Matt Ryan: Most Valuable Player
Dan Quinn deserves a lot of praise to bounce back from last year’s disappointment with taking his team to a Super Bowl the following year. Better yet, no player has reaped the benefits best than Matt Ryan. Kyle Shannahan is playing to the strengths of the Atlanta Falcons, utilizing their skilled running backs and for Ryan to throw it to a plethora of weapons in the offense.
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Ryan is not a scrambler quarterback, but can make plays in the pocket to avoid pressure from the middle or the edge. Quinn is forming the Atlanta defense into a threat, but the best thing he could have done is protect Ryan. Shanahan’s growth with Ryan is starting to take notice around the league as Shanahan’s expected to take the head coach job in San Francisco.
During the offseason, the Falcon acquired Alex Mack from the Cleveland Browns. Mack is a multi-attendee to a Pro Bowl and one of the best centers in the NFL. This move alone instilled confidence to Ryan, Shannahan and the offense to perform better for a full season. Ryan has a full compliment of weapons in Devontae Freeman, Tevin Coleman, Julio Jones, Mohammed Sanu and Taylor Gabriel. All players are matchup problems for any defense to cover and Matt Ryan is my MVP for his performance.