"A Falcon once more, Matt Ryan now has to build a winner instead of passing his way to victories. It's a new challenge for a former player who was once at the top of his profession and finds himself back there, this time with a fresh set of questions. Can he build a winning Falcons team? Will he overcome his lack of experience through smart hires and savvy management? Who is he going to hire?"
"Ryan knows those questions are out there, and he also knows his return to the Falcons is a feel-good story. His introductory press conference on Tuesday touched on both, but Ryan took pains to make it clear he does not intend to micro-manage the head coach and general manager he'll be responsible for hiring. That was one of the core themes of the day, actually."
"With the team fighting years of conspiracy theories and reporting alike that indicated the owner and Rich McKay were involved in football decisions, and with Ryan's own role still new, he repeatedly stressed that the general manager and head coach will have the same level of autonomy and power they've enjoyed in the past. Given the way the past decade has gone, I'd welcome the team A) making great hires and B) letting them do their jobs without the specter of shortcuts or rash decisions."
Matt Ryan has returned to the Atlanta Falcons in a leadership capacity with responsibility for hiring a general manager and head coach. He plans to avoid micromanaging those hires and to give both executives autonomy and decision-making power. Ryan intends to serve as a support system, using experienced advisors such as Ruston Webster and possibly others. He does not plan to coach quarterbacks but will be a resource for Michael Penix Jr. The Falcons seek to overcome past interference concerns by making strong hires and allowing them to operate without shortcuts or rash decisions. The team aims for coordinated, closely timed GM and head coach hires.
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