To My Quarterback - from a fan!

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(10-29-2010 08:16 PM)The Falcon Jedi Wrote:  Good post. Ryan is making great progress in his year 3, as he should be. His patience is definitely improved, he seems to be making better reads and not trying to target Tony G. all the time like last season. His deep ball looks better and not those lame rainbows he used to throw. His arm strength is noticeably better.

He is going to throw about 1 INT per game, that's a given. But that's OK as long as he throws 2 TDs at least, and as long as that INT doesnt become a pick-6. Ryan is going to make mistakes, but what separates the Elite QBs is their ability to bounce back and recover from those mistakes, and so far Ryan has done pretty well.

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I like the fact that if he does miss deep he is mostly over-throwing the WR rather than under-throwing them. That one under-throw pick to Jenkins was an exception - he had Jenkins for a TD on that play had he put a little more arm into it - but overall I am pleased with his progress, and the chemistry he and Roddy have developed.

That interception was a great and I mean GREAT defensive play. Very much like the one Grimes picked off Brees with. Way up in the air - awesome play! I in no way blame Ryan for that pick.

He has 12 touchdowns and 5 interceptions this year and a 71.4% winning percentage. There should be no complaining about his interceptions at this point.

Over his 37 starts in reg season, he has 50 touchdowns and 30 interceptions and 25 wins for a 67.6% winning percentage. Not bad, not bad at all.