DMN Blog: Pressuring Falcons QB Matt Ryan

[WoodysGirl]

2:58 PM Tue, Oct 20, 2009 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
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Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan just does not take sacks. So far this year he has been sacked only twice in 156 pass attempts.

After watching the Falcons-Bears game again, the reason is simple: he does not do many seven-step drops, he will not hold on to the ball, coordinator Mike Mularkey does a good job of getting him outside the pocket.

By my unofficial count, Ryan took only four seven-step drops against Chicago and his interception came on the last one. They like to work him out of the shotgun too (12 times). I was interested to see an NBC stat that had Ryan with a 129.8 passer rating when defenses bring five or more rushers, but the Bears had success bringing five-, six- and seven-man pressure on him.

"The main thing with him he he doesn't get sacked," linebacker DeMarcus Ware said. "He doesn't hold the ball. We have to get pressure on him because he will throw the ball away. That's one thing he'll do. He'll throw it out of bounds. We're not looking at how many sacks we get but how much pressure we can get on him so he throws it away."



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[Doomsday101]

2:58 PM Tue, Oct 20, 2009 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
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Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan just does not take sacks. So far this year he has been sacked only twice in 156 pass attempts.

After watching the Falcons-Bears game again, the reason is simple: he does not do many seven-step drops, he will not hold on to the ball, coordinator Mike Mularkey does a good job of getting him outside the pocket.

By my unofficial count, Ryan took only four seven-step drops against Chicago and his interception came on the last one. They like to work him out of the shotgun too (12 times). I was interested to see an NBC stat that had Ryan with a 129.8 passer rating when defenses bring five or more rushers, but the Bears had success bringing five-, six- and seven-man pressure on him.

"The main thing with him he he doesn't get sacked," linebacker DeMarcus Ware said. "He doesn't hold the ball. We have to get pressure on him because he will throw the ball away. That's one thing he'll do. He'll throw it out of bounds. We're not looking at how many sacks we get but how much pressure we can get on him so he throws it away."



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After watching the Falcons-Bears game again, the reason is simple: he does not do many seven-step drops

And I think the reason is Turner, he keeps them in situation where the QB is going to run more 3 and 5 step drop backs and use the play action. I think Ryan is a very good QB but I think if Dallas can put him in bad situations they have a good chance at forcing mistakes by Ryan but to do that Turner must be kept in check

 

[triplets92]

2:58 PM Tue, Oct 20, 2009 | Permalink | Yahoo! Buzz
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Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan just does not take sacks. So far this year he has been sacked only twice in 156 pass attempts.

After watching the Falcons-Bears game again, the reason is simple: he does not do many seven-step drops, he will not hold on to the ball, coordinator Mike Mularkey does a good job of getting him outside the pocket.

By my unofficial count, Ryan took only four seven-step drops against Chicago and his interception came on the last one. They like to work him out of the shotgun too (12 times). I was interested to see an NBC stat that had Ryan with a 129.8 passer rating when defenses bring five or more rushers, but the Bears had success bringing five-, six- and seven-man pressure on him.

"The main thing with him he he doesn't get sacked," linebacker DeMarcus Ware said. "He doesn't hold the ball. We have to get pressure on him because he will throw the ball away. That's one thing he'll do. He'll throw it out of bounds. We're not looking at how many sacks we get but how much pressure we can get on him so he throws it away."



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Thats an overrated O-line in atlants which Mat Ryan hides well. the name of the game his pressure by the D and show to everyone Mat Ryan is what he is. Just another second year qb with too much hype before his time

 

[JBell]

He gets rid of the ball fast.

Even if there isn't pressure.

I watched the ATL/NE game, and if he had waited a second longer on a couple of plays, he would have been able to make some huge completions.

But I guess he has a timer in his head and he's getting rid of it when it goes off no matter what.