Matt Ryan's Falcons return: Visionary hire or PR stunt?

ATLANTA, GA - NOVEMBER 24: Atlanta Falcons owner and CEO Arthur Blank (L) speaks with Matt Ryan #2 prior to an NFL game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on November 24, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia
ATLANTA, GA - NOVEMBER 24: Atlanta Falcons owner and CEO Arthur Blank (L) speaks with Matt Ryan #2 prior to an NFL game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on November 24, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia Photo credit Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images

Falcons owner Arthur Blank used his season-ending press conference Thursday to outline the responsibilities of the franchise’s newly created President of Football position. And while the idea of former quarterback Matt Ryan stepping into the role may sound like a PR play at first glance, Joe Patrick explained on Andy and Randy why Ryan’s football intelligence and organizational credibility make him a legitimate candidate — regardless of how difficult the rebuild might be.

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