Atlanta Falcons Looking to Extend Franchise QB Matt Ryan This Offseason

February 26, 2012   ·   Scott Carasik   ·   Jump to comments

Jason La Canfora of NFL Network reports that the Atlanta Falcons are exploring an extension with Matt Ryan this offseason. There are quite a few reasons why this makes sense. The Falcons have one of the largest amounts of cap room in the NFL this year with over $30 million in cap available. Re-signing Ryan would be smart because it could free up cap room this year and next year for some re-signings and free agent signings.
It’s also the best time to re-sign him because his market value isn’t that of a $20 million a year player since he is coming off three straight playoff losses. This also makes sense because of the old team building adage of, "Once you find your franchise quarterback, never let him leave unless he does something either morally reprehensible or is so far past his prime that he is useless."
Matt Ryan currently counts $13.5 million against the 2012 cap and $11.5 million towards the 2013 cap. The Falcons could drastically lower the cap space if they ...

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