Falcons stuck with Matt Ryan over Brady

BakoSaint · 06-21-2021, 02:47 PM

Everyone thinks Tom Brady was talking about the 49ers but I think he was talking about the Falcons and Matt Ryan. We know that two other teams he talked with were NFC South contenders with elite #1 wide receivers. I am sure Brady was surprised when the Falcons stuck with Matt Ryan.

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jeanpierre · 06-21-2021, 04:30 PM

Brady did grow up a 'Frisco-Montana fan...

AsylumGuido · 06-21-2021, 05:16 PM

Originally Posted by BakoSaint

Everyone thinks Tom Brady was talking about the 49ers but I think he was talking about the Falcons and Matt Ryan. We know that two other teams he talked with were NFC South contenders with elite #1 wide receivers. I am sure Brady was surprised when the Falcons stuck with Matt Ryan.

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...t-motherf-ker/

Atlanta stuck with Ryan because they were stuck with Ryan. It was impossible for them to absorb even a small portion of his dead cap if released or traded last year even with a post June 1st move. His dead cap hit would have been $75,850,000 for 2020. 2021 wasn't much better with a $65,437,500 cap hit if traded or released. Next year trading or cutting Ryan will ONLY cost the Falcons $40,525,000.

Atlanta was never a player in the Brady sweepstakes and Brady knew that. His agent would have made him fully aware of the Ryan contract.

TheOak · 06-22-2021, 09:00 AM

The idea that Brady would expect the Falcons to eat $75.8MM in dead cap should have been considered before posting.

SmashMouth · 06-22-2021, 09:08 AM

Originally Posted by BakoSaint

Everyone thinks Tom Brady was talking about the 49ers but I think he was talking about the Falcons and Matt Ryan. We know that two other teams he talked with were NFC South contenders with elite #1 wide receivers. I am sure Brady was surprised when the Falcons stuck with Matt Ryan.

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...t-motherf-ker/

If Brees had retired a year earlier, does TB come to the Saints?

MatthewT · 06-22-2021, 10:30 AM

Originally Posted by SmashMouth

If Brees had retired a year earlier, does TB come to the Saints?

If I remember correctly, Brees not retiring was the reason Brady went to Tampa Bay and not the Saints.

As for Brady maybe going to Atlanta, Matt Ryan salary cap issues aside, Brady would have been a bad fit in Atlanta due to their horrible offensive front line.

SmashMouth · 06-22-2021, 11:41 AM

Originally Posted by SmashMouth

If Brees had retired a year earlier, does TB come to the Saints?

Originally Posted by MatthewT

If I remember correctly, Brees not retiring was the reason Brady went to Tampa Bay and not the Saints.

As for Brady maybe going to Atlanta, Matt Ryan salary cap issues aside, Brady would have been a bad fit in Atlanta due to their horrible offensive front line.

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06-21-2021, 02:47 PM	#1
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06-21-2021, 04:30 PM	#2
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AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,216	Re: Falcons stuck with Matt Ryan over Brady Originally Posted by BakoSaint Everyone thinks Tom Brady was talking about the 49ers but I think he was talking about the Falcons and Matt Ryan. We know that two other teams he talked with were NFC South contenders with elite #1 wide receivers. I am sure Brady was surprised when the Falcons stuck with Matt Ryan. https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...t-motherf-ker/ Atlanta stuck with Ryan because they were stuck with Ryan. It was impossible for them to absorb even a small portion of his dead cap if released or traded last year even with a post June 1st move. His dead cap hit would have been $75,850,000 for 2020. 2021 wasn't much better with a $65,437,500 cap hit if traded or released. Next year trading or cutting Ryan will ONLY cost the Falcons $40,525,000. Atlanta was never a player in the Brady sweepstakes and Brady knew that. His agent would have made him fully aware of the Ryan contract.
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TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,026	Re: Falcons stuck with Matt Ryan over Brady The idea that Brady would expect the Falcons to eat $75.8MM in dead cap should have been considered before posting.

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SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,125 Blog Entries: 29	Re: Falcons stuck with Matt Ryan over Brady Originally Posted by BakoSaint Everyone thinks Tom Brady was talking about the 49ers but I think he was talking about the Falcons and Matt Ryan. We know that two other teams he talked with were NFC South contenders with elite #1 wide receivers. I am sure Brady was surprised when the Falcons stuck with Matt Ryan. https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...t-motherf-ker/ If Brees had retired a year earlier, does TB come to the Saints? MatthewT, jeanpierre and K Major like this.

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06-22-2021, 10:30 AM	#6
MatthewT 1000 Posts + Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Mississippi Posts: 2,729	Re: Falcons stuck with Matt Ryan over Brady Originally Posted by SmashMouth If Brees had retired a year earlier, does TB come to the Saints? If I remember correctly, Brees not retiring was the reason Brady went to Tampa Bay and not the Saints. As for Brady maybe going to Atlanta, Matt Ryan salary cap issues aside, Brady would have been a bad fit in Atlanta due to their horrible offensive front line.