. I'm so sick of matt ryan not being the best in every single category, it isn't fair.

[The O.D.B]

Something I've noticed this year that's new and bad is when he's having a frustrating game his body language is very telling. In both the Saints and Skins games he would lean in to tell Freeman the play (sometimes twice) while ignoring everyone else (obvious run). Or on an audible his head tells you he's more focused on communicating the message to the right side and not the left. This appears to be more prevalent when in Hurry-up offense but, I was able to call several plays because of it. Need to clean that up.

[Brehus]

Matt Ryan is a top 15 QB we could be doing a lot worse at QB and If he was more consistent he would be a top 5 QB.

You really just don't know which Ryan is going to show up any given Sunday The elite Matt Ryan or the Ryan Mallett clone.

[Bring It]

The OL gave up 5 sacks against the Saints, and some of those happened with only 3 guys rushing. Meanwhile, the Falcons D hasn't sacked any teams QB 5 times in years. Getting sacks and making sacks are a huge problem for the Falcons.

Your words........EXACTLY !!!!

So true.

[crimsonhawk]

Are you sure you're actually watching the Falcons play? You don't have to come to these boards to see praise for Matt Ryan, just look what actual experts have to say about him. If he stinks so much then how come he is the best QB in regards to his statistics that the Falcons organization has ever had? Ryan stands in the pocket, makes throws gets hit and continues to keep going.

"The worst passes"? Did you see Vick play yesterday, or have you see the way Cutler throws?

I think your keyword there is Vick.....this clown is obviously a Vick sachugger

[crimsonhawk]

I like matt ryan, but some of you guys need to calm down. He hasn't been himself to start the season, plain and simple! He would be the first person to admit that! Dosent mean he is garbage, and i know there are other factors, but people act like he is above criticism? Why? Because he is a top 10 qb so we cant even discuss it if he is playing below his potential? Is he our biggest problem? Of course not! I think those who have concerns have them because they know we need him to be at his best if we wanna go far. No question he will win games during the regular season, but the book is still out on what he can do in the playoffs, like it or not.

That being said I still believe we can win it all with matt, just wanna see him continue to make strides and get it done in the post season.

Rise up!

I think it's simply that he he is trying to learn a brand new system in his 8th (?) year in the league, whereas, before he's always run the basically same system since he ='s been here. He'll be fine.

[Tuggle'2]

You guys are so sleep Matt Ryan has been in the league since 2008 and he still developing??? I'm so sick of the Matt Ryan lovers on this message board. I am sick and tired of having to worry about an interception every time Matt throws the ball he throws some of the worst passes I've ever seen from a quarterback in the NFL his footwork is terrible and the slightest pressure makes him flop around like a fish out of the water it's terrible and I'm honestly sick of it. this franchise needs a quarterback who can stand tall in the pocket and deliver balls that don't take forever to get to the receiver

Alright Champ ... lol

Hyperbole much?

Huge difference between still developing and getting the execution and timing down in a totally new system after doing it one way for 7 straight years.

I work and train people in new tech and policy when the company introduces it every few years. I would call mysel a pro at what I do. I absolutely still struggle reteaching my brain and hands to do things in an entirely new way of moving and reacting. It is extremely frustrating when I go to do it the old way which I did like second nature and am slowed down because I had to think it through rather than just act. This guy is doing it, but with his entire body and under enormous amounts of pressure more often then not after a crappy snap.

If people really cannot grasp that concept then I don't know what to tell them. I guess it would be grow up some and experience something similar for themselves.

[ThrowItToSvitek]

You guys are so sleep Matt Ryan has been in the league since 2008 and he still developing??? I'm so sick of the Matt Ryan lovers on this message board. I am sick and tired of having to worry about an interception every time Matt throws the ball he throws some of the worst passes I've ever seen from a quarterback in the NFL his footwork is terrible and the slightest pressure makes him flop around like a fish out of the water it's terrible and I'm honestly sick of it. this franchise needs a quarterback who can stand tall in the pocket and deliver balls that don't take forever to get to the receiver

What does that even mean?

[Falconsfan567]

Alright Champ ... lol

Hyperbole much?

Huge difference between still developing and getting the execution and timing down in a totally new system after doing it one way for 7 straight years.

I work and train people in new tech and policy when the company introduces it every few years. I would call mysel a pro at what I do. I absolutely still struggle reteaching my brain and hands to do things in an entirely new way of moving and reacting. It is extremely frustrating when I go to do it the old way which I did like second nature and am slowed down because I had to think it through rather than just act. This guy is doing it, but with his entire body and under enormous amounts of pressure more often then not after a crappy snap.

If people really cannot grasp that concept then I don't know what to tell them. I guess it would be grow up some and experience something similar for themselves.

The great players never stop improving. Al Michaels was talking about Tom Brady last night and how when he was watching tape during the offseason he noticed that he needed to improve his ability of make plays outside the pocket and that was his main focus of improving on.

The folks here just don't understand the NFL or QBs. They see Matt Ryan and never see anyone else.

[Falconsfan567]

2008 - 16 G - 265/434 (61.1%), 3,440 YDS (7.93), 16 TD, 11 INT - 87.7 QB Rating - 72.3 QBR

2009 - 14 G - 263/451 (58.3%), 2,916 YDS (6.47), 22 TD, 14 INT - 80.9 QB Rating - 53.7 QBR

2010 - 16 G - 357/571 (62.5%), 3,705 YDS (6.49), 28 TD, 9 INT - 91.0 QB Rating - 64.2 QBR

2011 - 16 G - 347/566 (61.3%), 4,177 YDS (7.38), 29 TD, 12 INT - 92.2 QB Rating - 65.3 QBR

2012 - 16 G - 422/615 (68.6%), 4,719 YDS (7.67), 32 TD, 14 INT - 99.1 QB Rating - 72.0 QBR

2013 - 16 G - 439/651 (67.4%), 4,515 YDS (6.94), 26 TD, 17 INT - 89.6 QB Rating - 64.2 QBR

2014 - 16 G - 415/628 (66.1%), 4,694 YDS (7.48), 28 TD, 14 INT - 93.9 QB Rating - 71.0 QBR

2015 - 6 G - 150/229 (65.5%), 1,751 YDS (7.65), 8 TD, 4 INT - 92.9 QB Rating - 70.1 QBR

TOTALS - 116 G - 2,658/4,145 (64.1%), 29,917 YDS (7.22), 189 TD, 95 INT - 91.2 QB Rating

I love how Matt Ryan has been playing so much worse this year than he ever has and yet his numbers are basically identical to his career numbers! If he were playing so much worse this year it would be reflected in his numbers. That's basic common sense which is something the majority of this message board doesn't have.

[*Old Pappy Falcon*]

My observation: he's going to throw for 50,000 yards in his career and leads the league in 4th quarter comebacks since entering the league.

This team has its problems, but he isn't one of them

I love it Glanville no doubt, but we need just one Superbowl victory to make that all matter. When I think of Dan marino, I don't want Matt in that company. Still feel sorry for the dude.

[Mid-Nite-Toker]

I like matt ryan, but some of you guys need to calm down. He hasn't been himself to start the season, plain and simple! He would be the first person to admit that! Dosent mean he is garbage, and i know there are other factors, but people act like he is above criticism? Why? Because he is a top 10 qb so we cant even discuss it if he is playing below his potential? Is he our biggest problem? Of course not! I think those who have concerns have them because they know we need him to be at his best if we wanna go far. No question he will win games during the regular season, but the book is still out on what he can do in the playoffs, like it or not.

That being said I still believe we can win it all with matt, just wanna see him continue to make strides and get it done in the post season.

Rise up!

Great post!

[Duff_Man]

I like matt ryan, but some of you guys need to calm down. He hasn't been himself to start the season, plain and simple! He would be the first person to admit that! Dosent mean he is garbage, and i know there are other factors, but people act like he is above criticism? Why? Because he is a top 10 qb so we cant even discuss it if he is playing below his potential? Is he our biggest problem? Of course not! I think those who have concerns have them because they know we need him to be at his best if we wanna go far. No question he will win games during the regular season, but the book is still out on what he can do in the playoffs, like it or not.

That being said I still believe we can win it all with matt, just wanna see him continue to make strides and get it done in the post season.

Rise up!

When your QB goes 54-77, 646 yards, 6 TDs, 3 INTs, 8.4 YPA, 105.2 QB Rating in two playoff games and the team still loses, the finger needs to point elsewhere.

[Sponge]

The ONLY area Matt needs to improve on is his footwork when the pocket starts to collapse.

[Mid-Nite-Toker]

When your QB goes 54-77, 646 yards, 6 TDs, 3 INTs, 8.4 YPA, 105.2 QB Rating in two playoff games and the team still loses, the finger needs to point elsewhere.

What 2 p/o games? Why only measure 2 p/o games?

[EJmusic]

What 2 p/o games? Why only measure 2 p/o games?

Those were his last two playoff games. His last run.

[Mekias]

I like matt ryan, but some of you guys need to calm down. He hasn't been himself to start the season, plain and simple! He would be the first person to admit that! Dosent mean he is garbage, and i know there are other factors, but people act like he is above criticism? Why? Because he is a top 10 qb so we cant even discuss it if he is playing below his potential? Is he our biggest problem? Of course not! I think those who have concerns have them because they know we need him to be at his best if we wanna go far. No question he will win games during the regular season, but the book is still out on what he can do in the playoffs, like it or not.

That being said I still believe we can win it all with matt, just wanna see him continue to make strides and get it done in the post season.

Rise up!

I was right with you until you brought up the playoffs. Matt Ryan is a good QB. He doesn't suddenly become a bad QB in the playoffs. He also doesn't have control over a bad defense leaking points to the other team. He absolutely wasn't the reason we lost in 2012 because he played really well.

Some people might say, "Playoffs are completely different! Some QBs fold under that kind of pressure." True, some QBs fold under pressure but they generally do it in all pressure situations. Matt Ryan has the most gamewinning drives in the NFL since 2008. He can handle pressure.

QBs don't win games or lose games by themselves. Bradford was absolutely putrid on Monday but got the win. Peyton has been horrible all year and the Broncos are undefeated. Phillip Rivers threw for 500 yards against the Packers and still lost. Rivers playing great and missing on that last drive reminded me a lot of Ryan against the 49'ers in 2012. One play from the Superbowl.

[Duff_Man]

What 2 p/o games? Why only measure 2 p/o games?

Because he was playing lights out and yet people still want to get on him for it. There's other factors going on. His last playoff appearance after gaining years of experience is where we have left off. Considering the improvements, it's the playoff level he is at right this minute.

But you won't ever accept anything remotely good about him, so who cares what you think?

[Dirtybird56]

When your QB goes 54-77, 646 yards, 6 TDs, 3 INTs, 8.4 YPA, 105.2 QB Rating in two playoff games and the team still loses, the finger needs to point elsewhere.

Good post. Appears almost all QB's need about 3-5 playoff games before they get their feet under them. It's a common trend. Ryan's last two were his 4th and 5th playoff games, and I'm not surprised how much better he played in them. Faced the number 1 and number 2 ranked defenses and essentially shredded them. We were the 1st to lay up 30 on Seattle all season

[Mid-Nite-Toker]

Because he was playing lights out and yet people still want to get on him for it. There's other factors going on. His last playoff appearance after gaining years of experience is where we have left off. Considering the improvements, it's the playoff level he is at right this minute.

But you won't ever accept anything remotely good about him, so who cares what you think?

You care...and Ryan has played to the level his record states(p/o and reg. season).

[Duff_Man]

You care...and Ryan has played to the level his record states(p/o and reg. season).

I really don't care what you think. Mainly because you have proven to be a one idea pony that won't ever see it another way. It's a pretty lame gimmick.

[Mid-Nite-Toker]

I really don't care what you think. Mainly because you have proven to be a one idea pony that won't ever see it another way. It's a pretty lame gimmick.

One idea?

Only one trick pony and gimmick is you...a don't rock the boat poster.

[Big_Dog]

Common guys. It's a known fact Ryan has some minor issues. No need in getting into pizzin contests on a forum site where all comments are considered to be opinions.

[brown bomber]

Matt Ryan needs 83 yards on Sunday to reach 30,000 passing yards in his 117th career game. He'd become 5th-fastest QB to reach that mark.