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It is highly recommended that you use the latest versions of a supported browser in order to receive an optimal viewing experience. Matt Ryan's record of Only Joe Flacco and Dan Marino have won as many games as a starter in their first four seasons. But a criticism of Ryan is that his record is too slanted towards home success in the Georgia Dome where Ryan is But most quarterbacks play better at home.
Still, there is a valid criticism that Ryan must perform better on the road for Atlanta to reach more of their goals in his career.
Among "active" quarterbacks some really are inactive contemporaries with at least pass attempts on the road , Ryan's And while the home record is very nice, the Falcons have dropped their last two home games to Drew Brees and New Orleans, which is a big no-no if winning the NFC South is their goal every year.
They also suffered a humiliating defeat at the hands of the Green Bay Packers in their only home playoff game, , in Last season, after a great start, the Falcons were shut out the rest of the way as Green Bay went on a run to finish the game.
Carrying a nickname from high school to college, and then finally the NFL is a tough task, yet that's what Ryan has accomplished with "Matty Ice," which is about staying calm and cool under pressure.
It's a must for a quarterback to keep his composure under the various pressure situations that present themselves in a game each week.
I have yet to research a good red zone metric for quarterbacks, but we can look at Ryan's career performance in the other two areas. The money stat for third down is how often you convert for a first down.
The goal is not to throw for 15 yards on a 3rd-and play. It is about extending the drive. Ryan has been amazingly consistent on third down in his four seasons. The attempts include passes, sacks, and scrambles kneel downs excluded.
The consistent low's conversion rate puts Ryan in good, Tom Brady -esque company, but a tier below elite third down performance. His best season was in when the Falcons faced the second-most third down attempts in the league Ryan had 15 touchdowns and only four interceptions that season on third down. Sacks are real drive-killers on third down, and for his career, Ryan has done a very good job of getting rid of the ball.
His sack percentage is just 4. On third down, Ryan was sacked 12 times in the first eight games alone in His previous season-high was 11, and he finished being sacked 17 times on third down last year.
That could explain the decrease in performance from Though not very mobile, Ryan can get out of the pocket and scramble for a key first down a handful of times a season if the opportunity presents itself.
He has 24 first downs running the ball on third down. If there is an area where Matty Ice shines, it would be with his 11 fourth quarter comebacks and 16 game-winning drives in just four seasons.
Ryan's 16 game-winning drives are the most any quarterback has ever had in his first four seasons. There was this brilliant one-play drive with only six seconds left in to set up the winning field goal to beat Chicago. In his second season, Ryan found Tony Gonzalez on fourth and goal from the Jets ' six-yard line with the game-winning touchdown with left. Ryan had three game-winning touchdown passes as part of his six game-winning drives in the season. This is evident by all the praise given to him throughout the league by his colleagues.
Off the field, Ryan is involved in many charitable donations. This is a sign of him showing his support to call for an end to police brutality and systemic racism. This is in light of the recent events in which he has made a commitment to listening and learning with respect to social injustice. This is a reflection of the kind of person he really is as a human being and not as a football player.
He continues to make his teammates, coaches, and Atlanta Falcons fans proud, deservedly so.
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