In the end, adding a “face of the franchise” and merchandise mover won out. Time will tell if this is a good move, but the kid sure looks happy to be with the Falcons. For Ryan, life is good.
The rest of the Falcons draft is up in the air. There should not be any reason for them to trade back into the first round, so those three second round selections are key to what happens next. Rebuild the offensive and defensive line with those picks.
I have mixed emotions on Ryan. On the one hand, we do need a QB of the future. On the other, Ryan cannot win without a competent team around him. What if he is a bust? What if he talks Atlanta to the Super Bowl in two or three years?
