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Jones, Ryan among Falcons top three rated players

Falcons QB Matt Ryan, the reigning NFL MVP, and WR Julio Jones rank in the top 10 of Pete Prisco's top NFL players of 2017. Here's a look at the entire top 10 list.
Falcons QB Matt Ryan, the reigning NFL MVP, and WR Julio Jones rank in the top 10 of Pete Prisco's top NFL players of 2017. Here's a look at the entire top 10 list.
By Juliakate E Culpepper
July 14, 2017

It’s no surprise Matt Ryan and Julio Jones were two of the top Pro Football Focus rated players on the Atlanta Falcons roster last season.

Ryan won the League’s regular-season MVP honor had finished last season with a 93.5 PFF rating while Jones caught for 1,409 yards and six touchdowns and earned a 96.4 PFF rating.

The Falcon with the third best PFF rating was center Alex Mack. After playing seven seasons with the Cleveland Browns, Mack recorded a 89.5 PFF rating in his first season in Atlanta.

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