Going into the 2021 season, talk had already begun surrounding Ryan’s future. Perhaps a perfect display of Ryan’s consistency amid his team’s shortcomings: two years later, Ryan nearly matched his MVP output with 35 TD passes and seven INTs. He threw 38 touchdown passes to just seven interceptions en route to a league-leading marks in quarterback rating (117.1) and QBR (79.6) that year. Ryan’s MVP season fueled his team to Super Bowl LI.
Injuries and a lack of surrounding talent have limited his win totals over the years, but the resilient quarterback still managed to win 120 games over his 14 seasons. 3 overall pick performed admirably through Atlanta’s low seasons as well as its highs. The franchise’s only MVP winner, Ryan obviously holds countless franchise records. The former No. That start total tops Steve Bartkowski‘s previous Falcons QB standard by 101. For 14 years, Ryan ensured the Falcons had an answer behind center, starting 222 of a possible 225 regular-season games. The star out of Boston College has been the face of the franchise ever since he completed his first-ever NFL pass attempt for a 62-yard touchdown to wide receiver Michael Jenkins back in 2008. Acquired former-Raiders WR Bryan Edwards and a 2023 seventh-round pick in exchange for a 2023 fifth-round pickįrom a team identity standpoint, Ryan’s departure cannot be overstated.Sent QB Matt Ryan to Colts for an additional 2022 third-round pick.Although the NFC does not appear quite as daunting as the deep AFC, this still looks to be a bit of a rebuilding year for the Falcons. The team moved on from former MVP quarterback Matt Ryan and toward a new path to success. In Year 2 under Smith and Fontenot, though, it appears that it is time for a reset. As one of five NFL franchises entering last year with a new head coach and one of two who replaced their general manager as well, the Falcons saw middling results to start the Arthur Smith-Terry Fontenot era. At 7-10 in 2021, they surpassed the accomplishments of two of those other franchises, with the Jets finishing 4-13 and the Lions finishing 3-13-1, but failed to reach a winning record like the other two (9-8 Chargers and Eagles teams).
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