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Matt Ryan subtly said what no Falcons fan wanted to hear about Michael Penix Jr.

Months before Matt Ryan was named the Atlanta Falcons' president of football, he discussed, on live television, his technique in developing young quarterbacks. Ironically, he's now entrusted to provide insight in a situation similar to the one he diagnosed in Week 4 of the 2025 season on The NFL Today.

"You have to be aggressive in starting young quarterbacks early, but you have to have patience to help them develop," Ryan said about New York Giants' starting quarterback Jaxson Dart the week of his NFL debut.

The Falcons are not in this exact situation, but sit in a similar position to the Giants.