It’s about Matt Ryan, but I love the logic
Assigning the value of a win or loss entirely to one player is absurd on several levels. While quarterback is undoubtedly the most important position on the field, we often hear that a team’s middle linebacker or free safety can be their “quarterback on defense.” Do you ever hear about Ray Lewis‘ win-loss record? Of course not. And just as sabermetricians pointed out Felix Hernandez‘s lack of run support as part of his successful Cy Young case, it’s ridiculous to give a quarterback credit for something that happens while he’s on the bench.
Has a quarterback who wins a game 9-3 really done more to help his team win than one that loses 44-40? It seems awfully unlikely. Consider that Ryan is credited with a “win” against the Buccaneers last season that saw him throw three passes before leaving with a toe injury. He received exactly as much credit for that win as he did for that remarkable comeback victory over the Ravens earlier this year.
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