Despite the drop in offensive production from the record-setting 2016 season, former MVP quarterback Matt Ryan was still one of the best signal-callers in the league.
According to Pro Football Focus, Ryan was the second-highest graded quarterback in the NFL with an overall grade of 89.9. The only quarterback ahead of the 32-year-old was the Patriots' Tom Brady (94.9).
Ryan’s grade was down 2.8 points from his 2016 mark, but higher than the three previous seasons before that.
After his career-best year in 2016, Ryan’s numbers dipped this season under first-year offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian. Ryan threw for 849 fewer yards, 18 fewer touchdowns and five more interceptions in 2017 than 2016. His completion percentage also went down 5.2 percentage points.
The Falcons said this offseason, the organization is prioritizing a contract extension for the franchise quarterback.
