Matt Ryan is one of the most overrated quarterbacks in the league. “Matty Ice” think again….Just watch his highlights in the playoffs the last 2 years. And does anyone pay attention to his deep ball accuracy? I don’t remember the last time he threw some deep passes and the receivers actually caught it.

Your kidding right?

Ryan isn’t even close to Rivers, who outside of 2011 has been a top 5 QB since 2008. He has no business getting a contract similar to Rivers.

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Not 3 straight-3 out of 4.

Were you thinking of Flacco? 4 out of 4.

Matty Spice!! LOL!

profootballwalk:
Huh? Eli Manning had better numbers despite injuries and young players all over his offense, and playing against a tougher schedule. Give Eli Manning what Ryan had all season last year, and he probably gets 5000 passing yards.
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Eli had 4933 with those “injuries and young players all over his offense”. 5000 would only be about 3 or 4 more completions.

Why??? This guy has done what for this organization. Lose three straight playoff games. Yea I’d rather give tony romo an extension

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Goobs,

Name another Atlanta QB that has taken the Falcons to 3 straight playoff appearances. Ron Mexico certainly didn’t do that.

He needs a strong running game like he had in his early years to truly be effective on PA and keep defenses guessing. That’s when you truly find his worth as he’s then able to check in to certain successful pass plays when he sees defenses clamoring to stop big Turner in the backfield.

With the plethora of weapons he had this year, most elite QBs would have had all time numbers.

He is what he is a very capable QB but nothing more, nothing less.

So what happens if the Falcons lose him to free agency?

It’s early since he has two years left, but they can either franchise him, sign him to an attractive deal, or lose him.

Ryan holds the cards here. I just hope he and his agent know it.

Huh? Eli Manning had better numbers despite injuries and young players all over his offense, and playing against a tougher schedule. Give Eli Manning what Ryan had all season last year, and he probably gets 5000 passing yards.

Philip Rivers had numbers similar to Matt Ryan IN WHAT WAS PROBABLY HIS WORST SEASON AS A PRO THAT WAS LARGELY DUE TO CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND HIS CONTROL. plus, Rivers has won in the playoffs, several times. NO WAY does Ryan deserve Rivers money.

ridingwithnohandlebars:

Dude, Matt Ryan didn’t make them winners. He played a part in it, I agree. But Mike Smith (the head coach) and Michael Turner played a bigger role in making them winners than Ryan did, and I would argue that Roddy White becoming the best WR in Falcons’ history (granted, that’s not saying much, but in 3 years he should surpass 10,000 yards, 800 receptions and 60 TDs) was just as important.

Granted, Ryan has only played 4 seasons, and hasn’t entered what should be the “peak years” for a QB yet, which is years 6-10. But Ryan is basically the same player that he was when he came out of Boston College. If he doesn’t show significant improvement soon, then the Falcons had better be realistic as far as what they have with the guy.

Nothing wrong with that. And I am actually sympathetic to the idea that he is worth slightly more than market value to the Falcons, as he has helped transform a franchise that had never even posted back-to-back winning seasons in its history to one that has gone to the playoffs 3 of the 4 years since he has joined it, with the year that they missed the playoffs they went 9-7. The Falcons EXPECT to contend, compete, play at a high level and win now on a regular basis instead of considering a playoff run to be a pleasant surprise, and Ryan has been a major part of that, and should be compensated for it.

However, it DOES NOT make Ryan a franchise QB. The Falcons SHOULD NOT give into any demands to pay him like one. Joe Flacco has a better argument for franchise money than Ryan does. If Ryan wants a substantial increase over his $72 million, tell him to hit the road. The Falcons need an OL plus help all over that defense, also they will have to replace Tony Gonzalez and Michael Turner in the next 2-3 years (Gonzalez after this season as a matter of fact) and they won’t be able to do that with Ryan hogging cap space that he doesn’t deserve.