The Facts: HC Dan Quinn is just fine with Ryan calling a 'player's only' passing camp that started on Tuesday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. "I think that bond that takes place among your team, is an important one," Quinn said when asked about the camp.
Diehards Line:According to AJC staffer D. Orlando Ledbetter, Ryan thought it would be a good idea for the Falcons to get together this offseason to fine-tune the nuances of the new offense, which OC Kyle Shanahan installed last season. At times, it looked like Ryan didn’t fit into the attack with all of the rollouts and some of the passes to the wide boundary. Ryan was floating some balls and he threw 16 interceptions and lost 5 fumbles. He was a big part of why the Falcons were minus-7 in the turnover differential, which was 27th in the league. The camp will give the players a sense of what they can achieve in the offense. The team has reported that Ryan put together a group of 27 players, which included Julio Jones and some defensive players, too. Ryan modeled the camp after the ones Peyton Manning used to hold when he was with the Indianapolis Colts. He had some help from former Colts and Broncos TE Jacob Tamme, who’s part of the group.