For as good as Matt Ryan has been in his 12+ years with the franchise, there’s been no shortage of fans who have wanted to jettison him for a while now. His 2016 MVP season quieted some of those calls and his stellar 2018 helped again, but this 0-4 start has that chorus growing loud once again.
Here’s the thing: at 35 years old, I think the question about Ryan is now a fair one. The Falcons are almost certainly headed to a losing season and a complete overhaul of the front office and coaching staff, which changes the calculus in a way no move has since Ryan arrived in Atlanta back in 2016.