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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

No it doesn't.



So, Matt Ryan getting a huge contract bodes well for free agents like Byron Leftwich?

Uh, how does that work?

I don't expect you to understand, but I'll explain anyway.

Veterans use contracts of other players at their position when negotiating their own contracts. When unproven guys get 30 mil guaranteed, it allows proven QB's to use those numbers to ask for more money.

Russel and Alex Smith had two of the top 5 total salaries last year for QB's. That affects how veteran QB's get paid - guys like Cassel who will get close to 15 mil this year.