Matt Ryan Has Telling Admission On Falcons: NFL World Reacts
During a recent appearance on the Ryen Russillo podcast, new Indianapolis Colts quarterback Matt Ryan shared some thoughts on how his tenure with the Atlanta Falcons ended.
For the early part of the offseason, it looked like the Falcons planned on keeping Ryan for a 15th season. However, then the team began to earnestly pursue Deshaun Watson.
“When free agency starts to pick up and they start to look into what they want to do, I kind of got filled into the loop that they were going to look into Deshaun Watson,” Ryan said, via Pro Football Talk. “And then at that point, I said, OK, I understand. But I also need to look into what I need to look into. And if this doesn’t go down, find out if this is probably still the best fit for me.”
After some deliberation and research, Ryan and the Falcons settled on the Colts as the best fit for the former MVP. While he did say he thinks the situation “worked out perfectly,” Ryan added that he feels there is a “pretty good chance” he’d still be the quarterback in Atlanta if they never went after Watson.
Ryan’s candid comments have sparked plenty of reaction from media members and Atlanta fans.
I'm not sure about that. The fact the Falcons/Arthur Blank pursued Watson tells you the franchise/owner was ready to move on from him. The Falcons may have been ready to push reset and trade Ryan either way (and would've gotten more if they did so prior to pursuing Watson). https://t.co/jxCp0mHP4X
— Jeff Schultz (@JeffSchultzATL) May 3, 2022
Bridge burnt. https://t.co/NPZw8BWhsR
— Cam Marino (@MarinoNFL) May 3, 2022
It still sucks, but Matt has a far better situation in Indy now so I’m happy for him. The Falcons need to build this thing right https://t.co/taYnp4ogvi
— Devontae (@DevontaeD28) May 3, 2022
It was time for the relationship to come to an end anyways. He has a much better chance at winning and most important winning a super bowl with the colts. Also the falcons needed to split from Ryan to truly enter a rebuild https://t.co/QhYUhlVIWx
— Cody Larsen (@cody_larsen_) May 3, 2022
If this happened in college and a kid jumped ship to the portal.. they would say he’s afraid of competition. Boys so privileged he just wants to be mid forever and have the fans accept that https://t.co/NRZKd8D07X
— Blame Steve Nash (@fakndafunk) May 3, 2022
News flash! We don’t want you!!! #falcons https://t.co/IRbEFUsa6c
— Nick Papagiorgio™🎰 (@Pabloman12_) May 3, 2022
Confirmed what most thought. I do think both sides benefited. Matt has a proper chance to compete for a SB. Falcons reset and fill their many holes with money saved. https://t.co/CpV0tWz0Cs
— AB (@Atlsports6) May 3, 2022
And there you have it. I still think it worked out the best way for both parties. Matt Ryan can finish his career with dignity and a chance to be a competitive again with all the help he has in Indy and the Falcons can work on the future of the team moving forward. 👍🏾 https://t.co/RA8gl5Vris
— JazzyJeffRealTalk (@JazzyJeffRealT1) May 3, 2022
Regardless of how his time with the Falcons ended, Ryan seems to have a good opportunity in front of him in Indianapolis. The Colts have a roster that is ready-made to win, but they have been lacking at quarterback.
Is Ryan the answer? We’ll have to see, but some of the early returns are good.
“You can tell he’s a leader and he’s been a leader for a long time,” Colts offensive lineman Danny Pinter said recently. “It’s natural for him. I think the guys definitely respond well to him right off the bat.”
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