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FALCONS SIGN RYAN
Posted by Mike Florio on May 20, 2008, 3:52 p.m.
So much for those concerns that agent Tom Condon would take full advantage of the fact that the Falcons desperately needed quarterback Matt Ryan, the No. 3 overall pick in the draft, under contract ASAFP.

The Falcons have announced that Ryan has agreed to terms.

Adam Schefter reports that the six-year package is worth a total of $72 million, with $34.75 million in guaranteed money. Jake Long, the No. 1 overall pick, signed only a five-year deal, but likewise received only $30 million guaranteed.

Ryan is the second first-round pick to sign, and the fifth total draft pick under contract. The Dolphins signed three late-rounders on Monday.

lynwood

geez, 72 mil without even taking a pro snap. 34 mil just for showing up. Man I picked the wrong career.

hagan714

So much for structured contracts according to your draft position. Either Long was an idiot or the falcons brain trust is dumber than a door nail.

CantonLegend

for one....long only signed a 5 year contract and he is a lineman...granted draft position usually constitutes higher contracts but matt ryan is a QB and Jake Long is a lineman...even if he is a great LT he will never make as much as a great QB

hagan714

neither are great. they are college players that have not played a single down. More bounce money and yearly salary coming out of the draft two spots lower? STUPID MOVE BY THE FALCONS.

SapperSaint

Hey!!! Can you guys sense something? I sense a presence that I haven't felt since......Ryan Leaf!

Dumb Dumb Dumb move by the Falcons. Way too much money for Ryan. I could be wrong he could be the next Leaf....oh wait my mistake, I mean Doug Flutie.

LordOfEntropy

Good. May the Falcons wallow in self-induced salary cap problems for all the years that follow.

CantonLegend

i think this is quickly becoming a falcons thread but i do have one thought on the matter...i think the falcons are trying to turn their team around by simply drafting a replacement for vick....vick was (arguably) the best athlete in the NFL....he could do ne thing u asked him to and by drafting a QB they think they will fix their need...however...the falcons have more than one problem...so i hope they dont realize that for a few years cuz i wanna plow them every year....TWICE....

back to ellis.....i dont think he will get as much because he fell out of the top 5....however...he will get more than last years number 7 pick....and the trend will continue until the NFL is inflated to the point of extinction

"deal with it or you can go play the saints and get trounced by 30 and you won't have to worry about it."-colin cowherd

hagan714

#7 RB Adrian Peterson, Mn, 5 yr.,

Guaranteed after options: $17.0 mil.

Five-year real value: $22.5 mil.

Max. value w/incentives: $40.5 mil.

CantonLegend

thanks for the clarification