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Matt Ryan singled out as ‘Godfather’ of shotgun mechanics

For as great as he’s been throughout his career, Matt Ryan isn’t often pointed to as the shining example of excellence in any one aspect of the game. On a recent episode of The Ryen Russillo Podcast, however, Ryan drew high praise for something he works meticulously at.

Three-time Super Bowl champion and Fox Sports analyst Mark Schlereth told Rusillo that Ryan’s understanding of footwork mechanics and route timing out of the shotgun was unrivaled.

“I’ll tell you, one of the guys who is kind of quote-unquote considered ‘The Godfather’ of mechanics in shotgun is Matt Ryan.