Who is the Falcons first half MVP?

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty ImagesIt’s midseason! That means it’s a good time to look at the Falcons as they stand today and see who is most deserving of the big end of season awards eight games in to the season. As you’ll see below, MVP came down to just a couple of obvious candidates.

This may seem like a easy “go-to” answer, but no player has been more criticized and talked about as trade-bait this year than Ryan. Yet, even with an offensive coordinator whose route combinations are devoid of creativity, he’s delivered more consistently than most anyone around him. He’s on pace for over 4900 yards, currently has 12 TDs to only 4 INTs and a 97.6 passer rating. The fact that this team needs…