Ryan not worried about his blind side
Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan is already comfortable with rookie Jake Matthews playing left tackle.
“He’s one of the guys that you’re not really worried about because day-in and day-out he does his job and he does it real well,” Ryan said. “He knows his playbook. So, I think he’s going to do a great job for us at left tackle.”
Matthews, the sixth-pick overall in the NFL draft, played left tackle last season at Texas A&M. He has been unassuming since taking over for the injured Sam Baker on Monday.
“He doesn’t say much,” Ryan said. “He doesn’t act like a person who’s overly worried about that transition. From day one, he’s been rock solid at OTAs and throughout training camp.”
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Honored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his "long and distinguished reporting in the field of pro football," D. Orlando Ledbetter, Esq. has covered the NFL 28 seasons. A graduate of Howard University, he's a winner of Georgia Sportswriter of the Year and three Associated Press Sports Editor awards.
