Got the chance to watch the Boston College-Virginia Tech game Thursday night and was quite impressed with Eagles quarterback Matt Ryan. The first thing that stood out was his arm strength – he deliverers a great ball and has a nice touch on the short to intermediate routes. He seemed confident in his throws and when he ran the two-minute offense in the fourth quarter, he appeared to be in full command.
The biggest take away, however, was how Ryan stayed clam and poised throughout the entire game. Va Tech has a solid defense and they battered him around for three and a half quarters. Yet when it came down to crunch time, Ryan moved around the pocket well, scrambled for more time and overall, made two great plays to rally #2 BC to a 14-10 victory after being down 10-0 with just six minutes left to play in the fourth.
Off the field, rumor has it that Ryan is a student of the game and is always breaking down film. Talk about intangibles, Matt Ryan looks like the stud of the 2008 quarterback class.
