1. Gaining Comfort: Now that most members of Atlanta’s offense have spent a year learning Kyle Shanahan’s scheme, there’s a greater sense of comfort on the field and in the meeting rooms. Ryan noticed this last month during his passing camp in Miami, where guys on both sides of the ball were able to work on timing, a variety of plays and off-field relationships.
“I’m excited that (Shanahan) is back,” Ryan said. “I’m glad to be in Year 2 of this system. I think we’ve learned a lot in Year 1—a lot about each other, a lot about the guys we have in our locker room, a lot about what we can be and a lot about what we don’t need to be.