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Be The GM: Matt Ryan Or Darrelle Revis

Sep 2, 2014 7:44 PM

Matt Ryan and Darrelle Revis advanced to the round of 16 of our 'Be The GM' series by moving past Cam Newton and Jimmy Graham respectively.

Ryan became one of the NFL’s most accurate quarterbacks last season with an increase in his responsibilities. The Falcons went away from the run and Ryan completed 68.6 percent of his 615 attempts, which shattered his previous career high. Ryan had a passer rating of 99.1, becoming an elite quarterback when it looked like he might plateau on that second strata around 90.0.

Ryan is now 28, but there is little doubt that his skill-set will age well and he almost certainly will get to play the remainder of his career throwing to a legitimate lead receiver in Julio Jones.

After some early career playoff disappointments, the Matty Ice nickname has become deserved. Ryan had a number of remarkable comebacks during the regular season in 2012 and miraculously setup a Matt Bryant field goal to defeat the Seahawks to advance to the NFC Championship Game. We know Ryan is now more than capable of leading a quality team to a Super Bowl and being in that 85-90 percentile while minimizing mistakes is hugely valuable.

Revis was the undisputed best cover cornerback in the NFL before he tore his ACL early last season. He had a quick recovery and he is still relatively young at the age of 28.

Revis combines great physical strength, quickness and technique to be his generation’s best shutdown cornerback. Assuming he is back to full strength, Revis effectively wipes off half the field and makes the rest of his defense substantially better in their blitz packages because he doesn’t require safety help over the top.

Revis has the versatility to match up with a variety of different receivers, both on the outside and in the slot.

Quarterbacks are inherently more valuable than any other position in the NFL, but the tangible value of a cornerback of Revis' caliber was clear in the Jets' playoff success of 2009 and 2010.

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Oct 30, 2014 11:23 AM

Roddy White suffered a low-ankle sprain during the Atlanta Falcons' preseason game on Thursday.

White's feet got tangled in the corner of the end zone.

White has played in 128 consecutive games.

Chris Wesseling/NFL.com

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