On Tuesday, the Atlanta Falcons first round pick (#3 overall), Matt Ryan, signed a six-year deal with the club. Terms of the contract were not disclosed, but the Falcons have announced a press conference for 8:00 PM tonight to discuss the deal.
Ryan is only the second 1st round draft choice from this season to sign a contract with the team that drafted him. Typically, first round picks wait longer to sign trying to maximize financial aspects in their negotiations. In fact, no first rounder signed before July 3rd last season.
This is a fantastic sign for both the Falcons and Matt Ryan as he’ll have ample time now to learn the system and compete for the starting job from day one.
Bart Stevens
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May 20th, 2008 at 9:50 pm
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