Matt Ryan is one of the most consistent quarterbacks of his generation — a player whose career coefficient of variation places him among the most reliable performers at the position. Year in, year out, Ryan delivered without dramatic peaks or valleys — the kind of player who earns trust, not headlines.
Career Value · VORP
491 career value over replacement — #20 all-time of 4,649. 32.7/season above a replacement-level QB.
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Pick #3 (Rd 1) · ATL · 2008 · +18.6 vs expected KV-H
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An all-time caliber quarterback (top 5% all-time) who combined elite production with exceptional availability — almost never missed time. Iron Legends define eras — they show up, every game, for years on end.
Worth 491 points of value above a freely-available replacement quarterback — top 1% of all 4,649 ranked at the position. 15 of 15 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +32.7 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
15 seasons × ~32.7 surplus ≈ VORP 491
Matthew Stafford
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91% match
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Julio Jones
10 shared seasons · combined KV-H 1551