Atlanta Falcons

Jake Matthews has been stellar in protecting Matt Ryan this year

Published Dec. 28, 2015 3:14 p.m. ET

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The Atlanta Falcons have done quite a few things well this year, and one of them has been protecting Matt Ryan. Specifically, a good amount of praise apparently deserves to go in the direction of offensive lineman Jake Matthews.

Via Andrew Hirsh of AtlantaFalcons.com:

Per @PFF, Jake Matthews is one of three NFL offensive tackles to line up for 600+ pass block snaps and give up only one sack.
— Andrew Hirsh (@andrewhirsh) December 28, 2015

That's a pretty exceptional number to think about, and it just shows that Matthews deserves a ton of praise for the work he's done this season. Matthews seems to be one of the most consistent players on Atlanta's line now, which is great news for the team's future.