Free Agent & Other Player Moves from Around the NFL

**Justlovemybirds** · 07-25-2013, 03:56 PM

Originally Posted by Jayc00

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...ear-extension/

So he basically got slightly more than Joe with less than half of the accomplishments and Falcons will be facing the same heavy cap hits in the future?

Better win now Matty

**Raveninwoodlawn** · 07-25-2013, 03:57 PM

Originally Posted by Justlovemybirds

How does that compare to Joe's deal?

Ryan got more guaranteed and a higher yearly average.

I think Joe got $52 million in guarantees and Ryan got $59 million.

Joes average is $20.1 million per and Ryan's average is 20.75

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**Jayc00** · 07-25-2013, 04:06 PM

Originally Posted by Justlovemybirds

So he basically got slightly more than Joe with less than half of the accomplishments and Falcons will be facing the same heavy cap hits in the future?

Better win now Matty

Which means we still signed a Super Bowl MVP for less than a QB who only won one playoff game. That's pretty funny!

**GOTA** · 07-25-2013, 04:24 PM

Originally Posted by Justlovemybirds

So he basically got slightly more than Joe with less than half of the accomplishments and Falcons will be facing the same heavy cap hits in the future?

Better win now Matty

That was 1 expensive playoff game Matty Ice won.

**alien bird** · 07-25-2013, 06:10 PM

Originally Posted by Raveninwoodlawn

Ryan got more guaranteed and a higher yearly average.

I think Joe got $52 million in guarantees and Ryan got $59 million.

Joes average is $20.1 million per and Ryan's average is 20.75

Well, that ends any argument about who the better quarterback is.

**wickedsolo** · 07-25-2013, 06:19 PM

Originally Posted by GOTA

That was 1 expensive playoff game Matty Ice won.

Seriously.

Problem is, what were the Falcons going to do? Ryan has had them dead to rights since his rookie year and he knows it. Though I don't think Ryan is a big game QB, he does indeed give the Falcons their best shot at winning. He is pretty damn good, durable, and entering his prime.

**Ravenswintitle** · 07-25-2013, 06:24 PM

Ryan is very good for that team and they are better than they've been in years. They had to do it. With a run game and better defense who knows. They may win another playoff game :)

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**Bigfish** · 07-25-2013, 06:29 PM

Ryan earned it, no way they were going to let him walk. How many quarterbacks didn't get their first Super Bowl in the first 5 years? All of them should have a disclaimer like a stock prospectus: Past success is not an indication of future success. That never stopped anyone from buying anyway.

**Justlovemybirds** · 07-25-2013, 07:07 PM

I remember Ryan Swope being a guy some folks coveted

Aaron Wilson ‏@RavensInsider
Cardinals place wide receiver Ryan Swope on reserve-retired list due to his health concerns

Really sucks for him

**wickedsolo** · 07-25-2013, 07:48 PM

Originally Posted by Justlovemybirds

I remember Ryan Swope being a guy some folks coveted

Really sucks for him

Major bummer. He could have been good. Glad the Cards are doing the right thing here.

**inexplicable** · 07-25-2013, 07:55 PM

On the subject of the Cards, I really like the offseason they've had. They've upgraded at RB and QB, got some actual adults on the OL instead of what appeared to be some 17 year olds who wandered onto the field and the defense has got even more stacked. And they no longer have Ryan goddamn Lindley under center!