Could Ryan Start In Week One?
7th July, 2008 - 6:33 pm
Pro Football Weekly - Some believe that Falcons' rookie quarterback Matt Ryan could start in Week One, according to Pro Football Weekly.

"For the most part I feel comfortable with the concepts we are using for the passing game and the protection schemes," Ryan said of the team's playbook. "It’s just terminology — you have to translate what you know into a different language. That’s the process I am going through right now."

It hasn't taken Ryan long to make his presence felt on the practice field.

"He has a presence already, and I don’t think he’s waiting to have some success on the field to grab these guys’ respect. I have not seen him be intimidated by the speed and the names in this game right now. He’s very focused. And some of the things he has said in the huddle on top of the play call as far as direct to players, what to do, I have been impressed with it," Offensive Coordinator Mike Mularkey said.

Mularkey says that Ryan will compete with holdovers Chris Redman and Joey Harrington for the starting gig in Week One against Detroit, but there are some in the Falcons’ facility who feel Ryan will be the guy from Day One. [READ]

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