Matt Ryan could possibly be the associate that stops the Indianapolis Colts from a string of shotgun marriages at quarterback.
The Colts traded a third-round draft decide to the Falcons for Ryan final week. The 36-year-old former NFL MVP, who has missed one begin within the final 12 seasons, changed Carson Wentz, who was traded to the Commanders.
“I feel everybody noticed from the surface that this can be a good match,” Colts coach Frank Reich informed NFL Community on Sunday on the NFL house owners’ assembly. “Like, folks can universally agree you bought a man who’s nonetheless enjoying at a excessive degree with a workforce and roster that's constructed to make some noise. We wanted one another.”
The Colts are the primary workforce in NFL historical past to have a distinct quarterback make at the least 15 begins in 4 straight seasons (Andrew Luck, Jacoby Brissett, Philip Rivers and Wentz). If Ryan stays wholesome, the streak ought to turn into 5 completely different main quarterbacks in 5 years — and, extra importantly, the Colts ought to be capable to cope with the Titans atop the AFC South for what could possibly be the one playoff berth out there.
With the Broncos, Chargers and Raiders loading up this offseason to problem the Chiefs within the AFC West and the once-lowly Bengals and Browns probably surpassing the Ravens and Steelers atop the AFC North, wild-card playoff berths are going to be exhausting to return by.
After dropping Tremendous Bowl LI after which a fast exit within the playoffs the next yr, the Falcons endured 4 straight dropping seasons and have been handcuffed by Ryan’s enormous contract. Stopgap quarterback Marcus Mariota was signed to start a brand new period with out Ryan or Julio Jones (traded to the Titans final season after which launched) or Calvin Ridley (suspended for a yr because of playing).
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