Football Falcons sign Ryan to $72M contract - Page 4

The Rick · 05-20-2008, 02:24 PM

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Falcons sign Ryan to $72M contract

By Peter King, SI.com

In a stunning contract sure to have ramifications up and down the first round of the NFL draft, the Atlanta Falcons have signed QB Matt Ryan, the third pick in April's draft, to a six-year, $72 million contract with a hefty $34.75 million bonus.

The Falcons obviously wanted to get Ryan in camp without a holdout. The franchise is eager to lift black cloud that has hung over the franchise since Michael Vick was jailed in a shocking dogfighting case and coach Bobby Petrino jilted the team with three games left in the season, leaving for Arkansas.

Ryan is expected to compete for the starting job with Falcon roster holdovers Joey Harrington and Chris Redman. Obviously, it's only a matter of time before he wins the job as Atlanta's quarterback of the future.

NFL teams had been trying to hold down rookie salaries this year, and Miami's signing of No. 1 pick Jake Long to a reported five-year, $57.75 million contract with $30 million guaranteed was a step in the right direction because it contained approximately the same guaranteed money as last year's top pick, JaMarcus Russell, received from the Oakland Raiders. But $34 million guaranteed for the third pick will surely draw the ire of other teams and general managers trying to hold the line.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...act/index.html

blueballs · 05-20-2008, 04:06 PM

Vick must of had to pay some of that bonus money back
after all

Basileus777 · 05-20-2008, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by dirk digler

I agree with most of that except RFA isn't really free agency. Most restricted free agents get like $1-$2 million per year at the most. They need the ability to pay those guys more money but allow the team to get the right of first refusal or match.

You could change the RFA system, I just think there should be something in place to encourage players to resign with the team that drafted them. You don't want players leaving the teams that drafted them after only 3 years, it would make draft picks much less valuable. At least give teams the right to match any offer for these players.

The NBA uses Larry Bird rights to do this, but that wouldn't work with a hard cap.

**Mr. Flopnuts** · 05-20-2008, 07:01 PM

They paid him more than the #1 overall got I believe.

Mecca · 05-20-2008, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr Flopnuts

They paid him more than the #1 overall got I believe.

The Overall contract is worth more but the guaranteed money is less, it's not the first time this is happened.

Mr. Laz · 05-20-2008, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by kaplin42

Just F'ing insane. No way a rookie should ever make that much money. I hope that the owners get this resolved in the next CBA.

you better be looking to the NFLPA ...... they are the one's blocking a rookie salary cap.

if it was up to the owners the NFL would already have one.

Mr. Laz · 05-20-2008, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Brock

The owners don't appear to care.

wrong

the owners want one and the players are blocking it

Sure-Oz · 05-20-2008, 07:43 PM

Ridiculous contract

pikesome · 05-20-2008, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Brock

Carl's just going to have to pay Dorsey what he's worth. There isn't any way around it.

At this point Dorsey ain't worth what he's going to get paid.

The chance Dorsey isn't worth a 10th of what he'll get is not small. Being a first round pick doesn't mean he'll be great.

**CrazyPhuD** · 05-20-2008, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by pikesome

At this point Dorsey ain't worth what he's going to get paid.

The chance Dorsey isn't worth a 10th of what he'll get is not small. Being a first round pick doesn't mean he'll be great.

Now to be fair he's one of carl's first round picks. When was the last time carl screwed up a high first round pick, especially a DT? These guys are locks to be all pro's that's why they get the big bucks!

pikesome · 05-20-2008, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by CrazyPhuD

Now to be fair he's one of carl's first round picks. When was the last time carl screwed up a high first round pick, especially a DT? These guys are locks to be all pro's that's why they get the big bucks!

Ryan Simms.

or even the mother of 1st round shite hype:

I think Dorsey will be something special. That's a large part gut though, we need some pudding.

**the Talking Can** · 05-20-2008, 08:37 PM

that is f'in reeruned.....Vet players have to understand how screwed up that is...

the only thing the NBA does better than the NFL is the rookie salary structure....a win win for Franchises and Vets.....

that is 10-15 mill that could have gone to older, proven players.....

mikey23545 · 05-20-2008, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by kcxiv

Carl just needs to get it done. We have 2 first rounds and he knew he was going to have to pay big big money to both of them.

Man, it's easy to write checks on someone else's account, huh?

Mecca · 05-20-2008, 09:12 PM

The players won't agree to any of that because they see it as taking money out of the league.

Basileus777 · 05-20-2008, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Mecca

Upshaw won't agree to any of that because it will cost the agents money.

FYP

Mecca · 05-20-2008, 09:20 PM

If the owners wanna do something the first thing they need to do is fix the sharing so there isn't a have and have not system in the cap. If the cap keeps going up eventually you'll have 10 teams right on it and everyone else way under it..

The Chiefs can't spend with the Cowboys.

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05-20-2008, 09:20 PM	#60
Mecca Hockey Town Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Kansas City, Missouri Casino cash: $-682950	If the owners wanna do something the first thing they need to do is fix the sharing so there isn't a have and have not system in the cap. If the cap keeps going up eventually you'll have 10 teams right on it and everyone else way under it.. The Chiefs can't spend with the Cowboys.
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