Falcons: Falcons should trade Ryan for Rivers?

[AUTiger7222]

There will be teams interested in San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers during the off-season. Rivers is signed through the 2015 NFL season, so acquiring him would have to happen through a trade.

One of the teams that could be interested in Rivers is the Atlanta Falcons. While Atlanta QB Matt Ryan has a 56-21 record for his career in the regular season, he is 0-3 in the playoffs with three touchdowns and four interceptions.

Atlanta has clinched home field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs, but they were the number one seed when they lost 48-21 to the Green Bay Packers in 2010 when Ryan had one TD and two INTs.

It is difficult to solely point the finger at Ryan because every team Atlanta lost to in the playoffs with him as their starting QB went to the Super Bowl and two won it as Green Bay did in 2010 and the New York Giants did last year.

Rivers has a 69-42 record in the regular season and is 3-4 in the playoffs, so if Atlanta loses another playoff game without winning at least one this season, the Falcons could try to trade Ryan for Rivers.

Rivers has a better touchdown to interception ratio for his career while Ryan has a better touchdown to interception ratio over the last two seasons. However, Atlanta’s offensive line ranks fifth in fewest sacks allowed this season while San Diego’s line ranks 31st in this category.

San Diego’s worst playoff loss with Rivers as their starting QB was an 11 point defeat while Atlanta lost by 22 to New York last season and lost by 27 to Green Bay.
This trade could benefit San Diego during the regular season, but the ultimate goal is to make it to the Super Bowl and Ryan has failed to win a playoff game so far in his career.

This could be the move to put Atlanta over the top should they not succeed in the postseason this year. If Atlanta fails to win a playoff game, their front office should contact San Diego, but San Diego should not trade Rivers for Ryan.

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[juraitwaluzka]

Wait, did Swift write this?

[RFlagg]

[juraitwaluzka]

Gotta go with the implied face palm as the winner.

[AsylumGuido]

As a Saints fan and a follower of Rivers' since he was recruited by the Wolfpack I would hate that move. Please don't trade for Rivers.

[NZFalcon]

what the shit

[juraitwaluzka]

(12-29-2012 05:22 PM)AsylumGuido Wrote:  As a Saints fan and a follower of Rivers' since he was recruited by the Wolfpack I would hate that move. Please don't trade for Rivers.

Odd, I figured you would be all for the downgrade.

[AsylumGuido]

(12-29-2012 06:10 PM)juraitwaluzka Wrote:  Odd, I figured you would be all for the downgrade.

I honestly don't see Rivers as a downgrade. Not at all. I would take Rivers over Ryan in a second as I would bet most franchises would.

[RFlagg]

(12-29-2012 07:03 PM)AsylumGuido Wrote:  I honestly don't see Rivers as a downgrade. Not at all. I would take Rivers over Ryan in a second as I would bet most franchises would.

Rivers is 31 years old and has seen his QB rating drop each of the last 2 seasons. His lifetime rating is 94.3

Ryan is 27 years old and has seen his QB rating rise each of the last 3 seasons. His lifetime rating is 91.0

I'll take younger and improving over older and declining, as would anyone that isn't a dumbass.

[ATLBound]

(12-29-2012 07:03 PM)AsylumGuido Wrote:  I honestly don't see Rivers as a downgrade. Not at all. I would take Rivers over Ryan in a second as I would bet most franchises would.

You seriously think the erratic Rivers would be chosen over the structured and polished Ryan?

Bad attitude, bad mechanics, extremely high interception rate the last 2 years, inaccurate on short to intermediate passes

Holy crap you're even more delusional than I thought.