Ryan has been better than Brady under pressure
September, 25, 2009
Sep 25
12:20
PM ET
Posted by ESPN.com’s Pat Yasinskas
It’s way too early to start comparing Matt Ryan to Tom Brady. But, since the Falcons are playing the Patriots on Sunday, let’s do it anyway.
Brady is widely considered to be one of the league’s most savvy quarterbacks and the general consensus is pressure doesn’t bother him. But the Jets showed last week that is not necessarily the case as they had success when pressuring Brady.
Thanks to ESPN Stats & Information, here’s a look at what Brady did under heavy pressure and ordinary pressure from the Jets in Week Two:
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Two games into his second season, Ryan is thriving when there’s pressure. Here’s a look at what Ryan has done against conventional defenses and blitzes.
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Pat Yasinskas
Yasinskas joined ESPN.com in January 2008 after covering the Carolina Panthers for The Charlotte Observer for nine seasons. He began his journalism career with The Tampa Tribune in 1990.