8. Matt Ryan, Falcons, 2008
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Atlanta selected Ryan with the third pick in the 2008 draft. After going 4-12 the year before, Ryan led the Falcons to an 11-5 record and the playoffs. His first career NFL pass was a 62-yard TD to WR Michael Jenkins. Ryan, the 2008 AP Offensive ROY, was the first rookie QB to start for the Falcons since Steve Bartkowski in 1975.
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Rookie stats: 16 GP, 61.1% Comp, 3,440 Yds, 16 TD, 11 INT, 87.7 QB rating, 104 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD
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