Don't look now, but Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan is in the midst of making history.
In addition to astonishing the nation by leading Atlanta back into contention, Ryan boasts a quarterback rating of 92. That's good for ninth in the NFL this season. Doesn't seem too significant at first glance, but it's the second-best mark among rookie signal callers ... ever.
Only Dan Marino posted a higher efficiency, passing for 2,210 yards and 20 touchdowns to just four interceptions, while completing 58.4 percent of his attempts for a rating of 96.
You could make the case what Ryan has done is more impressive than what the legendary Dolphin did in his first year.
Marino didn't start until the sixth game of the season, giving him time to learn the system and accustom himself to life in the NFL. Ryan was the Falcons starter from Day 1.
The learning curve for quarterbacks in the NFL is typically one to two years.
With Marino and Peyton Manning to look to as examples as long as health remains on Ryan's side, who knows, maybe some day his jersey will be hanging in the Georgia Dome.
Better yet, in Canton.
1 comment:
I like the idea of the jersey "hangin'" from the ceiling.
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