Tribal Chief Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Arthur Blank: Matt Ryan can “absolutely” lead Falcons to Super Bowl The Falcons have a number of problems to address as they try to return to competitiveness in the NFC South. But according to owner Arthur Blank, quarterback isn’t on the list of things to address, as he thinks Matt Ryan can lead them to the Super Bowl. “Absolutely,” Blank said, via Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com. “No question about it. But it doesn’t take one player to get there. It takes a lot of players around him and having a lot of talent around him. It’s going to take a lot of players to do that; offensively, defensively, and special teams. And it’s going to take coaches and the coaching staff that will help support that.” Ryan’s coming off a difficult season, which included 21 turnovers while he stood at the wheel of a team that started 5-0 but finished 8-8. But Blank remains confident that his $100 million quarterback is the right guy, so long as they put the right parts around him and Julio Jones. “Obviously, we have a great faith in Matt Ryan,” Blank said. “He’s only 30 years old. He’ll be our quarterback for many years to come. As Rich Gannon said to me the other morning — and Gannon was a very competitive player in the league for many, many years and a high-level quarterback — he said, ‘You’ve got a quarterback that about 20 other teams would love to have.’ And I think I would agree with him on that.” Twenty might be high, but it hasn’t been that long since Ryan looked like a guy who might be worth it the kind of money he’s making. And with so many issues looming, replacing him isn’t anything that comes close to being a priority. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwifalcon Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 I've never understood the dislike for Ryan considering someof the dead beats we've had here in the past man he may not be Aaron Rodgers but he's plenty good enough for my liking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tribal Chief Posted February 12, 2016 Author Share Posted February 12, 2016 1 hour ago, kiwifalcon said: I've never understood the dislike for Ryan considering someof the dead beats we've had here in the last man he may not be Aaron Rodgers but he's plenty good enough for my liking. People have their own opinion. Nothing anyone can do about it. No point in someone saying this same exact thing over and over. Just don't worry about how someone else feels and carry on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla1985 Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 5 hours ago, ya_boi_j said: Arthur Blank: Matt Ryan can “absolutely” lead Falcons to Super Bowl The Falcons have a number of problems to address as they try to return to competitiveness in the NFC South. But according to owner Arthur Blank, quarterback isn’t on the list of things to address, as he thinks Matt Ryan can lead them to the Super Bowl. “Absolutely,” Blank said, via Vaughn McClure of ESPN.com. “No question about it. But it doesn’t take one player to get there. It takes a lot of players around him and having a lot of talent around him. It’s going to take a lot of players to do that; offensively, defensively, and special teams. And it’s going to take coaches and the coaching staff that will help support that.” Ryan’s coming off a difficult season, which included 21 turnovers while he stood at the wheel of a team that started 5-0 but finished 8-8. But Blank remains confident that his $100 million quarterback is the right guy, so long as they put the right parts around him and Julio Jones. “Obviously, we have a great faith in Matt Ryan,” Blank said. “He’s only 30 years old. He’ll be our quarterback for many years to come. As Rich Gannon said to me the other morning — and Gannon was a very competitive player in the league for many, many years and a high-level quarterback — he said, ‘You’ve got a quarterback that about 20 other teams would love to have.’ And I think I would agree with him on that.” Twenty might be high, but it hasn’t been that long since Ryan looked like a guy who might be worth it the kind of money he’s making. And with so many issues looming, replacing him isn’t anything that comes close to being a priority. Just off the top of my head the 12/13 teams that would not take Matt over what they have now (not necessarily better in some cases just younger). 1. NE 2. NO 3. GB 4. Car 5. Indy 6. TB 7. Seattle 8. Oak 9. Pitt 10. Ba 11. Tenn 12. SD 13. NYG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith 3:16 Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 43 minutes ago, Godzilla1985 said: Just off the top of my head the 12/13 teams that would not take Matt over what they have now (not necessarily better in some cases just younger). 1. NE 2. NO 3. GB 4. Car 5. Indy 6. TB 7. Seattle 8. Oak 9. Pitt 10. Ba 11. Tenn 12. SD 13. NYG You can add Mia,Buf,Cin,KC,Wash,Det, to your list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla1985 Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 26 minutes ago, Keith 3:16 said: You can add Mia,Buf,Cin,KC,Wash,Det, to your list. No I won't. Ryan's better than Tanny, Smith, Cinnamon Girl, Captain Kirk & Staff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talen Kylon Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 29 minutes ago, Keith 3:16 said: You can add Mia,Buf,Cin,KC,Wash,Det, to your list. Living in upstate NY, I know a few Buffalo fans that would die to have Matt Ryan as their QB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAD597 Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Just more proof that the haters need to get over it as he is going to be our QB for awhile, if a broken Manning can lead a team to a SB win then Ryan can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tribal Chief Posted February 12, 2016 Author Share Posted February 12, 2016 17 minutes ago, MAD597 said: Just more proof that the haters need to get over it as he is going to be our QB for awhile, if a broken Manning can lead a team to a SB win then Ryan can. That's pretty debatable. Manning himself gave full credit to the defense for the entire season. Manning probably had a few decent games the entire season, if that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnasty Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Since Matt Ryan signed his franchise contract Falcons are 18-30. Stats: 75 tds 47 ints (1.6:1 TD to int ratio for those keeping up at home) 287.5 yards per game 90.8 Passer Rating 15 fumbles (lost 6 of those) 9 pick 6s (yes 9) 3+ td passing games 6 out of 48 0 td passing games 4 out of 48 Is this what we've grown to expect from a franchise QB? I'm not saying can the kid just yet but come folks, let's at least try to be a little objective here. We're constantly pointing the fingers at some other problems, but the fact of the matter is that the numbers aren't exactly stellar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godzilla1985 Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 (edited) 8 minutes ago, cnasty said: Since Matt Ryan signed his franchise contract Falcons are 18-30. Stats: 75 tds 47 ints (1.6:1 TD to int ratio for those keeping up at home) 287.5 yards per game 90.8 Passer Rating 15 fumbles (lost 6 of those) 9 pick 6s (yes 9) 3+ td passing games 6 out of 48 0 td passing games 4 out of 48 Is this what we've grown to expect from a franchise QB? I'm not saying can the kid just yet but come folks, let's at least try to be a little objective here. We're constantly pointing the fingers at some other problems, but the fact of the matter is that the numbers aren't exactly stellar. You're putting the record on Matt Ryan? Consider that the defense for two of those years was the worst in the league. Couple that with one of the worst Olines in 13 & 14 and a nonexistent run game I'm amazed his stats are not worse. Edited February 12, 2016 by Godzilla1985 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazoo Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Blank is ackowledging what many of us have been saying. Of course Ryan has the talent to get us to the Super Bowl as far as the QB position. Blank said it takes more tha. A QB to win a Super Bowl wh in some fans seems to struggle understanding. Blank pointed to a supporting cast that includes coaching, enough supporting players on special teams, defense and offense. There is zero question in my mind we are going to fix the OL holes and with another training camp in this offensive scheme he'll have a great year as he has always had until last year when it's understandable the entire offense struggled that he also struggled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hashbrown3 Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 I don't think AB's statement is any sort of revelation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwifalcon Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 51 minutes ago, cnasty said: Since Matt Ryan signed his franchise contract Falcons are 18-30. Stats: 75 tds 47 ints (1.6:1 TD to int ratio for those keeping up at home) 287.5 yards per game 90.8 Passer Rating 15 fumbles (lost 6 of those) 9 pick 6s (yes 9) 3+ td passing games 6 out of 48 0 td passing games 4 out of 48 Is this what we've grown to expect from a franchise QB? I'm not saying can the kid just yet but come folks, let's at least try to be a little objective here. We're constantly pointing the fingers at some other problems, but the fact of the matter is that the numbers aren't exactly stellar. Yep when injuries decimate an o-line and 70% of your offense is laid up on the sideline yep. Throw in a new scheme and coaches and the recovery was quite good.A lot of good QB's have struggled like Ryan did with the mentioned change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Falcon Jedi Knight Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Well obviously Blank is not going to throw the QB he is paying outrageous money for under the bus. Did anyone expect Blank to say "No, I dont think Matt Ryan can take us to a Super bowl"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aerosmith67 Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 26 minutes ago, The Falcon Jedi Knight said: Well obviously Blank is not going to throw the QB he is paying outrageous money for under the bus. Did anyone expect Blank to say "No, I dont think Matt Ryan can take us to a Super bowl"? Outrageous money? Statistically he fell right in the pay range of where he should given his 2015 salary. Even in a bad year he's paid a fair salary for his performance. Let's quit pretending that veteran QB's aren't paid a lot of money, they are and a Top 10-15 QB is right in the $20 million range for a season. (Peyton was paid $17 million but added another $2 million for his Super Bowl win for example) Ranked #7 in QB salary for 2015 and is #7 for 2016 http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/rankings/2015/average/quarterback/ Ranked #5 in QB Stats for 2015 http://www.nfl.com/stats/categorystats?archive=false&conference=null&statisticPositionCategory=QUARTERBACK&season=2015&seasonType=REG&experience=&tabSeq=1&qualified=false&Submit=Go The salary argument is stale, now can Ryan be expected to perform better? Yes, but numbers show Ryan is being paid what he's earned historically as a veteran QB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.11 Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 1 hour ago, cnasty said: Since Matt Ryan signed his franchise contract Falcons are 18-30. Stats: 75 tds 47 ints (1.6:1 TD to int ratio for those keeping up at home) 287.5 yards per game 90.8 Passer Rating 15 fumbles (lost 6 of those) 9 pick 6s (yes 9) 3+ td passing games 6 out of 48 0 td passing games 4 out of 48 Is this what we've grown to expect from a franchise QB? I'm not saying can the kid just yet but come folks, let's at least try to be a little objective here. We're constantly pointing the fingers at some other problems, but the fact of the matter is that the numbers aren't exactly stellar. Ryan is who he is. At this point, he may not be necessarily in "elite" company of those who every now and then put up monster numbers, but he's good enough to win with consistently with a good supporting cast. It's easy to be jealous of other QBs in the league (and I'll admit I'm guilty of that), but we got a good one in Atlanta. How good he can be just depends on the team, players and coaches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insight Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 (edited) 1 hour ago, JerseyNo12 said: Ryan is who he is. At this point, he may not be necessarily in "elite" company of those who every now and then put up monster numbers, but he's good enough to win with consistently with a good supporting cast. It's easy to be jealous of other QBs in the league (and I'll admit I'm guilty of that), but we got a good one in Atlanta. How good he can be just depends on the team, players and coaches. This is very true. Matt is good enough to win consistently when you surround him with the right players. If you remain objective there are a dozen or so QB's who are better or have more upside in the league. I still do not understand why TD attempted to model the team after Greenbay and St Louis "EXPLOSIVE when what we had going was working we just needed better players on defense and a few more weapons to move forward in the playoffs. Edited February 12, 2016 by insight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Old Pappy Falcon* Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Where's Midnight toker for this thread? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mashburn*Fibonacci Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Wow, shocking a owner stands behind his 20 million dollar quarterback!!!!! I'm flabbergasted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironhead1956 Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Thanks OP!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEHEADCOACH Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 Matt can win us a super bowl. He can carry the team, he has alot of times,but the mess we have become since 2012, no one would do any better. You would have to be completely blind and brain dead to think so. We are a terrible football team with no talent. We have had no direction and then we decide to go to a whole new offense to see if it can get worse. In all fairness, Matt should already have a ring. If our defense was worth a crap, we would have beat the 49ers. We should have and i dont think the ravens would have beat us that year. Oh and as far as teams that would take him... Saints - they may, at drews age and he is obviously declining, i think they would. Payton would beat our *** with him too, every year. Depends on how drew holds up. They would sign him to spite us. Cards - definitely would. Carson is old as dirt and not getting any better. Dolphins- yes Skins- yep Eagles- **** yes Texans- yep Rams- yes Buffalo-yes Jets-yep Dallas- yep KC- yep Bears- yep Lions- yep, Stratford is crazy as ****. They would swap in a second. Tampa, Jax ,&Tenn - arent still sure what they have. They are younger, but those dudes may all turn out to be no where as good as matt has been. So they cant be ruled out. I wouldnt take none of their guys for matt right now. Matt has been a good QB on a crap team. When we have gave him at least a decent team, he has got us to the playoffs. Almost to the Superbowl with one of them. We need to fix our lines on both sides, so for once, matt will have a good chance. Then pray that all the hits and sacks havent took a toll on him mentally or physically. He has always been a really good, tough, & clutch QB. He just always had garbage around him. Everyone talks about his game winning drives, think how many more he would have had if his defense was worth a crap and hadnt blown some of them. Then his drop happy Wrs that always find a way to cost him several by dropping some easy ones too. Ya see, you can say bad things about alot of our players, testament of how poor of a team we have had lately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toadfishtom Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 was anyone surprised that Blank said this ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lornoth Posted February 12, 2016 Share Posted February 12, 2016 11 hours ago, Godzilla1985 said: Just off the top of my head the 12/13 teams that would not take Matt over what they have now (not necessarily better in some cases just younger). 1. NE 2. NO 3. GB 4. Car 5. Indy 6. TB 7. Seattle 8. Oak 9. Pitt 10. Ba 11. Tenn 12. SD 13. NYG Seems legit. You sure the Raiders like Carr that much though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tribal Chief Posted February 12, 2016 Author Share Posted February 12, 2016 18 minutes ago, toadfishtom said: was anyone surprised that Blank said this ? I hope not but there are a couple who didn't take it with a grain of salt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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