Falcons fans who have watched Matt Ryan since 2008 have learned that he’s one of the smartest QBs in the NFL. Even as a rookie, when he was allowed to take charge of the offense on the field, the results were usually better than when the plays were being sent in to him.
That’s why there was a growing frustration with many fans in 2015 when Kyle Shanahan basically abandoned any use of the no-huddle. While he did adopt it more in 2016, it was still used sparingly and only for one or two plays within a drive.