Matt Ryan's Career

by Blue Falcon on May 21, 2008 6:28 PM EDT Comment 6 comments

Matt Ryan just made big money. Will he be worth it? It's impossible to say now, but I'd like to know what your gut feeling is right now. Which former first round QB will Matt Ryan's career most similarly compare. >>> Will he lead the Falcons to multiple championships? Will he set league passing records? Will he have an up & down career? Will he have a long road to greatness? Will he start hot then burn out? Or will he just be a bust from day one?

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Who's NFL Career will Ryan's Follow?

Troy Aikman

15 votes

Dan Marino

7 votes

Phil Simms

11 votes

Drew Bledsoe

14 votes

Steve Bartkowski

9 votes

Tim Couch

12 votes

68 votes | Poll has closed

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In the early returns Ryan is expected to have a career that falls somewhere between that of Troy Aikman and Steve Bartkowski. Considering Ryan’s fat rookie contract I hope his career resembles Aikman’s career just a bit more than Bartkowski’s (no disrespect to Bartkowski).

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by Blue Falcon on May 22, 2008 11:51 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Matty Ice

I hope he has a career like that one dude. You know, the starting QB from Boston College last year, Matt Ryan.

"You never know what I'm going to do..."
- Michael Vick (Palm Beach Post 11/6/2005)

by jamesrael on May 22, 2008 3:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Dear God

Holy christ no, that guy threw a ton of freaking interceptions and had a subpar completion percentage.

Dear Matt Ryan: Don't eff this up. Love, iRonin.

by iRonin on May 22, 2008 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ryan > Bartkowski

Since the Bartkowki comparison is leading the poll let me ask you this question: Would you consider Matt Ryan a worthwhile draft pick if his career was at least as good as Steve Bartkowski? If not, what more would he have to accomplish? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bartkowski’s 11 year record as a Falcon: 123-W & 121-L, 154-TD & 141-INT, Comp-56.2%, Passer Rating-76, Pro Bowls-2, Playoffs 1-W & 2-L

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by Blue Falcon on May 27, 2008 4:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Bartkowski

The Dallas Cowboy’s picked Bartkowski first (overall) in the 1975 draft. Who did the Falcons pass up to get Bartkowski? A defensive tackle out of the U of Maryland named Randy White (he was picked second by the Cowboys). Bartkowski was rookie of the year in ‘75 and White ended up being moved to middle linebacker and played as a backup for two years. So basically Bartkowski enjoyed more immediate success (even though White ended up being a ridiculously scary all pro defensive linemen for most of the 80s). Let’s hope this scenario plays out with another QB/defensive tackle duo (that shall go unnamed) that teams recently had to decide between.

"You never know what I'm going to do..."
- Michael Vick (Palm Beach Post 11/6/2005)

by jamesrael on May 28, 2008 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Bart

I love what Bartkowski did for the lowly Falcons in the 70s & 80s, but this franchise needs Ryan to accomplish even more. If Ryan’s career parallels Bart’s I won’t be mad, but this team and it’s fans need to believe we can become perennial playoff contenders. A winning tradition has never been established and until that happens we will never be satisfied with random moments of success.

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by Blue Falcon on Jun 18, 2008 12:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs