KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - DECEMBER 27: Matt Ryan #2 of the Atlanta Falcons looks to pass against the Kansas City Chiefs during the fourth quarter at Arrowhead Stadium on December 27, 2020 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
Matt Ryan is not the problem with the Atlanta Falcons
The easiest thing to do when a team becomes mediocre is to look and judge quarterback play. That’s exactly what Falcons fans have done with Matt Ryan.
Though Ryan is by no means the same player he was half a decade ago when he was winning an MVP award and taking the Falcons to a Super Bowl berth, he also has slowed down quite as much as many fans want to believe.